![[Gear] Before the Pro Stuff, A Few Last Words for the Little Guys](http://d1ljua7nc4hnur.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/pentax-k-01-press-e1328249930783-300x166.jpg)
[Gear] Before the Pro Stuff, A Few Last Words for the Little Guys
Posted by on February 3, 2012 · 0 Comment
We're all waiting for the Nikon D800 and Canon 5D Mark III -- no question. It's around the corner, but this week, if you're looking for a new point-and-shoot or mirrorless camera, we have plenty of those: the last few manufacturers are 'catching up' on the mirrorless front. So here's an overview of what happened this week, and cross your fingers for February 7th!
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Imagination Unleashed: Best of PSD Vault DeviantART Group – Vol. 23
Posted by on February 3, 2012 · 0 Comment
Welcome to the 23rd volume of “Imagination Unleashed: Best of PSD Vault DeviantART Group”, which is a showcase I run regularly here on psdvault.com featuring some fantastic, highly-creative digital artworks in the PSD Vault DeviantART group.
When you look at those digital artwork, pay attention to their colour scheme, creative ideas, and manipulation techniques used. Try and learn from the good [...]
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Super Creative Digital Artist Juan David Gomez
Posted by on February 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
Today we feature a super creative digital artist called Juan David Gomez. Juan was born in June 7th in a beautiful city called Medallin located in Colombia. When he was a child he had a lot of interest about the world of the design and that afterwords became his career. Multimedia developer and empirical graphic designer for almost 5 years now and he currently works as CEO in his own company which [...]
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High Quality Premium Design Resources All In One Place
Posted by on February 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
Advertise here with BSAFor the past few months I have been working on Creative Nerds Premium. I did a soft launch in January, therefore you may have already came across the new addition to Creative Nerds. The premium section consists of high quality design resources including Photoshop brushes, patterns, vectors, icons and PSD files. Our vision for the premium sectionOur vision for the premium [...]
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Best Grunge Free Fonts on the Web
Posted by on February 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
There are millions of free fonts available on the web. However, grunge fonts deserve special attention for their unique appearance, which goes beyond the typical typeface design and reaches the levels, where fine art starts.Grunge fonts with distorted lines, fancy glyphs arrangement and ornamentally-rich backgrounds possess magic power to amaze, astonish and surprise. Among the myriad of grunge fonts [...]
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![[FS Spotlight] Surfing Photography: Chris Burkard On Protecting Your Gear, Catching the Moment, and Drunk Boat Captains](http://d1ljua7nc4hnur.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/thumb-300x169.jpg)
[FS Spotlight] Surfing Photography: Chris Burkard On Protecting Your Gear, Catching the Moment, and Drunk Boat Captains
Posted by on February 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
Chris Burkard spends his days traveling to some of the planet’s most magnificent beaches, where he navigates all sorts of technical complications in search of the perfect surfing shot. Despite obstacles such as drunk Chilean boat captains, salt water corrosion, and even being thrown in a Russian prison, Burkard continually manages to capture the moment, the beauty of the landscape, and create timeless [...]
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![[Humor] Laugh At Yourself: Sh*t Photographers Say](http://d1ljua7nc4hnur.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/shit-photographers-say1.jpg)
[Humor] Laugh At Yourself: Sh*t Photographers Say
Posted by on February 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
Have you ever noticed when you are hanging out with another photographer, your non photography friends absolutely hate you? This video had me laughing a few times because like it or not we all sound like this from time to time. After you watch this, leave your favorite photographer cliche in the comments.
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Fujifilm X-Pro1 Pricing Announced
Posted by on February 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
Fujifilm has announced pricing on what will probably be one of the most popular cameras of 2012, the X-Pro1. The Fujifilm X-Pro1 was announced a few weeks ago at the annual CES tradeshow in Las Vegas and the photography community is very excited about it. It’s a rangefinder-style digital camera with interchangeable lenses, an innovative hybrid viewfinder and Fujifilm’s unique new 16-megapixel [...]
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Nikon Announces Coolpix S30 Affordable Waterproof Camera
Posted by on February 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
Nikon introduced their second waterproof digital camera, today. The $120 price makes the new 10-megapixel Nikon Coolpix S30 one of the most affordable rugged digital cameras available. It’s waterproof to about 10 feet and can handle drops of about 2.5 feet, making it a great, inexpensive option for people on a budget or families who want a camera that can take some abuse. The lens is a 3x 29.1-87.3mm [...]
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Making Abstract Photos in Front of Your TV
Posted by on February 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
With the Superbowl coming this is a fun project to try and you can use it too with other sports and with non-sports broadcasts. The idea is very simple, take slow speed images of your TV producing abstract images that can look good or interesting either as a single photo or as a complete set. In this article I will use some very old images I took in front of my TV some years ago.
The Setup:
You need [...]
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New Nikon Coolpix L810 26x Superzoom and L26 Budget Camera
Posted by on February 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
Nikon announced two new L-Series Coolpix cameras this week. The Nikon Coolpix L810 is a 16-megapixel compact superzoom camera with a 26x 22.5-585mm (equivalent) optical zoom lens, a 3-inch high-resolution LCD display and 720p HD video. The Nikon Coolpix L26 is a compact, budget digital camera with a 16-megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom and 720p HD video. Both cameras are part of Nikon’s L “Life” [...]
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The Best Fstoppers’ Posts From January 2012
Posted by on February 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
Your "Likes", "Tweets", comments and clicks all help us know which are our best posts of the month. And because we don't want anyone to miss any of Fstoppers' goodness we put "The Best of" in a monthly newsletter for you. So, if you missed anything this January check out the top posts of the month and sign up for our newsletter here.
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15 Pin Up Girl Tattoos
Posted by on February 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
Pin up girl tattoos are a very old tradition in the tattoo world. They are considered to be the best way to express the imagination and sensuality of a tattoo bearer. Pin
30 Easy Photoshop Tutorials You Can Try Today
Posted by on February 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
Photoshop is widely used by many to make an image look very cool and bright. It assists in enhancing the photos to a large extent. Several of its features can completely transform
20 Beautiful Pictures of Angels
Posted by on February 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
Angels always help one connect to the ultimate cosmos and the almighty. Angels are a symbol of peace and beauty spreading the message of love and unity to the world. They depict
30 Nicest Back Tattoos For Women
Posted by on February 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
Back Tattoos for women are ones that very elaborately emphasize that the back is very curvy and elegant. Back tattoos for women are of great importance since through a good back tattoo
Premium Apple Product Vector Pack
Posted by on February 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
Apple products are renowned for their unique and simple design that attracts many designers to use them in their studios as part of workshops or design projects. Designers can use Apple product designs and layouts in their website designs, banners, printing projects and interactive designs.In today’s vector pack, we would like to present a premium Apple design and layout vector pack.Related [...]
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Tips For Being A Successful Web Banner Designer
Posted by on February 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
Whether you intend on boosting your click through ratios flag or just plan on intriguing the viewer’s attention, procreating a successful web banner design requires certain rules to stand by. Though there are several mediums that could assist a developer with adding attractive tweaks to their banner, there’s always more behind the wheels for making it outshine. Therefore, to help you get started, [...]
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Iceland Volcano Eruption Time-lapse
Posted by on February 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
In the spring of 2010, the Icelandic volcano, Eyjafjallajökull, erupted, shutting down airways all across Europe. Sean Stiegemeier organized a sponsored trip to the country to capture the natural disaster in a beautiful way. He used his Canon 5D MKII to film a time lapse of the eruption over the course of 1 1/2 days. Dynamic Perception loaned Stiegemeier a prototype of the MILapse dolly, which is [...]
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![[Editorial] What Happens to Your Online Photos When You Die?](http://d1ljua7nc4hnur.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/death.jpg)
[Editorial] What Happens to Your Online Photos When You Die?
Posted by on February 2, 2012 · 0 Comment
Social media is relatively new, so it's no wonder there are still kinks to work out. In light of Facebook's impending IPO, maybe we should look how major social sharing sites handle your information death. With the lack of rules or legislation, you have to ask: "Where do my photos go when I die?" Full Article.
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Modern and Cozy House Interior Designs
Posted by on February 1, 2012 · 0 Comment
Modern and Cozy House Interior Designs can give you and inspire you for taking ideas for your home. The photos below shows bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms that are designed with a modern way and are harmony with the elegant furnitures. In the houses below you can say that are dream houses because of the atmosphere that make you relax in the living room, you can consentrate in your office [...]
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![[Leak] Could This Be The First Leaked File Off The Nikon D800 DSLR?](http://d1ljua7nc4hnur.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Nikon-D800-leaked-image.jpg)
[Leak] Could This Be The First Leaked File Off The Nikon D800 DSLR?
Posted by on February 1, 2012 · 0 Comment
The rumor mills are buzzing that Nikon's newest DSLR, the "D800", is going to be announced on the Eve of Feb 7th. There is still speculation about what the final file size will be but according to Nikon Rumors this could be the first leaked image off the camera. [read more]
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Panasonic Lumix ZS20 – Pocket Camera With 20x Optical Zoom
Posted by on February 1, 2012 · 0 Comment
Panasonic has updated their venerable ZS line of pocket superzoom cameras with the new Lumix ZS20. Last year, one of my favorite compact cameras was Panasonic’s wonderful ZS10 pocket superzoom. Panasonic packed so much into the ZS10 – it’s the Swiss Army Knife of point-and-shoot cameras. I took it to Europe last summer and it was the perfect pocket travel camera – able to take pictures [...]
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![[Gear] Back From The Dead: FW800 Compact Flash Card Readers!](http://d1ljua7nc4hnur.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/fw800_reader.jpg)
[Gear] Back From The Dead: FW800 Compact Flash Card Readers!
Posted by on February 1, 2012 · 0 Comment
I think it's safe to say that a large percentage of photographers are Apple users. I believe that a lot of those same users don't enjoy importing their photos using USB 2.0 card readers. Making matters worse is having to hear their PC friends brag about USB 3.0 transfer speeds. Granted, if funding isn't an issue, this could all be solved by buying a Mac Pro and adding in a USB 3.0 card. Click to see [...]
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![[Video] How Memorable Is Your Businesses Logo?](http://d1ljua7nc4hnur.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/logos.jpg)
[Video] How Memorable Is Your Businesses Logo?
Posted by on February 1, 2012 · 0 Comment
The vast majority of Fstoppers readers are part-time or full-time photographers. Everyone who creates a business is faced with the challenge of coming up with their own logo. How memorable is your logo? A timeless, unforgettable "mark" can help your business stand out of the crowd. Check out this video of a 5 year old responding to brandmarks to see what I mean.
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![[Pics] Liquid Art Photography that is Nothing Short of Hero Like](http://d1ljua7nc4hnur.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/mr.jpg){kind=small}
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