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Selecting photos from the Photo Gallery |
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The Photo Gallery
contains more than 2,500 sample images organized in
110 categories. Click the
PHOTO GALLERY link located at the top-left on
every page to access the main directory.
To select an image and
keep it in your own personal lightbox, click the
word Lightbox below the photo. To
review and edit the images collected in your
lightbox, click
VIEW LIGHTBOX.
Once you are satisfied
with the selection in your lightbox, click the Request
Images link to proceed to the
Registration &
Photo Request Form. Complete the form and
submit. Low-resolution, watermarked preview
enlargements will be made available on-line or as
e-mail attachments within one business day. |
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| Finding
photos in the Database |
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The Database contains
approximately 10% of our 125,000+ image archive.
New images are being added on a regular basis.
To find a photo in the Database, enter a keyword,
phrase or stock photo number here, or in the search
window at the top of any page.
To request a preview
enlargement, make
a note of the stock photo number before clicking the
Request Images link on the search results
page. Enter the stock photo numbers (20
maximum) in the boxes on the
Registration & Photo
Request Form. Complete the form and submit.
Low-resolution, watermarked preview enlargements
will be made available by e-mail or Internet
download within one business day. |
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Requesting any image of Japan |
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The Photo Japan image
archive contains more than 125,000 photos with new
ones being added all the time. If you cannot
find the perfect image in the Gallery or in the
Database, just ask! We probably have what you
need even though it is not yet available
on-line. We can gladly do the
picture research for you.
Please complete the
Registration & Photo Request Form and
describe your photo needs in detail.
Low-resolution, watermarked preview enlargements
will be made available in a custom lightbox or as e-mail
attachments within one business day. |
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Use specific keywords rather than general ones. A common keyword word like
temples
will result in hundreds of images.
Enter the specific name of a temple, such as kinkakuji. Or, enter a phrase that describes the temple, such
as golden pavilion. |
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Enter one, two or three related keywords separated by a space. Using more
than four words is less likely to find a close match. Do not enter unrelated keywords like bonsai geisha sushi. Do an individual search for each subject. |
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Do not use the words Japan or Japanese. All photos in the database deal with the subject of Japan. Enter stone lanterns
rather than Japanese stone lanterns. |
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Avoid "Japan"
and "Japanese" |
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Do not use articles or contractions such as: a, the, at, in, of, as, on,
etc. Use only nouns, verbs or adjectives. |
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The search engine is bi-lingual. Entering the words kite
battle
or the Japanese equivalent takoage gassen will achieve similar results. Use only the English alphabet (romanticized
Japanese) rather than Japanese script. |
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On the search results page, check the "Refine" button and enter the keyword vertical
or horizontal. The new results will show only images that are vertical or horizontal in format. |
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Under "Advanced
Search" word stemming is set to automatic by
default. For example, if you enter the
word walking
the search engine will return results for the
word stem walk
as well as
walking. |
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The search engine is NOT accent
or case sensitive. In other words, it does
not matter if you use accent marks or capital
letters, the results will be the same. If
accent or case are important to your search,
check the appropriate boxes under "Advanced
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Using + (plus) in front of a word means the word must appear in the results.
Using -
(minus) in front of a word means the word will not appear in the results.
Using *
(asterisk) after a word means that all words that start with the word will be in the results.
Using ?
(question mark) in the middle of a word means any character can fill this position. |
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