Chip,

Dumb question I guess, but what is 300 dpi resolution? I've got a 6
MegaPixel camera, but how does that translate? I had another
magazine once ask me for 300 dpi. I sent what I had, but it wasn't
good enough. Is is amateur grade photos, or pro stuff?

Later,

Darin Gilbert
BadFishRacing

--- In NEDRA@yahoogroups.com, Chip Gribben <futurev@...> wrote:
>
> Received this from HR.
>
> I spent the better part of yesterday going through all my CDs
(mostly
> Power of DC stuff since that is basically the only hi-res NEDRA
event
> pics I have), but didn't hear back from him on whether they
received
> them or not. Matt sent some pictures too.
>
> I have very little 300 dpi images. Most of the pics I have are
from
> people who send me CDs and alot of them leave the cameras set at
144,
> 150 or 180 dpi. I'm assuming because 300 dpi images use alot of
space.
>
> Most of us don't take pictures with the expectation that they
could
> be used someday in a national publication.
>
> Kind of weird though. This is the second time I received a
message
> from them but when I respond back with info they never
acknowledge
> one way or the other. They had to get the first message I sent in
> response to their request about a month ago because I sent them
John
> and Roderick's info.
>
> The thing that can be learned from this is we really need hi-res
pics
> of the cars. Something to think about for the next event. I've
been
> approached by several racing photographers and this might not be
a
> bad idea because now its been a scramble to dig up decent
> photographs. Or we need some volunteers to take some high quality
> high-resolution shots for PR purposes.
>
> I did what I could. If we get in that's good. If not, whatever.
>
> Chip
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: "Campbell, Christopher" <Christopher.Campbell@...>
> > Date: October 23, 2006 7:09:51 PM EDT
> > To: pr@...
> > Subject: HOT ROD Magazine inclusion
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'd like to use NEDRA as our Motorsport of the Month for
February,
> > which is the issue we are currently working on. I've been in
> > contact with two members, John Wayland, and a gentleman named
> > Rodney whose last name I forget, several times over the past
month,
> > but both are hard to contact and neither have been able to
provide
> > usable pictures. What I'm requesting is a shot of a NEDRA drag
> > race with cars lined up at the tree, a shot of a conversion
type
> > car, a shot of a typical conversion engine compartment, as well
as
> > the battery packs. The issue appears to be that I need photos
that
> > are high-resolution; 300dpi at 4x4 inches. The deadline for
> > inclusion in this issue is Thursday the 26th of October. I
tired
> > to use NEDRA in the January issue, but due to the photo issue
was
> > forced to push it back a month. Can you provide photos perhaps
> > from past events, or recommend someone who will work with us on
this?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for your help,
> >
> >
> >
> > Christopher Campbell
> >
> > Associate Editor
> >
> > HOT ROD Magazine
> >
> > 323/782-2601
> >
> >
>