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Free Texture Friday – Extreme B&W
This weeks textures are some of the dirtiest, most grungy ones I’ve made in a while. They’re a combination of watercolor scans, concrete, and dirty paper textures that were all mixed together in different Photoshop blending layers. These textures will work perfect if you’re looking for a heavy grunge effect on your designs or photos.…
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Pixel Perfect Login Forms from Dribbble
Dribbble.com is a great place to get design inspiration, because it features many of the top web designers from around the world. Generally speaking, the quality of the web design you’ll find there is above many other design or art communities. In this showcase, you’ll find some pixel perfect login forms from Dribbble designers. Login…
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Out of this World Art by Fernando Rodrigues
When most of us think of talented individuals, the talents lie in one specific area, such as photography. It is rare that you find multitalented people who have mastered the crafts for several of their talents and are able to keep up with it. However, there are a few notable exceptions, such as multi-instrumentalist musicians,…
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Free Texture Friday – White Plaster
These plaster textures were shot on the ceiling of an entrance to the local public pool. They’re quite subtle and will work perfect for adding just a little big of texture to your work without overdoing it. Enjoy!
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Dramatic Photographs of Vintage Architecture
Vintage architecture really stands out among our modern and contemporary architecture. In some places, the majority of the city or location consists of vintage architecture, whereas in other places, there is a juxtaposition of vintage architecture and modern architecture. Vintage architecture is a great subject for photographers and designers, and it’s always important to view…
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Inspiring Photographer – Ian Cameron
Ian Cameron is a landscape photographer from Scotland, and boy does he capture some incredible landscape photographs. Although Ian enjoys all types of photography, he says that landscape photography brings him the greatest thrill, and he is willing to chase the changing patterns of light on land, even through abysmal weather, just to capture that…
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Free Texture Friday – Rust 3
These rust textures were taken from the sides of a decades old silo and a ’39 Ford that I found rusting in a field around here. I could have spent a long time photographing both of them. I’m really happy with the outcome and I hope you can find some good uses for the textures…
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Macro: A Different View of the World
Macro photography gives a really unique perspective from which to view the world. Macro photography is simply the art of photographing objects up close, where objects appear at larger than life size. There are specialized macro lenses that can be used to get the best photographic result for macro photography. Depth of field tends to…
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Inspiring Photographer – Gilad Benari
If you’ve been working with photography for any long period of time, odds are that you have seen Gilad Benari’s work. Gilad is a photographer from Israel, and he is one of the most recognized photographers on the internet, and also has one of the most viewed portfolios on deviantART of all time. Gilad’s strength…
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Free Texture Friday – Tan Concrete
Today we have a set of high-res tan colored concrete textures. They’re perfect for adding an urban feel to your designs and illustrations. If you guys have any requests for future texture sets leave me an idea or two in the comments. Enjoy!
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Beautiful Examples of Brown in Web Design
Brown is a great color for web design, because it is relatively neutral and plays very well with other, more vibrant colors. Brown often signifies earthiness, rustic, and influenced by nature. When paired with another color like green or blue, you can create a beautiful visual style that communicates using colors. Check out these beautiful…
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Extreme Weather Photography
Extreme weather can be a nervewracking experience and can cause widespread catastrophic damage, whether it’s a tornado, hurricane, thunderstorm, blizzard or flooding. However, extreme weather also offers unique photography opportunities, and there are many photographers who exclusively chase and photograph weather phenomena. It’s important to always be safe and to never get too close to…