Photos, Videos, Help, Hints and Tips

Adding a good photo to the NFED Classifieds is very simple to do and can make a huge difference to your advert. All NFED Classified adverts will accept a photograph or single image made up from several photographs. You can upload the photo yourself providing it is the correct format and size or if you have any problems, we are happy to edit and upload the photo for you free of charge.

To keep the site running smoothly the maximum sizes for the photos has been set at 500 pixels wide x 700 pixels high & 150Kb. If you are using a compilation (single image from several photographs), the maximum size still applies, so the more photos you use, the smaller each will each be. Any photo editing software can be used to resize your photo, or use our resizing software below.

If you find this confusing, have trouble resizing, posting a photo, or cannot scan a photo or transparency, we can do this for you. Click here for details.

If you have a set of great photos or would like to show several larger photographs, for an extra £5.00 we can set an optional thumbnail gallery for you which will hold up to 6 extra images . See Thumbnail Gallery.

Please remember:

  • To protect your original photo, ALWAYS work on a copy.
  • Crop your image to give maximum impact. Example
  • The maximum width allowed is 500 pixels. Example
  • The maximum height allowed is 700 pixels
  • The maximum file size is 150Kb
  • The image must be in Jpeg or Gif format (Jpeg is preferred)
  • If you have resized the image and the file size is too large, increase the compression.
  • If you are scanning a print, remember to select just the print & not the whole of the scanner lid!
  • A single image can be made from several photographs (compilation), but the maximum size still applies.

Photo Resizer

To resize your photo

    1. Browse to your photo, then click Resize. (Please allow time for large photos to upload)
    2. Right Click on the resized photo & select Save Picture As to save it on your computer.
    3. Uploaded the saved image to your advert as described below
Select file:

To upload your photo

    1. Go to the Advert Control Panel
    2. Click on the "Upload Photo" link.
    3. Enter your Ad Number & Password ( Passwords are case sensitive )
    4. Browse your hard drive to find the photo file.
    5. Click on the "Upload Photo to Your Ad" button.

Providing your photo meets the size limits it will be uploaded to your advert.
You can change the photo at any time by repeating the above. Uploading a new photo, will overwrite an existing photo, but you may need to refresh the page (Control/F5) to clear your local cache & view the new image.

For further options such as cropping or rotating, go to resize2mail.com or picresize.com

NFED Photo Support

If you have any problems resizing or posting your photographs on your advert, we can do this for you free of charge.

For paying customers we offer to make a single compilation image from several existing photographs providing it is the same animal or item.

Note: Compilation photos are intended to show more than one photograph of a single horse, vehicle, property or item. We do not offer to make a compilation if several animals or items are advertised in the same advert. If several animals are advertised together, we will not change the photograph for you, but you are welcome to do this yourself.

Email photos along with your advert number to: nfed@ckart.co.uk
Text photo directly from your mobile phone to: 07826 857124 (Paid Ads only)
Post prints or photos on disk to: NFED, Moulscombe Cottage, Church Lane, Sway, Hants. SO41 6AD.

Please include your advert number & a SAE if you would like your prints returned. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have copyright for any photographs used.

Cropping & Compilation Examples

Uncropped Original
Cropped for Impact
Compilation made from 3 photos

Classifieds Thumbnail Gallery

If you would like to show more photos with your ad, for only £5.00 you can add up to 6 extra images to the text section of your advert or listing. Clicking on any image will open a larger image in a new window. We do all the work for you, including resizing the pictures, setting up & adding the gallery to your advert, it couldn't be easier.

Please Note: The Thumbnail Gallery is intended to show several photographs of a single horse, vehicle, property or item. It cannot be used to show several animals or items in the same advert. It is only available with an approved advert. If your advert requires payment, but this is not received, your gallery will be cancelled & payment refunded.

Order a Gallery £5.00

Your Advert or Listing Number Any Comments

Please Email your photos to nfed@ckart.co.uk or post to the usual address making sure that you include your advert number. We can scan photos, negatives or transparencies, but please include a stamped addressed envelope if you would like them returned.

When the payment & images have been received, we will crop, resize the photographs, create the gallery & add it to your advert for you. It couldn't be easier!


Showing Videos in the Classifieds or Directory

Videos cannot be uploaded directly, but you can link to or insert a video hosted on YouTube, PhotoBucket or similar hosting site. This is an ideal way to show your horse or pony in action or if you have a Directory listing, show potential clients what you can offer.

Note: The video must be directly relevant to your advert & not advertising a service, company or be in competition with the NFED or its sponsors unless the company or individual has a current listing in the Directory. Unsuitable videos will be removed without notice.

Linking to a Video

To add a link to the video, simply copy the url into the website field of the submission form and the video will open in a new window.

The url will look something like: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OeLnwvijTM4

Inserting a Video

To insert the video i.e. show the video in your advert or listing, copy and paste the entire html code supplied by the hosting website into the main text of your advert or listing where you would like the video to go.

The html code will look similar to this, everything from the <object to the /object> should be used.

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OeLnwvijTM4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OeLnwvijTM4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

If done correctly, the video will appear in the body of your advert or listing like this.

 



How to Add a Map Link

To add a map link using Multimap, simply copy the following html code & paste it into the body of your advert & change letters in green to your post code ( Postcode must be uppercase with no spaces).

<a href="http://uk.multimap.com/p/browse.cgi?pc=YOURPOSTCODE"target="_blank">Map</a>

If done correctly, when posted your advert will just show Map with the map opening in a new window


How to Photograph Your Horse

The following are some very basic tips which hopefully will help you to take better photos & get more enjoyment from your equine photography.

The majority of modern cameras will take care of the technical side of things, so you really only have to think of the composition.

Choose a bright, but not necessarily sunny day. On bright days there will be dark shadows & bright highlights that will give a very contrasty picture, particularly with a dark coloured animal.

For a more professional look take time to prepare your horse.

Choose the horse’s best side and make sure you have a suitable, not too distracting background. Have a good look all around the viewfinder & fill it. So many picture cut off the horse while wasting space on the other side of the picture.

Make sure the person holding the horse knows what they are doing & what you are trying to achieve, they can then position the horse accordingly.

Ensure that for a full length shot, you stand the horse with both front legs together and hind leg nearest to you slightly behind the other. For best effect take the photograph in landscape mode.

For a head shot or picture taken from the front, use portrait mode. Avoid getting too close & wide angle lenses which will distort the features. Standing farther away & using a telephoto or zoom lens will give a far more pleasing effect. The narrower depth of field will also have the effect of blurring the background, making your subject stand out from the picture.

As with children or small animals, when photographing foals or smaller breeds, get down to their eye level. You will get a far better photo if you are not looking down on the subject.

It is very difficult to get a horses attention while trying to hold a camera steady. When you look into the camera, you lose eye contact with the horse & the ears immediately go back. I see this over & over again in the line up, the horses look very happy & interested in what you are doing, as soon as the camera covers my face, the ears go back. The easiest way is to get somebody to stand by your shoulder to get the horses attention in which ever way they can while you wait for the perfect shot.

For action or jumping shots, the more light the better. On dark days or indoors it is very difficult if not impossible to freeze the action successfully. Use fast shutter speeds or sports mode if your camera has one. Follow the horse with you camera & squeeze the shutter button whilst still following the horse along. Don’t just hold the camera still & try to grab the shot as the horse passes.

If your camera has a time delay between pressing the button & taking the shot, practice! With a little patience, it is possible to know when to press the button & get the shot.

Steve Kitcher
www.nfed.co.uk & www.Event-Images.co.uk


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