30 Striking Graffiti Wallpaper Collection
Posted by on May 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
Graffiti is a very old art form dating back to ancient times. It was used as a form of expression by the artists to give vent to their politically incorrect ideas and philosophies. However, at times, people also misused it and littered the public places with indecent or personal statements. This led to the art work becoming a subject of debate and controversy. It has been declared as an offense in [...]
24 First-class Train Pictures
Posted by on May 8, 2012 · 0 Comment
The nice thing about traveling by train is that it gives you a good sense of what a country is like. You get to see both the countryside and the various towns and cities. When you get bored with the scenery, you can pick up a book or take a couple of pictures.
Old Steam Train by aussiegall
early train to bangkok by Nico
Riding a Korean Train: 1945 by Don O'Brien
NYC Steam by Don O'Brien
Dresden [...]
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Youness Valo Bouslame Shoots Paper Dresses
Posted by on May 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
Check out this fashion shoot from photographer Youness Val Bouslame who shot a very interesting paper dress using only a single beauty dish. I love how the video gives you a side by side look at the shooting of the image and the final image. Definitely a simple lighting set up and some beautiful results. [...]
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Pieter Hugo’s “The Hyena and Other Men”
Posted by on May 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
This is a beautiful series of images by photographer Pieter Hugo, shot over a period of two years on the outskirts of shantytowns in Nigeria. These images show men and young children with wild animals such as hyena’s and monkeys that have been trained to perform, often acting as the sole source of income for [...]
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Gorgeous Punk Rock and Swiss Modernism Posters
Posted by on May 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
SmokingDesignersPosters like the ones we are presenting today are really hard to find. Today we showcase the best posters we have ever seen which are created by Mike Joyce who is a graphic designer from New York City. Mike has started an ongoing project called Swissted in which he has created more than 200 posters inspired by punk rock and swiss modernism. Arent these the most beautiful poster designs [...]
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Why I have moved over to Adobe Premiere CS6 from Final Cut 7
Posted by on May 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
ETHICS STATEMENT: I have not been paid by Adobe to use Premiere. I have all the main NLEs and I have been BETA testing CS6 for a few months. The improvements as detailed below convinced me to go with the CS6. I have no financial relationship with Adobe. Read more on my ethics statement here.
I learnt to edit tape to tape about 16 years ago at Sky News whist working as a News Cameraman. It made my [...]
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Studio Sample Photos
Posted by on May 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
My reaction on looking at my first batch of Olympus OM-D E-M5 photos was, “this camera is better than it has any right to be.” I am really amazed by what Olympus has been able to get out of the E-M5’s new 16-megapixel Four Thirds sensor. I assumed we were reaching the point of diminishing returns with the 12-megapixel sensor in the last batch of Olympus Pen Micro Four Thirds cameras (read [...]
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[Pics] Beautiful Circle Landscapes of Ireland by Marco Suarez
Posted by on May 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
Check out this beautiful series of images by South Carolina-based photographer Marco Suarez. I’m sure these Irish landscapes would probably be just as great in a normal crop. But the circles add something nice to the composition. It’s not something I see too often, and I think it’s very appropriately used in this case. They [...]
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Film Photography: Why You Should Try It Out
Posted by on May 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
Captured on film by Joel Gillespie (Click Image to See More From Joel Gillespie)
So I’m guessing not many of you guys are using film cameras these days. The few of you who are, good for you! This dying form of photography is still magical to me. I recently got into it again, on the sideline, and I definitely believe it’s helped me as a photographer in general.
Knowing that you cannot get [...]
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[Cheap Deal] Godox Battery Pack For Camera Flash
Posted by on May 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
It’s 3pm. Outside it is humid, blazing hot, the ambient light is reading f32, and your bride wants portraits taken now….all you have on you are your speedlights. If you are a wedding photographer, you probably have found yourself in a familiar situation. Even if you have enough power to balance your shots with 1 [...]
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How to Document a City with Time-lapse Photography
Posted by on May 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
The team behind Finding Portland did a great job chronicling the beauty of the northwestern city in the timelapse video they compiled using 308,829 still images. Their gear list was equally impressive, shooting on a combination of Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 7D, and Canon 1D Mark IVs. And that’s not to forget about the awesome heli-cam, the octocopter, from NW Aero Pix. Take [...]
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Shiny peel stickers (PSD)
Posted by on May 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
Friends, today’s download is a set of 4 shiny peel stickers in editable Photoshop shape layers. These stickers contain non-rasterized layers so this means you can easily edit the colors, text, shapes and resize them to your needs.
You can use these web elements for your ecommerce website, pricing page, on banners, posters and more. Get creative!!! The font used in this work is Arial.
You [...]
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[Gear] New iPhone App Is DSLR Remote Unlike Any Other
Posted by on May 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
UK Company Triggertrap have been making camera triggers for some time now, and recently released an iOS app that offers remote control of many DSLRs, in addition to control the iOS camera itself. Unlike other remote apps available though, the Triggertrap Mobile can be triggered by things like sound, vibration, and facial recognition. Other notable [...]
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Behind the scenes of an F16 Fighter Plane photo shoot
Posted by on May 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
TweetTyler Stableford’s photoshoot of the F16 fighter pilots and planes won him awards. To capture the photos, Tyler endured up to 8 Gs and at points almost blacked out. The collection is a stunning array of beautiful machines, emotion and power. This video shows how he put the collection together.
Tyler says his motivations for the shoot were to create the most powerful and [...]
[Review] Lightroom 4 Tutorials DVD Guide by SLR Lounge
Posted by on May 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
It’s rare these days to find a product that is so well rounded that it can appeal to an entire market of users. Especially in photography, it is not uncommon to find products that claim to be designed “for beginning to advanced users” but suffer greatly from the attempt to spread out over such a [...]
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30 Inspirational Wood Business Cards
Posted by on May 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
Business cards are great ways of establishing rapport with your clients and customers. However, the practice has become so routine in nature that people rarely take serious note of them. This puts a challenge before organizations and individuals to incorporate some extraordinary and unique features in these reference links. Well, there are lots of themes available; from offbeat colors to out of box [...]
30 Perfect Layered Hairstyles With Bangs
Posted by on May 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
What is the simplest and easiest way of styling up your hair without making drastic changes? Well, the answer is trying out layers and bangs. Yeah, layers and bangs are the best way to jazz up your crowning glory. They are wonderful means through which you can create a new hairstyle with an equally fresh look without losing much of your precious tresses. Layered hairstyles with bangs have a timeless [...]
30 Astonishing Monster High Pictures
Posted by on May 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
The monster high pictures are favorite of many children. The fashion line doll launched about two years back has taken the children’s fancy by storm. They are crazy after these wild and ghoulish dolls who look freaky cool and fabulous in their fancy attires. The accessories, dress and makeup of monster dolls is a favorite topic of discussion for their fans. Not only the dolls the monster high pictures [...]
25 Slick Wedding Ring Tattoos
Posted by on May 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
Wedding rings are a part of the marriage institution since time immemorial. We have seen people wearing the ornamental piece around the finger lying between the middle finger and the little finger which is itself called the ring finger. Now what can be more convincing and chilling proof of the existence of this symbol of nuptial ties between a man and a woman? However, now a days wedding ring tattoos [...]
How To Take Photos of the Sun with your DSLR
Posted by on May 7, 2012 · 0 Comment
In the coming days the Sun will get a lot of attention. On May 20th, the US west coast will be able to see an annular eclipse of the Sun and then on June 5/6 Venus will transit the disc of the Sun, an event that will only be repeated in 105 years. In this article I will present basic information on how to photograph these events and the Sun in general using a DSLR camera.
The most important thing [...]
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Brilliant and Unique Logo Designs By Shed Labs
Posted by on May 6, 2012 · 0 Comment
SmokingDesignersLogo Designs is a creative article brought to you by Shed Labs which is a Graphic Design firm that already has created some very creative and unique logo designs for many customers. Logo designs are very important for companies but most of all for startup firms that they are trying to reach the maximum audience as possible. Below we have collected some of their logo designs to inspire [...]
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Aerial Photography: F16 Fighter Jets Photo Shoot
Posted by on May 6, 2012 · 0 Comment
Not very many people are granted the access to suit up and take a spin in a F16 fighter jet, but when Tyler Stableford was asked to do a photoshoot with at the Buckley Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado it was all part of the job. Flying at altitudes of 14,000 feet the lucky photographer experienced G-Force on eight separate occasions, nearly causing him to black out. You can find out how that feels [...]
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[Photos] Super Heroes Throughout History
Posted by on May 6, 2012 · 0 Comment
Photographer Agan Harahap has created some rad photos of super heroes (and villians) appearing in historical photographs. Not sure what he did to create these, as I can’t find much more on this guy other than his Flickr stream, but the photoshopping is great. Enjoy!
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Create Abstract Layered Text with Decorative Lighting Effect in Photoshop
Posted by on May 6, 2012 · 0 Comment
In this Photoshop tutorial, I will show you the steps I took to Create this interesting, layered Text Effect with Awesome Lighting in Photoshop. This is an beginner to intermediate level Photoshop tutorial, have a try!
We will use techniques such as layer blending, filter effect, custom brushes and transform tools to create this text effect.
Here is a preview of the final effect I have for this tutorial: [...]
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40 Best Fresh Free High Quality Fonts Created In 2012
Posted by on May 6, 2012 · 0 Comment
Advertise here with BSAI’m pretty much a font fanatic. If your anything like me, I’m sure this is a post you will enjoy. This roundup is a collection of fresh free fonts released in the past 12 weeks. There is nothing better than free fonts which look good, and are useable within your design projects. There’s some truly hidden gems in this compilation, so be sure to download some of [...]
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