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Roads To Heaven: Mind Blowing Photography by Andreas Reinhold

MoiN — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:00:14 +0000

Andreas Reinhold is an engineer by profession but is amazing at photography. You can find out more on this photography at his website and his Flickr Photostream.

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The Kings Of Architectural Photography: 60 Spectacular Examples

MoiN — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:20:50 +0000

We did a post on Architectural photography in the past and it was truly appreciated. Keeping up the series, I’m presenting (after hard searching) more fantastic examples of architectural photography. I hope you like these as well.

Don’t forget to check out our previous posts on Photography

Below The Yellow Light by Christian

Clean Glass by Vasudha Donnelly

Rotunda by Jbfotodesign

Atakule, Çankaya, Ankara by Timucin Kantar

Architectural Photography by Fabiano Parisi

Architectural Photography by Tomasz Przetacznik

Health’s Factory by Repro

Beautiful Architectural Photography by Cedric Lefebvre

Round And Round by Scott Crouse

Diaphragm by fbaillet

Splendid Architectural Photography by Johannes Heuckeroth

Rotterdam Cubehouses – Photography by Guus Vuijk (Photonmaps)

LBBW by DieterJL

Track 4 by TamArt Photography

Drawing For Attention by TamArt Photography

Subway by theo peekstok

That’s it for now. I hope you like these and do stay tuned in (by subscribing to our feeds) for free future updates.

12 Adobe Photoshop Tutorials To Make Your Valentine’s Day Special

MoiN — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:46:19 +0000

Valentine’s day is near and to keep up the spirit, presenting 12 of the most awesome adobe photoshop tutorials that will surely make this day memorable. Also don’t forget to check out our previous articles on adobe photoshop tutorials

1. Create colorful background for Valentine’s Day

2. Grunge Valentine’s Design

3. Design a Sleek Valentine’s Day Card

4. Valentine’s Day Card

5. Create an abstract Valentine background with hearts

6. Creating a Simple Valentine’s Day e-Card

7. Valentines Day – Photoshop Style

8. Designing A Valentine Card From Scratch

9- Valentine’s day card

10- Valentine’s Day

11- Valentine’s Day Wallpaper

12- Valentine’s day hearts

I hope you enjoy. Also don’t forget to subscribe to our RSS Feeds to get more free tutorials in future.

Look Like Na’vi: Avatar Photoshop Tutorials

MoiN — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:03:39 +0000

Avatar was a great movie, no doubt. Almost everyone (who watched it) became a fan, just like me. A lot of people are discussing how cool those avatar looked, the special effects and everything. For those people (especially), presenting a list of Photoshop tutorials (including video tutorials) where you can learn to create yourself into Na’vi.

1. Na’vi Avatar Photo Manipulation (Tutorial)

2. Create Avatar movie poster (Tutorial)

3. Birth of an AVATAR (Video Tutorial)

4. Photoshop Tutorial – Na’vi Avatar Photo Manipulation

5. Avatar Movie Poster in Photoshop (Tutorial)

Collection of Tutorials That Every Beginner Photographer Should Bookmark

MoiN — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:26:02 +0000

Photography requires technique along-with your talent. You can’t just take a great picture without knowing the insides of a camera. Things like, composition, shutter speed, aperture, ISO etc matters a lot. Presenting today, a great collection of tutorials for beginners. I hope you like these.

1. A great collection of tutorials which includes, types of cameras, why you need a tripod, Basic Photography, Lighting, Working with different subjects, Photo Editing and What to do with your Photos afterwards. (Geofflawrence)

2. Superb resource, providing information on camera controls, photography lighting, composition (including the rule of thirds), and even color temperature. (About)

3. Another fantastic selection of some of digital photography tips and tutorials aimed more at the beginner photographer. (Digital Photography School)

4. Things To Consider Before Selecting A Digital Camera

Educational article on what you should be looking at before actually buying a digital camera.

5. Photography Exposure Elements – F-Stops and Shutter Speeds

How is an exposure made and what does the camera do to make sure an image is recorded? An excellent tutorial covering exposure elements, F-stops and shutter speeds.

6. An Introduction to Camera Lenses

7. 7 Beginner Tips For Sharper Photos

Sharper photos always look fantastic. Here are 7 beginner tips for taking sharper photos.

8. Top 10 Mistakes For Beginning Photographers

Another great article which focuses on common beginner mistakes.

I hope these tutorials can cover up as much information needed for beginner to start off their photography career. Also, if you think something’s missing or a tutorial which should be useful, don’t hesitate to add it in your comments.

Show Me The Light: 40 Creative Light Graffiti Photography Examples

MoiN — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:03:18 +0000

Light painting, also known as light drawing or light graffiti is a photographic technique in which exposures are made usually at night or in a darkened room by moving a hand-held light source or by moving the camera. In many cases the light source itself does not have to appear in the image. The term light painting also encompasses images lit from outside the frame with hand-held light sources. (Wikipedia)

Presenting some good examples of light graffiti photography which I’m sure you’ll like. Also check out

Starting Off With one of my favorite, Light Graffiti by The LICHTFACTOR from Germany.

Light Graffiti Photography by Julien Breton

Graffiti by Wei Kok

Amsterdam by Jakob Wagner

Wadi Rum by Jérôme Lautré

Goku by Artwork Rebel

Light Graffiti by Guillaume J. Plisson

Weapon of Mass Distraction by Rovanus

Poster For Spain Festival Can by Mikhail Churkin

Last but not least, I would like you to check out Light Art Performance Photography, recommended and extreme.

27 Magical Examples of Macro Photography

MoiN — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:36:11 +0000

Presenting another series of photography, this time Macro. Macro is close-up photography where the photographers tend to capture almost every small detail of the subject. Basically it depends on what kind of equipment they’re using, from the best lens to lightning, the technique counts a lot. I hope you like these. Also don’t forget to check out our previous posts on photography.

Paint Box by ~Utzel-Butzel

Exceptional Work By Lilyas

Macro Photography By Victor Eredel

Shots By Joakim Kraemer

Shots by Boris Godfroid

Shots By Ivaylo Petrov

Good Morning By KPK

Golden Drops Of Autumn by Boris Bajcetic

Little Midas by Elin Torger

Goldfind by Elin Torger

Colorful Macro Shoots by Jonathan Silverberg

Down The Plug by Sam Wild

Cold And Alone

40 Inspiring Advertisement Illustrations By The Zonders

MoiN — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:40:04 +0000

Presenting some of the great Illustrations created by “The Zonders“.

The Zonders is an international artistcollective founded by Dieter Dunkel & Wolfgang 3000. Raised by the former band named ZONDERSTEIN and influenced by different styles of music, it’s their pleasure to create a visual output in a profession between surrealism and society. Their projects have a varied structure, characterized by the constant change between art and culture. The Zonders form the nucleus of the same design studio, which own permanent development projects formed an identity – what is today considered a guaranty for creative collaboration. Driving is the permanent exchange of creative energies and inspiration between partners, friends and clients.

I hope you like these. Do subscribe to our feeds to stay updated on the upcoming content.

25 Striking Examples Of Under Water Photography

MoiN — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:54:38 +0000

Taking awesome pictures underwater is a difficult task, you need specific equipment, got to have good lighting and of course, skills. We’ve covered some articles on different styles of photography in the past (listed)

Today, I’m bringing in another type, underwater photography and I hope you like these.

Miss Underwater By Kal.LKL

The Jetty by Mikael Jigmo

Barbed Skate by Lars Grepstad

Conger by TamerGunal

UnderWater Photography By Martin Gros

Bend By Andrey Narchuk

Sarah Lee

Surrounded By Norbert Probst

Jelly Fish Extravaganza By Mohammad Alkhamis

Amphiprion ocellaris by Pedro GoniO

Some Of The Best Aquatic Views From 2009 Contest (National Geographic)

Aggressive By Akterf

Jake Seaplane By Nobert Probst

Table Coral by Paul Nicklen

Red Sea Reef by Nick Caloyianis

Water Ski By Bread & Shutter

The Last Waltz by Pedro GoniO

Lettuce Coral, Phoenix Islands by Paul Nicklen

Underwater Cathedral by ToNToN Copt

Lollipop Reef by Michael AW

The Edge Of A Dream by A Day Is Coming

15 Extravagant Tutorials For The Photoshop Kings

MoiN — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:03:52 +0000

I’ll start off by saying “Happy New Year to everyone” and I hope everything goes well. Starting the new year off with one of my favorite things to do, learning Adobe Photoshop and these tutorials are a blessing in disguise. In the past, I’ve covered some nifty Tutorials that everyone loved, here’s a re-cap

Today, presenting another great list of useful adobe photoshop tutorials and I hope you like them. Also do subscribe to our RSS feeds, via your reader or email.

1- Design An Amazing 2010 Poster

2- Blend a Planet Transparently into a Photo Manipulation

3- How to Design a Print-Ready Flier with Photoshop and Illustrator

4- Minimalistic Poster Design in Photoshop

5- How to Design a Creative Colorful Icon in Photoshop

6- Human Statue Effect

7- How To Create Realistic Cat Fur

8- Creating An Amazing Natural Combination Scene

9- Create a Simple Autumn Scene

10- Design a Dante’s Inferno Game Inspired Dark Flaming Hell Scene

11- How To Design a 3D Wooden Box

12- Create a Horrific Ghost Scene using Photoshop

13- Create A Golden Foil Gift Box From Scratch

14- Create A Fantastic Ribbon For Iphone

15- How To Create a Sleek Audio Player Interface in Photoshop