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Unbelievable Intricate Traditional Artworks
These days, traditional art seems to have taken a backseat to digital art media. However, in this digital age, traditional art can still stand strong, and the unique aspects of traditional art can shine through more clearly. In many ways, traditional media artworks such as pen or pencil drawings are more challenging, because there is…
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30 Happy Photographs
Happiness is something we all strive for (well, most of us, in any case), in life, relationships, and our experiences. Happiness is key to overall health and especially mental health, success in work and play, and many other important factors in life. Achieving happiness, however, is not always so easy. In fact, true happiness seems…
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Free Texture Friday – Subtle Scratches
Today’s textures are as fresh as ever. I went out texture hunting with my new Canon 5D Mark ii last night and found this great scrapyard full of old and weathered stuff. This set is from some old plastic containers that have been used by the local fishermen. The scratched plastic surfaces are perfect as…
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Delicious Looking Food Photographs
Presentation and appearance is a huge part of how humans perceive food and particularly taste as well as flavor. Colors and plating affect the way we interpret food, and food can be made even more inviting and delicious through the use of proper presentation. There are entire careers built around making food look good. Similar…
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30 Vividly Yellow Photographs
Yellow is one of the toughest colors to work with in my experience. While yellow can be a beautiful color, the vividness, brightness and saturation of pure yellow can easily be overwhelming, but attempting to tone it down often results in a muddled, brown or otherwise unpleasant color. The key with yellow is contrast, and…
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Free Texture Friday – Abstract Sand
There aren’t many sandy beaches near my town, but I happened to find a hidden one close by which had all these amazing shapes in the sand. Today I’m posting a set of abstract sand textures that you can use for whatever you want. I hope you can find good use for them. Seeya next…
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Gorgeous Ornamental Designs in Art
Ornamental designs are frequently seen in tattoos, jewelry and typography. Although the definition can vary, usually an ornamental design focuses on using ornate, or intricately and delicately shaped patterns and structures to create a stunning work of art. Ornamental designs are particularly popular because of the level of skill required to create them. It requires…
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360 Degrees of Light in Photographs
Light is such a crucial element in photography, and quality lighting is usually a core component of any photograph. However, it’s possible to do so much with light if you get creative with motion, brightness, and light sources. When using long exposures, it’s possible to capture light trails while keeping dark objects, such as yourself,…
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Free Texture Friday – Old Plywood
Today I’m giving away a set of old plywood textures I found laying out in nature. After a quick touch-up in Lightroom to adjust colors and contrast, these grungy, cracked and molded surfaces are perfect for your next project. I hope you enjoy them!
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Uses of Motion in Photography
Motion is an interesting concept. Although when you first think about it, motion (at least from a physics perspective) is defined as a change in position or time. However, motion often has a relative component to it. If you are standing still, and objects around you are moving, the sense of motion is much different…
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Home Sweet Home in Photographs
Home is an interesting concept. Fundamentally, it is simply a place, usually a place where you reside, live, eat, and sleep on a regular basis. However, for most people, home is much more than that. It involves a feeling of comfort and safety, and an intangible sense of ownership and belonging. In photographs, capturing the…
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Free Texture Friday – Ghostly Grunge
Today’s post includes 5 Free Textures that I created from various images. The Ghostly Grunge pack is abstract & gloomy, and if you look closely, you can see all kinds of ghostly figures in the images. The Free Texture Friday textures may be used for personal and commercial projects. I hope you enjoy them!
