Northern Illinois University

Media Services

FAQs – Photography

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Yes, drop off your slides, negative, prints, etc. to 110 Still Hall. We would need to know your specification requirements (i.e. Size, Resolution, File Format.)
Yes, we can reprint images starting at sizes of 4x6 all the way up to poster size. Please see our Digital Imaging section for more information.
Typically those jobs take 5 Business days. However the actual time may vary depending on the amount of work currently in. Our Digital Imaging Specialists can give you a tentative time of completion when you drop off your job.
Contact the Photography Supervisor, Don Butler, at 753-6671 to schedule an appointment.
We do provide artwork documentation to faculty and students on campus. Please see our documenting Artwork page for more information.
Slides have to be sent to an outside vendor for processing. Because of this, slide jobs usually take 2 weeks.
We have an online image database that you can look for photographs or order reprints from. Please see our Image Library page for more information.
High Resoultion or High-Res is a file that is intended to be used for print publications. These files are typically the print size with a resoultion of at least 300 dots per inch (dpi).

(I.E. if the image is to appear in a catalog as a 5" x 7" the file size would typically be a 5" x 7" and 300 dpi or larger).

Low Resoultion or Low-Res is a file that is intended to be used for web only applications. These files are typically 72 or 96 dpi
Please refer to our Pricing page for a list of standard prices for some of or services.
Contact the Photography Supervisor, Don Butler, at 753-6671, or refer to our Contact us page