Experiment Photos Of Small Tin Toy Robots (spontaneous Decision Around 11pm). Trying Out A Very Inexpensive

Brush Script Travel by Neil Secretario

jjhart93.tumblr.com asked some cheaper alternatives to Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, I found these, well to be honest, I just went to Wikipedia and check which ones worth the download effort and put a link to them, check them out:

Ability Photopaint

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A 1950s Kitchen, Locked Away Since It Was Built Benjamin Starr, visualnews.com

Like walking back in time, furniture designer Nathan Chandler opened the door on a home he bought in 2010 and found the kitchen in nearly original condition from when it was built in 1956. For some reason the original owners built the house…

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old photos the top shot was me experimenting a bit with strobe: softbox/umbrella  mixed. The intent was to do photos ala the "long form" interview head shots. Digital, used the T2i, 55mm. Funny, because the subject is the same person as the bottom shot.

Bottom shot was taken with a medium format twin-lens Rolleicord. I believe 93 or 94? Reflective metered. I developed it in a darkroom (kids--remember to ask your parents about "darkrooms" and "chemical stabilization").  The photo was lost years ago, but not before I scanned it on an old 300ppi desktop scanner. I wish the scan was a bit better.

Retouching is a labor of love. It takes time, focus, and the right mindset to turn good images into great ones. All of that time in front of the computer can drive anyone crazy, so we asked world-renowned retoucher Pratik Naik for his tips for staying loose and producing consistently beautiful final images. (To hear […]

5 Tips to Immediately Improve Your Retouching

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AMAZING what he does with High speed. I don't have the capability or the equipment, but I have see the rigs for sale that allow you to do this. Cool.

Even though he only describes it as a hobby, Heinz Maier’s high-speed water drop photography is some of the best we’ve seen.

Using simple white backgrounds and colored liquids, Heinz transforms water into amorphous sculptures.

High-Speed Water Drop Photos Are a Cut Above the Rest

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PARDON MY CLOUDS I'll be honest… I know looking at clouds is akin to watching vacation slides. It's a terrible cliché, and everyone does it at some point or another and expects everyone else to view them. I think its just that they're so darn fun to shoot, and maybe just a bit less so sometimes to view. Today  was an amazing day–clear skies, cool autumnal weather as I lay on my freshly prepared deck. I fired a few, and added them to my pack of cloud pics. Enjoy (or loathe if you prefer).

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Japanese artist Tanaka Tatsuya has created what is quickly becoming one of our all-time favorite calendars.

Everyday for the past four years, Tanaka has constructed a diorama featuring miniature figurines engaged in hilarious activities.

Artist Creates Intriguing Dioramas Everyday For the Past 4 Years

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Another cellphone shot! I absolutely love how powerful the phone cams have become. They may not be technically the greatest, but emotionally they satisfy that need to capture a moment in time ubiquitously. This was take from a courthouse window, while I was waiting in a jury pool. It was through a plate window, and yet the versatility of the camera allows for pretty decent shots.