Reflection.js is a cross platform script which allows you to add reflections to images on your web pages.

Oh, MiGod, not pink again!

Women and men have different aesthetics. If you know you are designing for women - what graphics would you use?

Male subjects tended to assign higher ratings to pages designed by men.
Men responded better to dark colors and straight, horizontal lines across a page.
Men were more pleased by a three-dimensional look and images of "self-propelling" rather than stationary objects.

I am using mostly Apophysis to create fractals for stock, but the tips and tricks here may be applied to other programs. Fractal programs (often called "generator" rather then programs are often free, just do a Google on it!

And yes, you can sell fractals as stock because you have altered the original formula and therefore created original art...

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were awarded to Beijing. Interest in this global event could spark a trend in:

• Reds and yellows, traditional Chinese colors.
• Chinese motifs that include the dragon, pine trees, tall jagged mountains and birds such as the crane.
• Floral motifs with peonies and chrysanthemums.
• Chinese calligraphy.

Another interesting photo effect, is the ability to take a normal 3 dimensional set of photos, combine them, and then with a couple of PS tricks, you end up with the result on the left. This type of image forces the eyes to go in a circular direction in order to see the whole image...