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[BTSV] Contest: A Clever Music Vid Using a Holographic Pyramid

Posted by Kenn on January 21, 2012 · 0 Comment

Another great behind the scenes of Arkells' "Whistleblower" music video, where they use a holographic pyramid to capture the image of the band member, playing live. Shot on the Canon T2i Edited in FCP 7

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A Journey Through the Unknown with Klaudia J

Posted by Christopher O'Donnell on January 21, 2012 · 0 Comment

The incredible Klaudia J resides in Slovakia – his love of photography and the creative digital body is evident in the dream-like quality of his work. Klaudia also works as a graphic designer and photo manipulator. Photography is part of life. Through his work, he captures the eye of the world and offers us a glimpse into a realm of inspiration and imagination. You can connect with Klaudia via [...]

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The Eternal Conflict between Rock and Water

Posted by mike on January 21, 2012 · 0 Comment

The Eternal Conflict between Rock and Water is a stunning article about sea and rock photography that you will be amazed. Nothing remains untouched as time flows. Even nature itself changes from this inevitable touch of time. A perfect example of this change is the erosion of rocks as water hits them. Here is a magnificent photo album of rocks been crashed by the force of the ocean. The water which [...]

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Taking Pictures of Elderly Animals

Posted by Nate Kay on January 20, 2012 · 0 Comment

Photographer Isa Leshko discusses her series entitled Elderly Animals. See more on her website. Filmed by Walley Films.

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Awesome Yosemite Time-Lapse

Posted by Nate Kay on January 20, 2012 · 0 Comment

Sheldon Neill and Colin Delehanty bring you this awesome time-lapse of Yosemite. All images shot with a Canon 5d Mark II. Check out their Project Yosemite website.

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Painting with Light: Intentional Camera Movement

Posted by PictureCorrect Contributor on January 20, 2012 · 0 Comment

"Camera Toss 87" Captured by Jeremy Jackson (Click Image to See More From Jeremy Jackson) Ever since I started taking photographs about 30 years ago, capturing the sense of movement, creating abstract images has been a passion of mine and when I discovered ICM, a whole new world of photography opened up for me. Intentional Camera Movement is the when the camera is moved in horizontal, vertical, [...]

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[BTSV] Contest: A Desert Fashion Shoot Without the Sand or Sun

Posted by Kenn on January 20, 2012 · 0 Comment

A short and sweet behind the scenes look at a desert sand storm photo shoot, without the desert. www.amylynnstraub.com @amylynnphotos Video filmed by : Taylor Tracy Model : Nicole Keimig Hair and Makeup : Sara Larson

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VIP Exclusive Tutorial – Create Advanced Photo Manipulative Artwork via Grunge Textures and Colour Effect

Posted by James Qu on January 20, 2012 · 0 Comment

Welcome to another Exclusive Photoshop tutorial written specifically for the PSD Vault VIP Members. In this tutorial, we will explain to you some sweet techniques to use Adobe Illustrator in your advantage for your Photomanipulation work in Adobe Photoshop. Aside some texture tips and brush packs worth downloading. Hope you enjoy it :) If you’re VIP member, you can log in to the VIP Members [...]

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[Hot Topic] Use Of HDR In Photojournalism: Is This Going Too Far?

Posted by Pratik on January 20, 2012 · 0 Comment

The Washington Post published an HDR photograph on the front page which caused the public to react in a negative manner. Do you think HDR is acceptable in photojournalism? Where do you draw the line? Check out the full post for the story and let us know your thoughts.

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Live podcast this Sunday with me and ShootEditLearn.com

Posted by Philip Bloom on January 20, 2012 · 0 Comment

So here I am sitting in yet another hotel room, this time in Porto Portugal. Thankfully the internet is not as pants as most hotel internet is (at the moment but that could change!). Why is this good? Well Karen Abad and Cristina Valdivieso have dirt on me and have blackmailed me into doing their podcast on Sunday night! Damn Las Vegas…NAB 2012 warning…always remember there are cameras [...]

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35 Responsive WordPress Themes for a New Kind of Websites

Posted by Madalin Tudose on January 20, 2012 · 0 Comment

The popularity of smartphones and tablets and the development of CSS just opened a new era in web design: Responsive Web Design! There`s a new trend of switching from traditional PCs and laptops to tablets and smartphones when it comes to reading emails, blogs and news. Therefore, upgrading your traditional website, based on a fixed layout, to a responsive layout which can make your website mobile [...]

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Effective Ways to Start a Freelance Graphic Design Business

Posted by Graphic Mania Editorial on January 20, 2012 · 0 Comment

If you’ve got what it takes to join the graphic design marathon, then it is a great challenge and opportunity for you to start and eventually establish a freelance graphic design business. As a freelance graphic designer, you can work in various physical environments and conditions.You can work as part of an in-house team of designers, or as a member of a creative design agency, or the most famous, [...]

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[News] A Post-Apocalyptic Series That Shares Filmmaking Tutorials

Posted by Kenn on January 20, 2012 · 0 Comment

There is a new web series in the works that centers around 1 man along in a broken and empty New York City. Why do you as a filmmaker care? Well, the series will include filmmaking tutorials on things like: how to turn an actor into a zombie, how to create a destroyed Empire State Building and whatever else takes, director Rubidium Wu's fancy, along the way. See the trailer and first BTS tutorial [...]

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[Video] ‘Park Life’ A Doc On Climbing, Life, And Filmmaking

Posted by Mike Wilkinson on January 20, 2012 · 0 Comment

The filmmakers at Louder Than 11 shot this documentary in Yosemite Valley and have made it freely available for anyone. While most of this visually-rich film shows bouldering, it’s all about the stories of the climbers, including the filmmakers themselves, who talk about balancing their passions for climbing and filmmaking. This has arguably some of the best graphics and editing I’ve seen in a [...]

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[BTSV] Contest: Strahan Of The Dead (HowToKickAss for only $35)

Posted by Kenn on January 20, 2012 · 0 Comment

See how existing footage, sound bites, 35 bucks and some creative editing can turn out a kick ass promo vid. If this BTS teaches you anything it should be to film, shoot and archive everything, cause you never know when you just may need the footage. Great work on the video, guys. And on making me miss BC.

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Multi-Level Sharpening an Image

Posted by Luis Argerich on January 20, 2012 · 0 Comment

I can’t even start to count the number of books, articles and tips that are written about sharpening. There are so many recipes and so many methods that it gets confusing. In this small article I will describe a simple technique to control the amount of sharpening in an image. It’s a technique commonly used in astrophotography where the finest level of sharpening is needed and it can be [...]

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Surreal and Honest Logo Designs By Viktor Hertz

Posted by Evan on January 20, 2012 · 0 Comment

Viktor Hertz is a freelance graphic designer and photographer from Uppsala Sweden. His main area is to design fabulous posters with a taste or more likely an obsession with custom art movie posters, his aim is to be open minded and wide as possible. Below we showcase some of his inspiring surreal and honest logo designs. You can also check out his other showcase that we;ve done Brilliant Pictogram [...]

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Alexander McQqueen Fall and Winter Collection for Men

Posted by Cassie on January 20, 2012 · 0 Comment

Alexander McQqueen Fall/Winter Collection for Men is an article with a presentation of new designs for 2012. As you know Alexander Mcqueen had been a really extreme fashion designer and as follows you can see below some extreme designs that may doesn’t represent every man though there are other designs that will be more comfortable to have it in your closet most of you. Tell me your opinion about [...]

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[Gear] Sony XQD Cards and Reader Now Available for Pre-Order

Posted by Adam on January 19, 2012 · 0 Comment

Sony's new XQD cards and compatible card reader are now available for pre-order on Adorama. Pre-order the 32GB card, 16GB card, or the card reader for delivery in February.

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[Fstoppers Exclusive] Leaked Footage Of Adobe Photoshop CS6 In Action

Posted by Patrick on January 19, 2012 · 0 Comment

Today we were able to get our hands on the new upcoming version of Adobe Photoshop CS6 scheduled for release summer 2012. The GUI is completely new with a darker and slimmer look which is pretty nice. In the video, we explore some of the new features like the Remix and Perspective Crop tool and show of the new "Kind" labeling functions. It's hard to... [full post]

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[BTSV] Contest: A 70′s Vibe with Guns, Booze, Bikes and Dirt

Posted by Kenn on January 19, 2012 · 0 Comment

"Spot Cinema was asked to come along to a Matt Barnes' Creative, as he organized an amazing PhotoShoot at Gopher Dunes rein-acting a scene from the 1960s /70s with a couple of male models, dirt bikes, vintage clothing and a Smoke Machine!"

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Adobe Lightroom Tips

Posted by PictureCorrect Contributor on January 19, 2012 · 0 Comment

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (Click to Find) I have been using Lightroom for a couple of years now and it is a very powerful program, especially if you are a wedding photographer and you have a large quantity of photos to cull and edit. Not only is it great for organizing photos, but it is very good for editing. It is most advantageous when used to edit RAW images because, as we know, they keep every [...]

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2011 Camera Of The Year – Sony Alpha NEX-7

Posted by Photo-John on January 19, 2012 · 0 Comment

Last year’s camera of the year was pretty obvious to me from early on. And it was the same this year. I took my time, let things settle and took a closer look at the other contenders to make sure I wasn’t missing something. There were four cameras in the running for me – the Sony NEX-7, the Sony Alpha SLT-A77, the Olympus E-P3 and the new Nikon 1 mirrorless camera system. But in the [...]

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Abstract green spring background

Posted by psdGraphics on January 19, 2012 · 0 Comment

Green spring, abstract nature background. Soft green lights falling from top with gradients and motion blur effects. Resolution: 5000x3750px Medium size preview (1280x960px): Abstract spring background File format: JPG Color theme: green Author: PSD Graphics Might be useful (similar item): Blue water drop background Download hi-res JPG file: File Size: 1.40 MB Green spring background

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Kodak Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Posted by Photo-John on January 19, 2012 · 0 Comment

Kodak, the company that invented the personal camera over 100 years ago and a brand that’s an integral part of our culture, has announced they are filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Although Kodak has kept a brave face and struggled to keep up with the new digital world, photography industry and business analysts have been predicting this for a while. Photographic film and chemicals, [...]

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