Is Outsourcing Still In?

  I caught this article in a monthly addition of a magazine our chamber of commerce circulates, and since it proves a point I’ve spoken about concerning the benefits of hiring a Virtual Assistant, I thought I would share it. Jobs Are Out There…But Where? Impact Magazine: Phoenix Chamber of Commerce By Tom Trush Shrinking operating budgets have directed renewed [...]

The Philosophy Behind Digital Lighting Renderings

While digital lighting renderings are continuing to gain popularity among the entertainment design world there are three key ideas that every lighting designer should keep in mind before creating their first rendering. It is important to remember that pre-viz renderings are meant to be a communication tool.   (more…)

iStockphoto Photography Standards: Lighting

 iStockPhoto very recently released an article on photography lighting that has a wealth of information. The article was meant for members who want to contribute work to their site, but I thought the article was quite informative and provided a great overview concerning some of the very basic principles of photography. We can all use [...]

Photoshop Actions

If you’re looking for a way to streamline your work in photoshop actions are a great way to go. I was always under the impression that actions were used for things like automating repetitive jobs like resizing images, but they go way beyond simple image adjustments. You can also use actions to manipulate photos, but I’m talking more [...]

Photoshop Brushes for FREE

 I recently stumbled across a very cool website that allows you to download free photoshop brushes. BrushEezy  http://www.brusheezy.com/brushes  has hundreds of free brushes that are a really great addition to your arsenal of tools. While I am a huge fan of iStockphoto it can get very expensive paying for vector images to use as backgrounds. Some of these [...]

Forums: Experts Exchange A+

I’ve been a big fan of forums for quite some time now. I used to buy expensive books and try to glean as much information from them as I could. However, as I started learning more I found that the books were less and less helpful.  Books are typically good for general introductory information. Many [...]