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[Video] Lori Nix Shoots Doesn’t Take Photos, She Makes Them

Posted by Corey on February 5, 2012 · 0 Comment

NYC Photographer, Lori Nix, is not you're typical photog, she is also a gifted artist! Her series entitled "The City" is a perfect example of what her creative mind is capable of. She creates dioramas in her small Brooklyn studio with her assistant, Kathleen Gerber, and then photographs the tiny scenes using a large format 8x10 camera (that's right, she is still using film!). Enjoy!

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Madeline’s 365 Video Project

Posted by Nate Kay on February 5, 2012 · 0 Comment

Most of us have heard of the 365 project where somebody takes a picture a day for a whole year. Madeline took the same idea and did it with video, then put together this cool, well done 7 minute short. “I shot a little video every day of 2011 on my Canon Powershot, then I edited it all down to a little over a second each. It’s interesting to be able to look back on my year and remember [...]

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[Video] The Underwater Project, Photographing People Under Waves

Posted by Lee on February 5, 2012 · 0 Comment

A few months ago we posted a couple videos of Mark Tipple shooting what he calls the "Underwater Project". In this post we get to dive a bit deeper into Mark's photography and passions. If you enjoy Mark's work you may want to consider buying one of his new art books which will be hand made and signed by the artist himself.

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50 Illustrator Tutorials To Create High Quality Icons

Posted by TimothyBlake on February 5, 2012 · 0 Comment

Advertise here with BSAOf as late I’ve been working on design projects which consists of me constructing icons. My weapon of choice when it comes to creating icons has to be illustrator rather than photoshop hands down every time, even thoe i’m more comfortable using photoshop. Illustrator is always my choice when creating icons, for the simple fact I can create icons which are scalable [...]

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Review of the RED Scarlet-X

Posted by Philip Bloom on February 5, 2012 · 0 Comment

Frame grab of my lovely mum from 4k capture video NOTE: My goal for this article is to provide a fair unbiased review of the Scarlet-X. I am aware that RED has numerous fans who can at times be a little blindsided to negative feedback of RED cameras, this review is probably not for you even though for the most part it is VERY positive! This is a review for individuals looking to make [...]

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Tips for Capturing Portrait Photography

Posted by PictureCorrect Contributor on February 5, 2012 · 0 Comment

Fairs are a great place to take “Character shots” with all of the different costumes and characters found there, such as this Renaissance Fair maiden. It has been “many” years since I used to shoot portrait portfolios for Hollywood hopefuls, but many of the tricks I learned back then I have used ever since when shooting every thing from people to bugs. Even if you never do a model shoot, all [...]

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Lens Cap Keeper

Posted by PictureCorrect Contributor on February 5, 2012 · 0 Comment

A lens cap keeper can save you a lot of hassle and ensure the protection of your camera lens. Learn what its design is and how it works. You will certainly be amazed how functional this creative solution is. You need the cap to keep the lens protected from scratching and from different kinds of harmful environmental effects. However, the cap can easily get lost when you are using the camera. This can [...]

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Blank white notebook

Posted by aceall on February 5, 2012 · 0 Comment

White notebook and sketch pad template. Blank page ready for content. School and office design element. Resolution: 5000x3750px Medium size preview (1280x960px): Blank white notebook File format: JPG Color theme: white, light gray Author: PSD Graphics Might be useful (similar item): Blank open book template Download hi-res JPG file: File Size: 1.16 MB Blank notebook

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[Pics] Liquid Art Photography that is Nothing Short of Hero Like

Posted by Kenn on February 5, 2012 · 0 Comment

Photographer Markus Reugel displays hero like resolve and creativity when it comes to his ongoing series titled, Refractions. Managing to capture amazingly clear liquid art images that almost seem supernatural one can only imagine how much time and patients he has to put into each shot. No wait, you don't have to imagine because you can see for yourself in the full post.

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Create a Magical Photo Manipulation with Flowery Effect in Photoshop

Posted by James Qu on February 5, 2012 · 0 Comment

In this tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to Create a Magical Photo Manipulation with Flowery Effect in Photoshop. This is an intermediate tutorial so some steps can be tricky, but why not have a try :) Along the way, we will use some photo retouch skills, create a flower particle brush and add a flying rose to the image :) In case you haven’t heard NextDayFlyers is an environmentally [...]

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Soft Bodies Motion Graphics By Riccardo

Posted by Evan on February 5, 2012 · 0 Comment

Soft bodies is a beautiful motion graphics video created by Riccardo Albertini. It is a sample Cinema 4D experiment to test soft bodies and If you just look how smooth and creative every object fells from this video you will be amazed. Every week we are posting at least one motion graphic or either one Timelapse video. If you want to submit your own work you can do so by going to our submission area. [...]

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Video With a DSLR Camera: Pros and Cons

Posted by PictureCorrect Contributor on February 4, 2012 · 0 Comment

*DSLR stands for Digital Single Lens Reflex. It’s a type of camera used exclusively for photography in the past. In 2008 Canon starting adding a video mode to their DSLR cameras. They had no idea the phenomenon that it would bring. DSLRs have huge sensors (the mechanism that converts light to video) and way more, cheaper, high quality lenses (also referred to as “glass”). [...]

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[Photos] Insects Appear Beautiful In Stunning Macro Series

Posted by Nick on February 4, 2012 · 0 Comment

It's not very often I see insects and don't freak out a little. Even if only inside my head so as to retain my gruff exterior to my girlfriend. The photos in this series not only managed to keep me from screaming, in fact they did the exact opposite. They gave me a sense of calm and relaxation, a feeling that I have certainly never experienced before when dealing with insects. See the rest of the [...]

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[News] Pre-Release Nikon D800/D800E Details

Posted by Jaron on February 4, 2012 · 0 Comment

There is news that the Nikon press conference in Thailand on February 7 will be to unveil their new D800, the replacement for the D700. Oh, and there will be two versions of the camera, the regular D800 and the special D800E. Read the full details and D800 specs in the full post.

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Around The World Time-lapse Journey

Posted by PictureCorrect Contributor on February 4, 2012 · 0 Comment

Quitting your job to travel the world is, in itself, a daunting task. Quitting your job to travel the world to take over 25,000 photographs is quite another. Yet, Kien Lam, did just that. Lam managed to sort through all the photographs and condense them down to a moving five minute time lapse video of his journey around the world. What sets Lam’s time lapse apart from others is the equipment [...]

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5 Design Contest Winners from 2011

Posted by Rafiq Elmansy (admin) on February 4, 2012 · 0 Comment

Design contests are always a lot of fun. They tend to be challenging and interesting and really expand your creativity. This year there were a large number of design contests for professionals, amateurs and even children. Each one has given people the opportunity to show off what they are able to create, no matter what the genre.These five pages show off the design winners for five different contests [...]

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[BTSV] Behind The Scenes At The Winter X-Games

Posted by Mike Kelley on February 4, 2012 · 0 Comment

In this behind the scenes video from Vimeo (say that five times fast!), we get a look at the wide variety of gear that is used to capture the action at Winter X. From freelance photographers and videographers to full-scale production efforts, this video has a little bit of everything. See the video, which displays a staggering amount of gear, in the full post.

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Awesome Blizzard Time-Lapse

Posted by Nate Kay on February 4, 2012 · 0 Comment

This is an awesome blizzard time-lapse by Michael Black. A picture was taken every 5 minutes for 20 hours.

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Remarkable Typography Designs From the Best

Posted by Evan on February 3, 2012 · 0 Comment

Remarkable Typography Designs From the Best is a showcase of beautiful and inspiring typography designs that I’ve found in various websites. Good typography along with good design is the number 1 reason for customer to be attracted on any shop or website. You should definitely focus on emphasizing your brands name in my opinion with big bolt black typography. Here are some great tips I’ve [...]

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[Pictures] Man Babies – Comedic Images Of Parent and Child Role Reversals

Posted by Pratik on February 3, 2012 · 0 Comment

Although the concept of man babies are not new, talented photographer Paul Ripke does it even better. Here's some comedic relief for you this weekend. For those of you who are unfamiliar, the concept is pretty apparent from the images. It's essentially a role ... [continued]

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War Photography Insights from the Field

Posted by PictureCorrect Contributor on February 3, 2012 · 0 Comment

Probably the most difficult and dangerous job in photography is that of a war photographer. Getty Photographer John Moore is no stranger to working in conflict zones having been on assignments in both Iraq and Afghanistan. In early 2011 he was assigned to Cairo to cover to growing uprising against President Mubarak. He arrived at the height of the violence, with loyalists attacking both protestors [...]

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[Pics] The Best Fstoppers Facebook Group Photos of January

Posted by Jaron on February 3, 2012 · 0 Comment

It's that time again! Time to feature the best photos uploaded to the Fstoppers Facebook Group through the month of January. I truly believe that if you're looking for some inspiration to pull you out of your latest photo rut, the Fstoppers Facebook Group is a great resource.So here they are Fstoppers, check out the Best of January 2012.

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Pentax K-01 Mirrorless Camera – 16MP APS-C Sensor And Boutique Design

Posted by Photo-John on February 3, 2012 · 0 Comment

They made it official yesterday – the Pentax K-01 compact mirrorless system camera is for real. It has a brand-new, large 16-megapixel APS-C sensor, a 3-inch 921k-dot LCD display and full HD video with selectable frame rates, including 60 frames per second at 720p. Those features alone make the new The Pentax K-01 (pronounced ‘kay- zero-one’) solid competition for other mirrorless camera [...]

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[Deal] Get A Canon T2i Camera And Pro9000 Printer For Only $399

Posted by Lee on February 3, 2012 · 0 Comment

This is the best deal I have seen in a long time. You can currently get a Canon T2i for $399 after you use the code "S1234567" at Adorama. You can also buy a Canon Pro9000 printer and because you bought it with the camera, you are eligible for a $400 rebate which makes the printer totally free. If you need a camera, printer, or what to make some money reselling this gear, you can't beat a price like [...]

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Blue jeans texture

Posted by aceall on February 3, 2012 · 0 Comment

Blue jeans material texture. A very detailed high resolution fabric background. A nice design element for fashion and clothing designs. Resolution: 3000x2250px Medium size preview (1280x960px): Blue jeans texture File format: JPG Color theme: blue Author: PSD Graphics Might be useful (similar item): Military camouflage pattern Download hi-res JPG file: File Size: 5.25 MB Blue jeans

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