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Fresh Nature High Quality Wallpapers

Posted by Evan on January 12, 2012 · 0 Comment

Fresh Nature High Quality Wallpapers for everyone. Its been a while since we have posted a wallpaper pack but instead today we have gathered some of the most inspiring and high quality wallpapers to enhance your desktops. You can download each wallpaper by clicking it. You can submit your own wallpapers but also artworks and photographs by completing our brand new form that we have created. [...]

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[FS Spotlight] Mike Schreiber Shoots Hip Hop’s Biggest Stars…With Natural Light

Posted by Reese Moore on January 11, 2012 · 0 Comment

Mike Schreiber is not your average photographer. The renowned hip hop photog shoots natural light, has never assisted, and doesn't give a crap about your fancy digital camera. This badass photographer has shot for Vibe, Spin, Atlantic Records, The Source, XXL, and URB, and his portfolio is filled with incredible images of Erkyah Badu, John Legend, Mos Def, Diddy, MIA, and Nas. Not enough? Schreiber [...]

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[Photoshop Tutorial] Creating a Vintage Look Part 2: An FS PPT by Sean Armenta

Posted by Sean Armenta on January 11, 2012 · 0 Comment

Happy New Year Fstoppers! My name is Sean Armenta, and this is my little spot on Fstoppers called The Post Production Tutorial. If you enjoy these videos, be sure to subscribe to the Fstoppers PPT Youtube Channel for the latest updates. Feel free to connect with me on the right side bar and I’ll be happy to answer any questions you might have about retouching. In this second part of the mini series, [...]

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What’s In My Camera Bag Video – Photo-John’s Ski Pack

Posted by Photo-John on January 11, 2012 · 0 Comment

This is a project I’ve wanted to do for a long time – a series of “What’s In My Camera Bag” videos, featuring different kinds of pro photographers and their gear. Seeing what we carry in our camera bags and backpacks gives a lot of insight into how we shoot and what’s necessary to get the job done. This video is just the first of many. A lot of my work is backcountry action sports [...]

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[BTS Video] Time Magazine’s “Person Of The Year” Shoot

Posted by Nick on January 11, 2012 · 0 Comment

Talk about a dream assignment for a photo journalist! Photographer Peter Hapak was asked to shoot all the major protests that took place worldwide in 2011 for Time magazine. This year Time chose to go with a group of people instead of an individual for it's prestigious "Time Person Of The Year" award. See the full post for the behind the scenes video and more.

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A Free Halftone Photoshop Brush Set

Posted by TimothyBlake on January 11, 2012 · 0 Comment

Advertise here with BSAThis a popular effect used within the the design industry which is a halftone Photoshop brush. The brush can be used within commercial and non commercial design projects, the sky’s the limit therefore i hope you enjoy the Photoshop brush set. PreviewLicense DetailsThe vector set can be used within commercial and non-commercial design projects. The vector set CAN [...]

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[Contest Entry] Shooting The BYU Gymnastics Team Soaking Wet

Posted by Lee on January 11, 2012 · 0 Comment

We are still making our way through all 179 contest entries and posting our favorites as we come to them. I'm a big fan of the BYU Photo Team's shoot below which involved shooting the girls with splashing water. By soaking the gymnasts right before they jump, they are able to capture the motion of their moves with the water by lighting from behind the subject on either side.

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Photographing the 4th Dimension: TIME eBook Review

Posted by PictureCorrect Contributor on January 11, 2012 · 0 Comment

Photographing the 4th Dimension (Click to Learn More) Photographing the 4th Dimension: TIME by Jim Goldstein was released recently and delves into the complicated techniques of slow shutter photography, time-lapses, and more. With all the rich information, excellent example imagery (including settings information), and visual aids to explain concepts; I found this eBook to be very helpful and plan [...]

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1TB Swiss Army Knife Announced

Posted by Photo-John on January 11, 2012 · 0 Comment

At first glance, this may not seem like a photography article. But trust me, it is. Or at least, I want it to be. Earlier today I got a message from my friend and sometimes author here, Patia Stephens. All it said was “Want,” with a link to an article on this product – a new 1-terabyte SSD Swiss Army Knife from Victorinox. They announced the new 1TB SSD Swiss Army Knife at the CES tradeshow [...]

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1TB Swiss Army Knife Announced

Posted by Photo-John on January 11, 2012 · 0 Comment

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[BTS Video] Tips On Combining Reflectors And Strobes

Posted by Lauren on January 11, 2012 · 0 Comment

Last time, photographer Jay P Morgan gave us tips on the best way to use a reflector. This time he shows us how he combined a Hensel 1200w Porty Pack with a beauty dish attached and the photoflex 5 in 1 reflectors. Click the full post to see the behind the scenes video.

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[Pics] Amatuer Photographer is Playing with Fire

Posted by Kenn on January 11, 2012 · 0 Comment

Tom Lacoste is a 23 year old, color blind, French student at the Bordeaux Circus School in Southern France for juggling, acrobatics and hand-balancing. And despite the fact that he has no ambitions to be a professional photographer, his artistry and creativity were more than enough to turn out these brilliantly hot images.

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How to Photograph the Real Colors of the Moon

Posted by Luis Argerich on January 11, 2012 · 0 Comment

When we see a photo of the Moon we usually see a monochrome image with tones of gray showing an image very similar to what we see with the naked eye. Surprisingly the surface of the Moon has some colors, they are muted but they exist. The colors represent the different materials present in the lunar surface. In this small article I will describe how to create a photo showing the moon in its real colors. 1. [...]

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Creativity Fine-Tuning: Best of PSD Vault Flickr Group – Vol. 53

Posted by James Qu on January 11, 2012 · 0 Comment

Welcome to the 53rd volume of “Creativity Fine-Tuning: Best of PSD Vault Flickr Group”, which is a showcase I run regularly here on psdvault.com featuring some fantastic, highly-creative design works in the PSD Vault Flickr Group. Hope you enjoy those works as much as I did and find them inspirational! Meanwhile, if you have some cool designs and would like to be featured here on PSD Vault, you [...]

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Zaha Hadid’s Most Celebrated work: MAXXI

Posted by mike on January 11, 2012 · 0 Comment

The MAXXI Museum stands for National Museum of the Arts of the Twenty First (XXI) Century . It is located in Rome, Italy and was designed by architect, Zaha Hadid.The total surface area of the lot is about 29,000 sq meters. It is a building that challenges us to change our way of perceiving things and see the traditional exhibition space with a different point of view. In this magnificent place of [...]

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Magnificent Houses from Around the World: Holman House

Posted by Evan on January 11, 2012 · 0 Comment

Magnificent Houses from around the world is a weekly architecture series that we showcase one beautiful and inspiring house that is located somewhere in the globe. This week we showcase a house near Sydney by Durbach Block Jaggers Architects. The curved forms of the kitchen and living room, which project over the sea supported by four angled stilts, are derived from the torso of Picasso’s The Bather. The [...]

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[Video] Sushi Roll Goes To Space

Posted by Corey on January 10, 2012 · 0 Comment

Ok, I wasn't really sure whether to label this [Video] or [Funny], because I laughed through the entire thing. Is this the future of small business advertising? First Toshiba puts a chair in space, then sushi makers put their rolls up there. What's next, next dog breeders? How far will this trend go? Click Here for Full Post and Video.

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The Wednesday Rundown 1.11.12

Posted by Jerrit Pruyn on January 10, 2012 · 0 Comment

Howdy and welcome to the Wednesday Rundown. We are still posting all the contest entries that were sent in. This week we have a dirt bike fashion shot and the BYU Gymnastic's team poster shoot. Just as the rest of the videos have been, these are unique and very well done. There is always something to take away from these videos we can all apply to our future shoots. If you have a video that you think [...]

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Space Station Fly Over Time-lapse: Photographer Interview

Posted by PictureCorrect Contributor on January 10, 2012 · 0 Comment

A few months ago we wrote about an extremely popular time-lapse from space that shows footage of earth as seen from the International Space Station (ISS) captured by Commander Mike Fossum during Expedition 29. Now there is a video interview conducted by astronaut Mike Massimino from the NASA control center that reveals some of the techniques and equipment that captured the low light, night photographs. [...]

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Test Drive The New Adobe Lightroom 4 Beta

Posted by Photo-John on January 10, 2012 · 0 Comment

There’s exciting news for Adobe Lightroom users. Adobe has released a public beta version of Lightroom 4. It’s available as a free download to anyone who wants to download and install it. You don’t have to have a current version of Lightroom installed to use it. Of course, it is beta software so it’s a work in progress and you may encounter problems. It also won’t update your current [...]

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[BTS Video] Joe McNally Shoots The Sense Of Sight (Circa 1992)

Posted by Pratik Naik on January 10, 2012 · 0 Comment

A unique behind the scenes look with Joe McNally in his Sense of Sight cover story (A National Geographic Production - circa 1992). Talk about a blast from the past. It's great seeing his thought process and work ethic through the entire process. It shows that no matter how old this video is, there's still a lot to be learned from watching the master at work. Check out the full post to see the video. [...]

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Web box template

Posted by psdGraphics on January 10, 2012 · 0 Comment

Red and white blank web box PSD template. A simple design with halftone effects, side view. Resolution: 1280x1024px Full size JPG previews: Web box template Blank web box File Format: PSD Color theme: red, black and white Author: PSD Graphics Similar graphic: Brown box template Download Photoshop PSD source: File Size: 3.11 MB Web box template

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[Tutorial] Light Painting Master Dennis Calvert Reveals His Technique

Posted by Mike Kelley on January 10, 2012 · 0 Comment

We've featured light-painter extraordinaire Dennis Calvert before, with many of us wondering just how he creates those stunning images. Be sure to view the full post to read more.

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Canon Powershot G1X

Posted by PictureCorrect Contributor on January 10, 2012 · 0 Comment

Ideal for photography enthusiasts looking for the highest image quality in a compact, point-and-shoot design, the Canon PowerShot G1 X camera features the largest sensor to date for a Canon point-and-shoot model. The camera has a brand new, large 1.5-inch (18.7 x 14mm), 14.3-megapixel High-Sensitivity Canon CMOS sensor, delivering shallow depth of field, a wide dynamic range, an ISO range of up to [...]

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[BTS Video] Creative Shootsac Commercial Shot With The Red Epic

Posted by Lauren on January 10, 2012 · 0 Comment

The guys over at stillmotion have always got their hands in something new and creative. This time, they teamed with up Shootsac to film a short commercial showing the point of view of their Tote & Shoot bag. Click the full post to watch the behind the scenes video.

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