Archive for 'Photography'

PhotoBleep: Photography Contests Projects

Posted on 05. Sep, 2011 by .

PhotoBleep did a radical change on its services and re-launched the website with a cool service: Photography projects contests (also know as challenge or assignments). Anyone can register for free and submit photos. If your photo is on the first 3 places, then you will win a cash award.

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Free High Resolution Textures

Posted on 08. Feb, 2011 by .

There are several companies and individuals on the internet that sells high resolution textures and it's usual that they cost big money, but when the budget is low we need to start searching for alternatives. Finding free textures isn't easy, and even with the resolution of today's cameras the free textures out there are just of very bad quality. But today I want to share a nice resource where you can find high quality textures for free and you'll be able to download them without any registration.

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ShareCG: Tons of Free Resources

Posted on 14. Jan, 2011 by .

What about a website that offers tons of graphic related resources? ShareCG is one of them, with thousands of resources in categories like tutorials, 3d models, materials, textures, animations, software, plugins, photography, poser stuff among others. All these resources for absolutely free and uploaded by their authors.

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The Art of HDR Photography

Posted on 12. Jan, 2011 by .

First... what is HDR Photography? In image processing, computer graphics, and photography, high dynamic range imaging (HDRI or just HDR) is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminance between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than current standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods. This wide dynamic range allows HDR images to more accurately represent the range of intensity levels found in real scenes, ranging from direct sunlight to faint starlight.

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124 Frozen Photos of Ice

Posted on 12. Jan, 2011 by .

The folks at Gizmodo published 124 photographies for a new challenge: Frozen Ice. There are, without any doubt, some fantastic photos form landscape to spectacular and intriguing macro shots. The goog news for amateur photographers is that each photo has technical details like camera used, aperture, lens used, filters, etc. so you can have an idea of what was needed for that pretty ice shot.

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Inspirational Photography, Illustrations and Art by Justin Maller

Posted on 17. Dec, 2010 by .

Inspirational Photography, Illustrations and Art by Justin MallerToday, SmashingShare reviews the work of Justin Maller, a creative freelancer and art director. Justin has had the pleasure of producing illustrations and concept art for a diverse array of companies and publications worldwide, and enjoys a cordial collaborative relationship with several prestigious international design studios.

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42 Creative Illustration, Photography and Art Wallpapers to Download

Posted on 15. Dec, 2010 by .

42 Creative Illustration, Photography and Art Wallpapers to Download SmashingShare presents a round up of free inspirational art, photography and illustration wallpapers by Justin Maller, a creative freelancer and art director.

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How to Use Flickr to Promote Your Design Business

Posted on 08. Dec, 2010 by .

Want to Use Flickr to Promote Your Design Business? In the design world, Flickr has become the place to network and to promote your particular kind of design talent and professionalism. The interesting thing about this is that Flickr does not allow its members to promote their products or sell any kind of artwork or [...]

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Featured Inspirational Calgary Photographer Noah Fallis

Posted on 08. Dec, 2010 by .

A master of his work, Noah Fallis is presented at SmashingShare for his outstanding photography and web presence. Understanding the elements required to succeeded in his industry, Noah’s outstanding work compliments his personality, skills and desire for excellence in photography which shows in his work. Today, SmashingShare in association with Recave.com Blog present some inspirational [...]

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Inspirational Fashion Industry Photography by Tommy Ma

Posted on 05. Dec, 2010 by .

Inspirational Fashion Industry Photography by Tommy MaTommy Ma is an artist from Toronto, Canada. He started his career in the early 80's. He's worked a variety of jobs in the industry, but his main focus has always been painting and illustration. He decided to pursue photography along side his career in production graphics a number of years ago.

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Print Photography by Steve Carty

Posted on 23. Nov, 2010 by .

Print Photography by Steve CartyIn the first apart of a three part feature on Steve Carty, SmashingShare looks at a samples of print photography by the talented Toronto based photographer.

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Amazing Star Bursts – Painting with Light

Posted on 19. Nov, 2010 by .

Amazing Star Burts - Painting with LightPainting with Light. The process involves a tripod and long shutter speeds in ultra low light situations. A black studio. A night time scene. All fixed points of light create amazing star-bursts in the final image. Today, SmashingShare looks at the talented Toronto based photographer Steve Carty. Steve Carty has been making pictures for a living since 1992. He was born in the great white north and lives in Toronto with his wife, 2 kids and 2 dogs. Daily he commutes by bike to his studio.

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