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Resizing images for WordPress

Wordpress Tips and Tricks

I always get asked questions about sizing photographs and it is indeed a very important detail for your site.  The more consistent you keep your photographs the more professional your site will look but don’t let yourself get bogged down by details and too many options.  Know that your camera takes pictures 2 ways, horizontally and vertically, and it’s in high resolution so when you download a photograph you will have to resize it to make the photo smaller (and download faster on a website).

When I think about sizing for websites I (usually) have 3 standard sizes that I work with:

  1. Horizontal (1920 X 1280)
  2. Square (1920 X 1920)
  3. Vertical (1280 X 1920)

These are all proportions that come from most cameras (except square format) and the screen resolution is 72 DPI.  Sometimes I use custom sizing but it has to be for a darn good reason!

Social platforms also have standard sizes that you need to work with and if you try to put a horizontal photograph into a square profile pictures it is going to get cropped.  Understand the sizing and you will also have much nicer social feeds.

Facebook

Twitter

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Linkedin

Instagram

Google +

Pinterest

I am constantly asked what program to use for resizing which, in the past, was hard to answer because photoshop is my tool and it’s expensive and a HUGE learning curve.  Wordpress now has a fantastic editing tool where you can resize your photographs directly inside wordpress.

WordPress is highly customizable and there are a myriad of details and options.  If you would like to take a WordPress Bootcamp workshop or want custom consulting for your company or organization’s site call (604) 724-7103.  I love teaching people how to stay in control of their own sites.

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Tanzania April – June 2018

A trip to build a well in Iyoli Village and facilitate another exchange program called the Virtual Co:Lab (2018).  HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!

POST 1: Iyoli will have Water
Post 2: Two and a Half Years

Tanzania April 2016

A trip to facilitate an exchange called the Virtual Co:Lab (2016) between Iyoli primary school in Tanzanaia and Strathcona Elementary in Vancouver.

POST 1: Goodbye Vancouver (Kwaheri)
POST 2: I see light (Nimeona mwanga)
POST 3: My Young Friend (Rafiki Yangu)
POST 4: The Village (Kijiji)
POST 5: Let’s Talk Science (sayansi)
POST 6: In the Middle of a Cornfield
POST 7: Whatever Works
POST 8: Movies Under the Stars
POST 9: Digging in a Dry River Bed
POST 10: A Party in the Village
POST 11: Farewell my Friends

Tanzania April 2015

A trip to help build environmental and community programs for Tanzania Cultural Tours focusing on water and education.

POST 1: GETTING READY
POST 2: ARRIVAL
POST 3: POLE POLE SANA
POST 4: PILI PILI HO HO
POST 5: NINAFURAHI KUKUTANAN NAWEWE
POST 6: MOJA MBILI TATU TABASAMU
POST 7: DAGAA
POST 8: HAWAELEWI
POST 9: KUKWAMA
POST 10: NIMECHOKA
POST 11: MTI MKUBWA
POST 12: SHEREHE
POST 13: PAMOJA
POST 14: MAJI
POST 15: KWAHERI (GOODBYE)

TANZANIA APRIL 2013

A trip (with my daughter) to see the solar powered well in Cheku and help develop environmental projects.

POST 1: HEAD IN THE CLOUDS
POST 2: NOT IN KANSAS
POST 3: MEETING MOSHI
POST 4: ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE
POST 5: WARM NIGHTS
POST 6: ARUSHA
POST 7: PACKED DAYS
POST 8: INTO THE WILD
POST 9: ENVIRONMENTAL WORK
POST 10: BACK TO ARUSHA
POST 11: TRAVELLING TIPS
POST 12: CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
POST 13: PROJECTS
POST 14: MISSING HOME
POST 15: VILLAGES
POST 16: MORE REMOTE
POST 17: THERE IS WATER
POST 18: PLANTING TREES
POST 19: SAC GARDENS
POST 20: LAST DAY

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