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Lifelike Architectural Visualizations
Architectural visualization is an amazing field that allows for photorealistic rendering of architectural structures and designs, without the need to actual build the structure. It’s possible to quickly and easily create concepts for interior and exterior design, and navigate through the environment. This unprecedented technology gives you the ability to see your home or other…
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30 Beautiful Solitude Themed Photographs
Sometimes, either by choice or by design, we find ourselves alone. Solitude is a powerful thing, and it is frequently used as a way to reflect on a situation or experience emotions while alone. Some people, namely introverts, prefer to be alone for stretches of time, while extroverts prefer to avoid solitude. The concept of…
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Free Texture Friday – Concrete 5
Concrete textures are always some of the most useful resources in my mind. These came from in and around an old fountain at the local zoo around here, I shot them when it was too cold to run it and it was empty. Hopefully you guys find some good uses for them, enjoy!
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Colorful and Creative T-Shirt Designs
Creative t-shirt designs have been a major trend lately, especially with the advent of web-based t-shirt creation companies such as Threadless. There are all sorts of styles to choose from, such as humorous, vector graphics, gothic, abstract and more. Creating your own t-shirt design requires knowledge of a variety of basic design principles and also…
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30 Creative Photographer Poses
Photography doesn’t always come easy. I remember watching “Chasing the Light” with David Noton, and he described a trip to China where he spent 2 weeks camped out in the mountains, waiting for the perfect lighting. As the days went by, he began to grow worried that the moment wouldn’t come before his supplies ran…
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Free Texture Friday – Rusty Metal
My brother took me out to this old abandoned farmhouse recently for the sole purpose of shooting textures. I found a treasure trove of old rusty metal, broken glass, burned wood, and many other great textures. Unfortunately I ran out of light and didn’t get to shoot everything I wanted, but I’ll definitely be making…
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Awesome Functional App Interface Designs
When designing an app for the iPhone, iPad, Android or even for the web, it’s important to take into account not only visually interesting design elements, but also the functional design elements. Particularly on today’s high-tech mobile devices that integrate touch functionality, speakers, a camera and a keypad, integrating the functionality of all these inputs…
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Amazing Photographs of Fierce Predators
The real world can be a dangerous place, full of predators and threats. While most of us live relatively sheltered lives, there is no escaping the reality of dangerous predators, especially the closer you get to the wilderness. Some of the world’s most deadliest predators include alligators, sharks, lions and bears, all of which can…
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Free Texture Friday – Bubbles
Today I’ve got a wonderfully beautiful and complex set of bubble textures for you. These may not be the most ubiquitous textures around, but they’re perfect for when you need to add a little pop to your designs or photographs. Enjoy!
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Beautiful Calligraphy in Art
Calligraphy is a type of art that involves essentially “fancy lettering”. More specifically, calligraphy is often a hand-written and custom lettered inscription drawing on influences from Arabic or Asian influences combined with Western design principles. Calligraphy is quite popular even today, used widely in wedding and event invitations as well as fine art. Calligraphy can…
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Incredible Examples of Ice Photography
Ice is the solid state of water, and it forms when the temperature drops below 0 Celsius, or 32 Fahrenheit. When water freezes into ice, it forms an amazing lattice structure which gives it unique properties such as being transparent, and even forming snowflakes. Ice can be transparent, or an opaque blue-white color depending on…
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Free Texture Friday – Rust 5
Today I have a great set of the always ubiquitous and useful rust textures for you. These were shot at an old burned down house I discovered in the countryside by where I live. They should prove useful for incorporating into your designs, illustrations, or photographs. Enjoy!
