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====Illustrations vs Photographs==== | ====Illustrations vs Photographs==== | ||
Illustrations and photographs have two very different feels. It is important to consider your subject matter when deciding on the type of picture you are going to use. | Illustrations and photographs have two very different feels. It is important to consider your subject matter when deciding on the type of picture you are going to use. | ||
=====Illustrations | =====Illustrations<ref>http://www.bigstockphoto.com/blog/photos-vs-illustrations-when-to-use-which-format/</ref> are best when: ===== | ||
*you want to create a sense of imagination | *you want to create a sense of imagination | ||
*trying to "shake-up" a viewer (since illustrations are a deviation from the norm) | *trying to "shake-up" a viewer (since illustrations are a deviation from the norm) | ||
*conveying a concept or abstract idea | *conveying a concept or abstract idea | ||
=====Photographs | =====Photographs<ref>http://www.bigstockphoto.com/blog/photos-vs-illustrations-when-to-use-which-format/</ref> are best when:===== | ||
*you want to depict something literally | *you want to depict something literally | ||
*selling a product | *selling a product | ||