By Almagreta on September 23, 2011
The most impressive and creative Photoshop video tutorials are here to give you a hand in learning this wonderful image editor. Photoshop has quite a steep learning curve but these fresh Photoshop video tutorials (published within the last 2 years) are very thorough and easy to follow. They will help you to create your first digital art in no time. This post would be helpful for intermediate and advanced Photoshop users as you’ll find here a lot of ideas, tips, tricks and inspiration. (if the videos are not showing up, please reload the page) Continue Reading →
Posted in Tutorials | Tagged Photography, Photoshop, video |
By Henry Langam on September 22, 2011
Google Chrome is a very fast and powerful browser by default. With its very simple graphical user interface, speedy download and upload, safer and more secure web surfing with built-in malware and phishing protection, fashionable themes and other fascinating features of Google Chrome, it will surely satisfy every user. Chrome extensions are what make it really shine. These Chrome extensions let you add more features in your browser and go beyond being a browser alone. Here is a list of the Top 15 Google Chrome Extension that I have researched. Continue Reading →
Posted in Tools | Tagged Chrome, Photography, web design |
By Michael Garmahis on September 21, 2011
iPad is great tool for showcasing your work: it has screen of outstanding quality, it’s highly portable and it’s fun to use. You can use iPad to showcase works from your portfolio as a photographer, designer, digital artist. There are several paid apps for iPad which helps you to make your portfolio but you can make it for free using default Photos app. In this post I’ll provide some tips on how to make your iPad portfolio more organized, better looking and save you time. Continue Reading →
Posted in Tips | Tagged iPad, Photography, porfolio |
By Michael Garmahis on September 15, 2011
Topaz B&W Effects is a new black and white conversion and enhancement Photoshop plug-in from Topaz Labs. The developers used real film scans to accurately simulate the look and feel of historic black and white film. In addition to highly accurate traditional black and whites, Topaz B&W Effects provides you a number of creative tools to make stylish looking photos in a snap. They include detail, exposure and contrast control, a five-in-one selective brush, quad toning and finishing effects. With Topaz B&W effects you can apply over 200 presets to your photos with just one click. Continue Reading →
Posted in Software | Tagged Photography, Photoshop plugin, Topaz |
By Guest Author on September 14, 2011
One of the best ways to become an expert in an area is to educate yourself and then practice, practice, practice. Learning a skill in graphic design is no different than any other area in this aspect. The best part, however, is that so much free design education and knowledge is available through the web. Typography in design is probably a favorite skill of many designers to learn, play around with, and perfect. Below are some of the best typography tutorials around, and they should be exactly what you need to take your type skills to the next level. Have fun learning! This is a guest post by Tara Hornor. Continue Reading →
Posted in Tutorials | Tagged Illustrator, Photoshop, typography |
By Henry Langam on August 9, 2011
A very powerful camera would be useless if the photographer lacks knowledge, skills and experience in photography. A well versed photographer can convey message on their photographs and depict emotion on their subjects – that depends on the skill, knowledge and experience of the photographer. For Professional Photographers earning new things about their profession is a lifetime journey. They learn things from their experience and read books as well. To guide you in the right path, this post will provide you the top 20 must-read books when you are inclined to enter the dynamic world of photography. This will help you to be Pro and be more Pro. Continue Reading →
Posted in Reviews | Tagged books, Photography |
By Michael Garmahis on August 8, 2011
Cloud hosting is a great choice for web projects which experience traffic spikes or are growing very fast. In comparison with traditional hosting, cloud hosting provides greater scalability, security and reliability. You can obtain additional cloud hosting resources in the matter of minutes if you need them. Since cloud hosting providers usually mirror your data to several data centers it guarantees availability of your site and higher security. There are also very affordable cloud hosting solutions which are suited for those on a shoestring budget. I picked up 3 biggest and best cloud hosting providers for this review. Continue Reading →
Posted in Reviews | Tagged cloud, hosting |