Help finding high resolution sword pics

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Help finding high resolution sword pics Nov 23, 2010 0:43:57 GMT

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Hey there, SBG. a little backstory first.

I'm a student taking visual communications classes, and my current project involves making a fake magazine to show off our layout and composition abilities. Me, being as fascinated by swords as I am, decided to base my fake magazine around sword collecting and the like.

now, here's where the point of the thread comes in. While I do have a fairly nice camera, the only sword I actually own currently is a really beat up stagefighting smallsword that looks like someone had set it on fire at some point. not very photogenic, as you would imagine.

Basically, I need pictures of swords for my magazine layout, and since the images have to be 300 dpi to work properly, pulling images off google image search isn't going to cut it.

Can anyone either point me to a website with a lot of free high res pictures of swords or people using swords, OR - and this would be VERY appreciated - PM me some un-resized pictures of their own swords? It would be best for me if I can get pictures of them being used, but anything would be a help. Doesn't need to be any particular type of sword, just so long as its a sword.

Thanks in advance, this would be a great help for me if you can forward me anything.

LittleJP Member Posts: 956	Help finding high resolution sword pics Nov 23, 2010 0:46:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by LittleJP on Nov 23, 2010 0:46:12 GMT You need any specific backgrounds?
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Help finding high resolution sword pics Nov 23, 2010 0:56:53 GMT

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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2010 0:56:53 GMT

LittleJP wrote
You need any specific backgrounds?

nothing specific, no. Just some pictures of swords, though one or two showing them in use would be really great. Anything showing off a hamon would be fantastic, but like I said, I'm not specifically asking for any certain type of sword.

I forgot to mention in the first post, but this isn't for a WHOLE magazine, just some pictures to go on a cover and three interior pages.

LittleJP Member Posts: 956	Help finding high resolution sword pics Nov 23, 2010 1:13:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by LittleJP on Nov 23, 2010 1:13:43 GMT
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Help finding high resolution sword pics Nov 23, 2010 1:28:32 GMT

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Post by Lunaman on Nov 23, 2010 1:28:32 GMT

For medieval swords, if you're a member of Myarmoury.com you have access to many high-resolution photos of many many swords, but you sure as heck better cite them as a source because those images represent a lot of personal copyrighted work.

myarmoury.com/home.html

But I don't really know the ins and outs of digital photography or whatever dpi means, so I don't know if that would help you or involves a high enough resolution.

Here's some shots of two of my own swords, this is as high of a resolution as I can find.

These are some of my Sword Designs: viewtopic.php?f=40&t=120
These are some of my museum photos: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9591

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Help finding high resolution sword pics Nov 23, 2010 1:41:56 GMT

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Lunaman wrote
For medieval swords, if you're a member of Myarmoury.com you have access to many high-resolution photos of many many swords, but you sure as heck better cite them as a source because those images represent a lot of personal copyrighted work.

thats absolutely true, any images I use are going to have a photographers credit line on display. This is something I want to make a career of after all, not giving proper credit is the sort of thing that gets people sued!

DPI is an industry term, the best way to describe it would be pixels per inch. Publications and printed work generally is done at 300 DPI, but web and screen images are displayed at around 72. That pretty much means that something screen-filling on the internet would either not take up nearly as much space on paper, or look horribly blocky with visible pixels.

Thanks for telling me about MyArmoury, that looks like it'll be a huge help.

LittleJP Member Posts: 956	Help finding high resolution sword pics Nov 23, 2010 2:53:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by LittleJP on Nov 23, 2010 2:53:28 GMT I do believe you need to pay a small fee to become the member. And I can probably supply with some better pictures once my katana comes in.
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Stromlo_Swords_USA Ex Store Owner Posts: 782	Help finding high resolution sword pics Nov 23, 2010 3:02:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Stromlo_Swords_USA on Nov 23, 2010 3:02:57 GMT You can use any of mine on my photobucket account, I could send you many more, just let me know if you need them. s669.photobucket.com/albums/vv59/StromloSwords/ Example: Cheers

Deepbluedave Member Senior Forumite Posts: 1,692	Help finding high resolution sword pics Nov 23, 2010 10:18:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deepbluedave on Nov 23, 2010 10:18:56 GMT Luna you take a mean photo. Here's one of mine ilstefan, feel free to use it as you will, think it is 300dpi. Attachments:
	This is here till I can work out how to add a Photo

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Help finding high resolution sword pics Nov 23, 2010 16:13:11 GMT

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Post by johnapsega on Nov 23, 2010 16:13:11 GMT

you do not need to pay money to be a member on myarmory or at least I have not yet had too and I have been a member there for a while. I do not know if I will be able to help much but I can sure try

. Ill post what I have in the next couple of days.

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Enkidu Member Posts: 1,654	Help finding high resolution sword pics Nov 24, 2010 21:24:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Enkidu on Nov 24, 2010 21:24:19 GMT You can take mine in my collection section.
	My designs forum.sword-buyers-guide.com/vie ... 40&t=10200 My collection viewtopic.php?f=34&t=387 ''When the Life-Giver dies all around is laid to waste ''

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Help finding high resolution sword pics Dec 11, 2010 6:55:03 GMT

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Post by Nathan Robinson on Dec 11, 2010 6:55:03 GMT

Lunaman wrote
For medieval swords, if you're a member of Myarmoury.com you have access to many high-resolution photos of many many swords, but you sure as heck better cite them as a source because those images represent a lot of personal copyrighted work.

Citations do not get around copyright laws or remove usage rights associated with intellectual property.

I do believe you need to pay a small fee to become the member.

This is incorrect.

.:. myArmoury.com :: A resource for historic arms and armour collectors

Lunaman Senior Forumite Posts: 3,974	Help finding high resolution sword pics Dec 11, 2010 19:21:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Lunaman on Dec 11, 2010 19:21:38 GMT Many apologies, Nathan-- I did not mean to encourage breaking copyright laws or usage rights. I know too little about the subject and I was misinformed.
	These are some of my Sword Designs: viewtopic.php?f=40&t=120 These are some of my museum photos: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9591

Help finding high resolution sword pics

Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2010 0:43:57 GMT

Post by LittleJP on Nov 23, 2010 0:46:12 GMT

Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2010 0:56:53 GMT

Post by LittleJP on Nov 23, 2010 1:13:43 GMT

Post by Lunaman on Nov 23, 2010 1:28:32 GMT

Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2010 1:41:56 GMT

Post by LittleJP on Nov 23, 2010 2:53:28 GMT

Post by Stromlo_Swords_USA on Nov 23, 2010 3:02:57 GMT

Post by Deepbluedave on Nov 23, 2010 10:18:56 GMT

Post by johnapsega on Nov 23, 2010 16:13:11 GMT

Post by Enkidu on Nov 24, 2010 21:24:19 GMT

Post by Nathan Robinson on Dec 11, 2010 6:55:03 GMT

Post by Lunaman on Dec 11, 2010 19:21:38 GMT

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