Pantone has selected the color
Blue Iris (PANTONE 18-3943) as it's Color for 2008.
Blue Iris won! Is it because the color blue is ready to play an even more
significant role in 2008, an election year?
The blue iris implies faith, hope, wisdom, courage, and so, we vote for BLUE!
Images of Chinese Culture
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:
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Reds and yellows, traditional Chinese colors.
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Chinese motifs that include the dragon, pine trees, tall jagged mountains and
birds such as the crane.
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Floral motifs with peonies and chrysanthemums.
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Chinese calligraphy.
Looking forward to this event we will begin to publish several new "Chinese
theme" selections of images.
Hot color and background trends for 2008
The colors and
backgrounds of nature are becoming more in demand. An increased awareness of
environmental interests are reflected in the types of colors and textures we
are paying attention to. In 2008, looking stylish will mean looking natural.
Brush sets for Illustrators
Mujka Illustrator brush sets are a great source for Stock Illustrators. A total
of 78 brushes for backgrounds and grunge designs. You can download 1 brush set
for free.
How to use images in blogs
How to use images in your blog LEGALLY and how to use images ETHICALLY.
Most likely the content of your blog refers to newsworthy or educational
publications and the risks of being sued for using an image without credits to
Author are not great.
The question is - did you think how much money and time the artist spends to
produce a good image?
Images for Blogs
FeaturePics and it's Authors are offering free of
charge, images licensed under "Blog Use License (tm)" for the world of blogs.
This licensing allows blog publishers to use low resolution (130 pixel) images
without watermarks in blog/news content.
This new image license is of interest to anyone who wants to use free images
without copyright infringement.
Copyright and Digital Images
The Picture Archive Council of America (PACA),a North American trade
association representing the interests of the image licensing industry, has
published a freely downloadable PowerPoint presentation on copyright in image
licensing.
The presentation is of interest to anyone who uses or produces images. It
includes some very interesting copyright infringement case examples.
V–J day in Times Square
After more than 62 years, it would appear that Glenn McDuffie, an 80-year old
Navy veteran, has been firmly identified as the kissing Sailor photographed on
Aug. 14, 1945, kissing a nurse on Times Square. The famous photo was published
in Life magazine, and then all over the world, and the controversy over who the
Sailor was has continued to this day.
Global Warming/Climate Change Themes
"Global climate change is "very likely" to have a human cause, an influential
group of scientists has concluded.
Human actions are "very likely" thought to be the cause of global warming
Climate change 2007" - The IPCC 4th Assessment Report is coming out
Featurepics Authors are contributing their images in answer to this question!
A unique and special look at Nature by Mike Dawson
From grand landscapes, to sea and oceanscapes, to the richness of nature, to the
changing of seasons.
Mike Dawson's marvelous collection includes seascapes overrun with fog, snowy,
still, quiet mountain scenes, waterfalls, mirror smooth lakes, and many well
captured nature scenes, that are studies of light, tone and mood.
Read
Nature Photography
by Mike Dawson
Pictures of Construction Workers
The construction Worker. This is the guy, and sometimes the lady who puts it all
together.
From Laborers, to carpenters, to plumbers, to wire pullers, and all the rest
that go into completing the structures that we live and work in.
These images show them doing what they do best, creating. It is the same story
all over the world, people contructing buildings and places for us to live,
play, and work in. These images are for all of us.
Black and white photography
Photography world seems to be going completely digital and colorful, black and
white photography causes us to pause in thought. Even though it seems
2-dimensional to the uninitiated, there is a depth to it that color just seems
to take away. B&W photography creates a mood of it's own, that just can't
be duplicated with color.
Mysticism and mystery, fascinating shapes and forms, light, shadows and outlines
- FeaturePics Authors enjoy experimenting, they create black and white and
sepia-toned images using a variety of techniques.
Pictures of horses
America, the land of the free and the home of the brave, could not have come
into existence if not for the horse. It provided us with the means to travel
thousands of miles across country that we could not have traveled on foot. It
carried us, our food, and our families, across thousands of miles of the most
inhospitable land on Earth.
We owe all that we have to these wonderful animals, and we owe a great debt of
thanks to Filmgirl for providing these images to the world to remind us of
these wonderful animals.
Shutter Speed - Photography Tips
Shutter speed is perhaps the most creative adjustment available to the digital
photographer. It allows us to freeze action or use motion blur to create a
variety of effects, and is expressed in seconds or fractions of seconds
depending on the length of exposure.
Photo contests: 2008 calendars
At this time year you can find a lot of contests concerning "2008 calendars".
Just google "photo contest 2008 calendar", and you will be busy the whole
weekend submitting your great photos. Please check only a few below: flowers,
pets, beautiful gardens, races, national parks, fireworks in a night sky...
For sure, you have a lot of great shots to submit, do it!
The best of British contemporary illustration 2008
Images 32 is distributed free of charge to a specially targeted list of 4,000
UK and European art buyers in summer 2008 and sold worldwide. The complete
annual will be published as part of the Images archive on the AOI's website
promoting the selected illustrations online.
Rain Photos
Bad weather doesn't mean bad photographic
opportunities -- there's no need to leave your camera at home. Just read Chris'
instructions, pack your equipment, and shoot, believing that a rainy day can
bring some interesting surprises.
Source:
PHOTOGRAPHER'S JOURNEY.com
What is HDR Photography?
HDR (High dynamic range photography) is
photography that captures a very wide range of brightness levels ranging from
direct sunlight to the deepest shadows.
John from
Okinawa
Photography was very kind to give us a permission to publish his
tutorial "Creating HDR images".
Hang on to those old cameras
Hang on to those old cameras,
they may be worth something.
Vienna, May 26 (DPA) The oldest commercially built photo camera, a so-called
Daguerrotype Susses Freres was auctioned at Vienna's WestLicht Gallery and
auction house Saturday for 588,613 euros ($792,333), making it the most
expensive camera ever sold.
Background patterns and background images
Backgrounds in the hands of
experienced designers can result in outstanding productions.
Visit these examples to see how background textures impact website design.
Check out examples of background textures that will open up many interesting
visual design possibilities.
Don't rely on color alone
If you are using images that
provide important information (not just design elements), insure that there is
sufficient contrast to allow the visitor to discern that information.
Reveal how your images may appear to users with a variety of color blindness
conditions.
Universal search
Google Inc. announced its
critical first steps toward a universal search model. The company will
incorporate information from a variety of previously separate sources –
including videos,
images, news, maps, books, and websites – into a
single set of results. Ensure that you are fully taking advantage of the images
on your site.
Gradual Highlight image effect
A
script makes any image appear dull before the mouse moves over it; as the mouse
moves over it, the image gradually changes to its original appearance
The good old "Gradual Highlight" image effect seen on many web pages, is an old
one, but it can still be used in image galleries. It is useful for navigation
buttons as well.
Increase Your Image Sales
Describe your image so
FeaturePics visitors and search engines can find it.
I'm sure you've heard the Woody Allen quote that 80% of success is showing up.
How do you increase your chances of selling an image by 80%? Ensure that people
find your image on the net.