Photos that didn't make it in the calendar. Go!

[Helga, Nimbus, Sierra, Clooney]

[Adina P]

You would need to multiply 300 by how many inches large the photo was... I guess?

[Joani, Skadi & Elli]

I am seeing the sizes of photos out of my camera are the correct size and my editing program tells me how many ppi's.  So as long as they do not get resized I think I am okay. Thanks Adina.  Good job on all the calendars this year...I bet you are glad that's done for the year!  The rest of us are already counting down the days til next year!  Such fun for US!

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I don't understand dpi, but I do understand that the photos I send in need to be 2300 by 1800 pixels, so if I need to crop, I make sure I don't crop smaller - or I don't submit it.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Nancy,

You Rock!   Thank you. I have some homework to do in understanding the math but you better believe, I will be looking that one up.   I never want to stop learning.  I learn so much from you.  You're an inspiration. 

[Nancy and Georgia Brown]

Thanks Joanne,

I see this conversation took a life of it's own.

Resolution is very confusing to most people. I've been trying to explain it to people for decades and still searching for the easiest way to explain it.

Another attempt for those that might not quite get it.

You know you need 72 inches of fabric for a project. whether it's 6 feet or 2 yards, they are both 72 inches of fabric and you get the exact same amount of material.

So you need 3000 pixels in width for an image. It doesn't matter whether it's 100 dpi at 30 inches or 300 dpi at 10 inches, it's still 3000 pixels and not one pixel of the image is different.

Some may wonder: well, why even talk about dpi at all, why not just say how many pixels it needs to be. I think that might be a better way to go for many situations. Most printers have so many items and so many size variables, that it's easier to say dpi than to calculate pixel dimensions for every possible situation.

[Camilla and Darwin]

I also struggle to explain it, I love your fabric example!

[Karen Wesenberg]

I feel sad our beautiful Rosie didn't make it into one of the calendars.
Just because she's an "Irish" Doodle, she's still a Doodle and and our Love...

[Lynda Kamrath]

Well, Karen, I just wanted to respond to your post here.  603 kb is actually pretty low resolution and would be okay for printing a smaller size photo, but I ask for at least 1 MG (1000 kb) if I am making a giclee.  I can work with lower resolution and have even worked up my niece's hand-held selfie because it was an exceptional photo of her and her friend, but....Adina has tons of appropriate photos to choose from.  I have a suggestion for you also.  I always do family calendars and will be taking some photos over Thanksgiving to put in our 2015 calendar.  I always make one for my FIL who will be 100 in February and other people in the family also request the calendars.  You can just go to Shutterfly.com and click on calendars and put any photos you want on your calendars.  They are actually pretty cheap and make excellent Christmas presents.  You can personalize anyway you like.  Give it a try.  You will like it. 

[Joani, Skadi & Elli]

She IS gorgeous...and if I EVER got another doodle I wanted an Irish doodle.  I did not know they would be exempt for the lotsa doodle calendars though.  There is an Aussie doodle Kami  in the calendar...so I am not sure which doods are exempt from the calendars...may need clarification.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Any type of doodle is permitted in the Lottsa Doodles calendar. Irish Doodles are NOT exempt. I am sure that the breed mix had nothing at all to do with Rosie's photo not being chosen. 

[Joani, Skadi & Elli]

I am happy to hear that! ... and I bet so is Karen Wesenberg.

[Adina P]

There is also a bernedoodle in there: Puk