textures

  • Free Natural Quartz Textures

    Free Natural Quartz Textures

    Today I have a brand new set of free natural quartz textures from Iceland’s largest stone collection. Quartz is a mineral made out of silicon and oxygen. With many varieties of quartz minerals found around the world, this particular one is called rock crystal. The Romans believed quartz to be water ice, permanently frozen after…

  • Free Scolecite Textures

    Free Scolecite Textures

    Hello guys, today I have something unique to share with you, namely a set of 6 free scolecite textures. A scolecite is a mineral found in only few places around the world, one of them being Berufjordur in East Iceland. The mineral commonly occurs as sprays of thin prismatic needles, frequently flattened on one side.…

  • Free Black and White Rock Textures

    Free Black and White Rock Textures

    Hey guys, today I have a brand new set of 5 high quality black and white rock textures filled with great details and contrast. The textures are around 10Mb each and I shot them with my 100mm macro lens which creates a very interesting depth of field. Black and white textures are favorites because you…

  • Free Blue Crystal Textures

    Free Blue Crystal Textures

    A few weeks ago I went travelling around Iceland and made a stop at the islands biggest rock collection at the small town of Stodvarfjordur. It’s called Petra’s Stone Collection and includes thousands of local stones and rocks, some of them incredible. I really wanted to photograph them all, but I did manage to get…

  • Free Lava Rock Textures

    Free Lava Rock Textures

    Hey guys, today I’ve uploaded a new set of lava textures from my recent trip to Reykjanes Peninsula, the same area which I posted lava rock textures from couple of weeks ago. This area is the most youngest part of Iceland, covered with lava fields, lava tubes, rifts and hot springs. The Reykjanes Peninsula is…

  • Free Rock Formation Textures

    Free Rock Formation Textures

    Today’s set of textures are from a place called Hellnar located at Snæfellsnes Peninsula in West-Iceland. It’s a magical place with the breathtaking beauty of Snæfellsjökull glacier in the background. Down by the sea there’s a small cafe and a small rocky beach with tall cliffs, and they are the source of the free rock…

  • Free Volcanic Lava Textures

    Free Volcanic Lava Textures

    Living in Iceland I’m lucky enough to have vast lava fields only a few minutes drive from home. Last night we had clear skies and the sun had been shining all day. The plan was to drive up to Reykjanes Peninsula and shoot some photos of the sunset, but instead I found myself walking in…

  • Free Green Bush Textures

    Free Green Bush Textures

    Today I’m sharing a set of 6 free green bush textures that I shot of the shrubs in my own backyard. Tree textures are really interesting with a lot of great details in the branches and leaves, and you can play with the colors in post-processing to make them pop out. Nature textures such as…

  • Free Rusty Metal Textures

    Free Rusty Metal Textures

    Today I have a new set of high quality Rusty Metal Textures that would look good on any screen or piece of paper. With texture backgrounds like this, you can add text and other graphics on top of them, use them as overlays over your photos and designs or even use them as they are…

  • Free Subtle Grunge Concrete Textures

    Free Subtle Grunge Concrete Textures

    Subtle Grunge Concrete Textures are my favorite because they can be applied to so many things. For example as subtle vintage backgrounds, overlays over images and other various design elements to create a worn and used effect. It’s as easy as dragging the texture over your image in Photoshop and changing the layer blending mode…

  • Free Blue Corrugated Metal Textures

    Free Blue Corrugated Metal Textures

    Today I have a treat for you guys, a brand new set of 8 high quality blue corrugated metal textures from an old and rusty container. The textures are filled with details such as scratches, dents and rusty patches that make them really grungy and worn out. I edited the color of the textures from…

  • Free Vintage Concrete Textures

    Free Vintage Concrete Textures

    Today I have a nice little set of free vintage concrete textures from an old and abandoned building in my town. The concrete walls have been subjected to the elements for many years, giving them a great grunge effect. I edited the textures with Lightroom, only to adjust the colors with free Vintage Presets from…