25/02/2026
Day 5 – India (and Nepal) in Black & White | Curating for the Screen
Over the past few days I’ve talked about sizing, resolution, white space, and being intentional about how we present our work online.
Today I’m sharing a small curated set from this black and white series to show how it all comes together.
Every image has been exported at 2048 x 2048 pixels, set centrally within a clean white border. That consistent format does something subtle but powerful. It pulls individual photographs into a cohesive collection. Instead of competing with each other, they sit together, balanced, intentional. Almost like a gallery wall built for the screen.
The white space matters. It gives each frame room to breathe. It slows the scroll. It creates separation from the noise of the feed and lets the tones, textures, and details do their job.
Technically, the approach is simple:
• 2048 x 2048 pixels
• 72 dpi
• Around 700KB per file
That combination keeps uploads and downloads fast, displays beautifully on high-resolution monitors and TVs, and still makes it difficult for anyone to repurpose the files for commercial print. It’s a practical balance between quality, efficiency, and protecting your work.
**TOP TIP: What I’ve found is this: consistency in presentation elevates perception. When a selection of images shares the same visual container, they feel curated rather than casually posted.
The photographs in this series, including moments captured at places like the Golden Temple in Amritsar, weren’t all planned. Some were spotted in the periphery. Some were surprises. But the way they’re presented now brings them into one visual conversation.
As creatives, we don’t just make images. We design how they’re experienced.
If you’re sharing a body of work this year, consider not only what you post, but the container you build for it.
Presentation is part of the craft.
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