Minimum image size-extended licence

[Marko Subotin]

Is there a correlation to image size and price of your image that people will buy? Can an image of 4 megapixels be sold with the extended licence? Thanks

[Test Screen Name · Accepted solution]

The license is not affected by the image size. But if you're planning to post minimum size images, you are reducing your commercial exposure, so why do it?

[Marko Subotin]

Thanks for the reply, but what do you mean when you say that those images will reduce commercial exposure?

[Test Screen Name]

I mean that many people will have particular uses for an image, so they will want more than 4 megapixels. Just to print a normal sized (letter/a4) page they may want 8 megapixels. So they will look at your picture, reject it, and license someone else. You sell less licenses. Warning: do NOT increase resolution if you don't have enough.

Can I ask why you would have only a 4 megapixel image? It may be a problem with your photography planning (for example, taking a detail from a picture rather than filling the frame by plan).

[Marko Subotin]

If I downsize them I will lose loose grain, the sharpness will be better, but yeah, I guess the size does matter. 😛

[Abambo]

Thanks for the reply, but what do you mean when you say that those images will reduce commercial exposure?

By @Marko Subotin

Some people are actively searching for higher resolution images. You will miss out those potential sales.

[Abambo]

I have the feeling that this thread belongs to the contributor forum. I will move it there.

[Nancy OShea]

A modern iPhone and iPad have 12 megapixel cameras.

Most DSLR cameras have at least 20 magapixel cameras.

Perhaps you just need a better camera.

[Abambo]

Most DSLR cameras have at least 20 magapixel cameras.

By @Nancy OShea

40-60 megapixels for the best. And the times of the DSLR cameras are counted. Mirrorless cameras are taking over. That means that you can buy cheap second hand DSLR cameras with a great quality.