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Shot of the Day #68

Mike — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 04:15:25 +0000

Summer has come to an end here down-under, but it has been great! Fortunately I have taken a good amount of photographs over the summer holidays, which will keep me occupied with all the sorting and post-processing over the cooler months. During the holidays I was lucky enough to explore Hawai'i, while I was there I surfed the famous Waikiki and took over two thousand images. This photograph below was taken on the sandy shores of Kualoa Regional Park, it is a sacred well preserved part of the island of Oahu, and also the location for many hollywood blockbusters such as Jurassic Park, Pearl Harbor and Godzilla. This place would have to be my most favourite destination on Oahu, it is so untouched and preserved, great for photography! For this particular photo I had to get pretty close the the waves, kneeling down with knees and elbows in the sand trying to get this. After about ten shots my luck had run out and my shorts were soaked, but I think I got it?

Free stylish Christmas Wallpaper

Mike — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:01:12 +0000

Christmas is just around the corner, and everybody is getting into the festive spirit!

How to make a trendy Christmas Wallpaper in Photoshop

Mike — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:18:23 +0000

The festive season is fast approaching us all, with Christmas decorations quickly popping up over night! To get you in the mood I've made a short Photoshop tutorial on how to create your own trendy Christmas designs, perfect for your computer desktop wallpaper, cards and letters.

Brushes for Photoshop, GIMP and More

Ken Hattori — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:52:01 +0000

Photoshop, along with other image editing software like GIMP and Paint Shop Pro, comes with a basic set of brushes but you’re not limited to the presets. To exercise your creative muscles, you can find free brush sets online to enhance your Photoshop work. Brush sets are available in every theme, pattern, and object imaginable.Check out this list of 20 websites that offer free, downloadable brush sets.

Closed: UPrinting.com Give Away!

Mike — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:03:51 +0000

UPrinting.com has offered one of you lucky readers a free photo enlargement print! It's time to get those Jpegs off your hard drive and up on to your hard wall. The team at UPrinting is very passionate about their work with quality assurance and a wide range of printing services, from Calendars to stickers, they have it all!To be in the running for a free photo enlargement all you have to do is enter, be sure to send your very best photos, as you don't want to miss this opportunity to show off!

Making a 3D New Year Wallpaper in Photoshop

Mike — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 07:31:56 +0000

Photoshop does not have any 3D capabilities as demanding as Illustrator, and so they both work well together.As twenty-ten draws to an end we look forward to the new year and all the fun celebrations, so I thought I'd get those creative minds working in time for the festive season. This tutorial will require Illustrator as well as Photoshop, but don't worry if you do not have Illustrator you can easily download the PSD for that step!

Happy New Year 2011 Wallpaper

Mike — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:24:18 +0000

Possibly a bit early for some, but with some spare time on my hands I've designed a wallpaper that you can use across all your gadgets! Simply download the images already sized up for your iPhone, iPad and computer, and if your not an Apple fan the .psd is ready to be customised!

Shot of the Day #67

Mike — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 23:35:03 +0000

Just finished putting up the Christmas Lights and decided to do a little photography! An electrical Storm was scheduled for that night and sure enough it swept across in a south-easterly direction, missing my place, but I did get a glimpse of the lightning from where I was. Anyway, while happy snapping away I managed to capture one of the lightning bolts inside the HSV badge! It is a little blurry, but at least a nice desktop background for my computer! The HSV (Holden Special Vehicles) slogan is 'I just want one!', perfect for the dead space in the top-left frame.

60+ Best GIMP Tutorials of 2010

Mike — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 12:42:54 +0000

The Gimp is a fantastic and free piece of software that can run on all major operating systems and can do nearly any graphic related task! I have been using GIMP for over two years now and really appreciated the many tutorials I had at hand for when I was starting out. Since the early days I have produced my own tutorials in an effort to give back to the open source community and so the purpose of this post is to share and acknowledge the hard work that people have put in into making these great tutorials of 2010!

Popular Inspiration October – November

Mike — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:38:52 +0000

Since the launch of my inspiration section there has been much popularity for more photography round-ups, so if you have missed the updates here is a list of the most popular articles over October and November 2010! In order of most viewed descending: