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Useful HDR Tutorials with Spectacular Results
It seems clear that HDR photography is here to stay in the world of photographic techniques. While it initially received a lot of criticism, particularly due to overprocessed images, most photographers are now implementing at least some of the HDR techniques into their photographs. HDR, or high dynamic range photography, uses blended exposures to bring…
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30 Photographs of Bicycles
Bicycles are some of the most common transportation vehicles on Earth, and in many regions, they are the primary form of travel over short to intermediate distances. Bicycles, also known as cycles or bikes, are vehicles that are powered by the human rider using their legs to push pedals, and as such, they do not…
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Free Texture Friday – Vintage Book 3
Today we got a new set of Vintage Book Textures sourced from early 20th century books. These are perfect for adding a vintage feel to your designs. Hopefully you can find some great uses for them. Enjoy!
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jQuery Date and Calendar Plugins
jQuery is one of the best ways to add functionality to websites in dynamic ways. Counters, timers, calendars, sliders and more are all available with jQuery. One of the great things about jQuery is the number of plugins available thanks to the vibrant community, and the ease with which they can be integrated with your…
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Bright and Sunny Photography
The sun plays a key role in most types of nature photography. Whereas portraits and objects can be artificially lit, most natural scenes have sunlight as the lighting source. Sunlight has a variety of properties that have to be accounted for in photography, and the time of day plays a huge role in how a…
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Free Texture Friday – Vintage Stone Wall 2
Today I have another set of Vintage Stone Wall Textures from some old ruins I shot last summer. The textures are grunge and gritty, suitable for various types of projects. As before, you can download the set in a zip file using the link at the bottom of the post. Enjoy!
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10 Fun Photoshop Text Effect Tutorials
Creating text effects is one of the most common tasks in Photoshop for designers. It’s common for logo design, the text in flyer design, web design effects, and even in 3D or animation. Photoshop continues to add more tools to create powerful effects for text as new updates occur, and it’s now possible to use…
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Out of this World Starry Photographs
Stars have always fascinated mankind, and they’ve helped us with everything from navigation to monitoring time through the development of the calendar based on the Earth’s position relative to our star (the Sun). Stars have been classified into shapes based on their positions in a group, known as constellations, and these have had important religious…
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Free Texture Friday – Abstract Grunge 4
Today I have another set of my favorite textures, Abstract Grunge. I love reusing my old images and playing around in Photoshop making these unique and weird textures. Anyway, I hope you like them. Enjoy!
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Cute Cat Logo Ideas
Animals show up frequently in logo designs, especially animals that serve as pets such as dogs and cats. Cats work in logo designs for a variety of businesses. Asides from the obvious, such as cat or pet-themed businesses, cats also work for business names that are play-on-words, such as “fat cat” or references to paws,…
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30 Majestic Photographs of Horses
Horses are some of the best known animals on the planet, and have played an important part in the development of human society, as well as in the domestication of animals as a whole. Horses are 4 legged animals that are fast running mammals, that are relatively easily startled, quickly run away from predators, and…
