Lighting is probably the single most important aspect of photography, and is a huge topic. Every picture you take depends on good light. Mastering the basics of photographing a well-lit subject will help make your images useful for designers in everyday applications. When you know the basics, you can begin to explore the more dramatic possibilities of light: how the angle, power, and warmth of light effects your subject, stimulates emotions, and expresses your creativity.Read the full article on iStockPhotoÂ
8/4/09, Propaganda Parodies Part 2: Join the Proctological Corps!»»
a href='http://www.crestock.com/blog/design/propaganda-parodies-part-2-join-the-proctological-corps-183.aspx'img border='0' src='http://www.crestock.com/images/blog/183a-51-Waldos-watching-you.jpg'/abrThis week's selection of propaganda parodies is a real hodgepodge, mixing German Luftwaffels, French defeatism, homo-erotic sailors and a whole lot of general shenanigans. Read more..
11/16/09, The iStock Steel Cage: rogermexico vs. pink_cotton_candy»»
Woo Hoo! Go for it you two. This is gonna be fun to watch :)
3/15/09, iStock Article: What’s the Deal With Open Paths?»»
Nearly once a week in the Illustration forum, somebody posts a message asking about “Open Paths.” Although the Illustration Training Manual contains a section on open paths (or shapes), the topic always comes up for clarification. This article will attempt to be the definitive word on the subject (see you in the forums). We’ll tell you why it matters, how to avoid open paths, and what the exceptions are. For designers and buyers, we’ll let you know what it all means to you.
If you use a lot of photo cutouts in your page design, you’re familiar with Photoshop clipping paths. A clipping path is essentially an irregular vector shape drawn around the part of the photo that you want to “clip,” and see on the page. Since vector files are made up of, well, vectors, you can easily place them over other artwork and colored backgrounds without having to draw a clipping path. You can also wrap text around them with ease. I’ll show you how with the two most common layout programs, Adobe® InDesign® and QuarkXPress®. Read more
Posted By emyerson: Cross Section is appropriate for any image that shows a slice down the middle, whether it's a cross section of a plant cell, a blood vessel, a tree trunk, or a cable support for the Golden Gate Bridge. Or a coconut.
Please anyone, don't go slicing the Golden Gate Bridge to get an example!
iStockers will stop at nothing to get their shot, Padre. ;)
If you walk down between the windows at the southwest point of our wedge-shaped cafeteria, you can see two thirds of the horizon. The railroad tracks run past us on all sides, and depending on the time of day, the whole office can be hemmed in by trains. South of us cement mixers turn in and out of the concrete factory and trucks loaded with chicken coops come and go from the poultry plant.
It took me a lot of looking to figure out that you had a rodent, bird, cat and finally dog layered. I don't think it works because it's too complicated to "see" immediately.
6/17/09, iStockphoto upgrade downtime Thursday June 18»»
To improve iStockphoto’s performance we’re getting a few hardware upgrades. The site will be down from Thursday, June 18 from 7 p.m. to midnight MST.
To reward your patience, get 10% off your next purchase of 120 credits or more next time you visit by using promo code HCKYE510. But, use it fast — it’s only good for a week (offer expires Friday June 26, 2009).
2/22/09, Attention iStock shoppers: Audio is open for business»»
That’s right, iStock now looks after your ears as well as your eyes. When filling your cart with the best photos, video and illustration the web has to offer, don’t forget to stop by the iStockaudio aisle and mix and match some high quality audio wrapping to complete your project. Come and listen
