Jobs Are Out There…But Where? Impact Magazine: Phoenix Chamber of Commerce By Tom Trush Shrinking operating budgets have directed renewed attention to expenses, causing some business owners to bring previously outsourced tasks back in-house. However, that can be risky, especially for companies focused on growth. “If people who should be growing the business are focusing …
10 Free Grunge Texture Backgrounds
‘m always on the lookout for hi-res backgrounds to use in my various projects. Here is a set of 10 Free Grunge Texture Backgrounds that I’ve created for your personal and professional use. Below you can feel free to download the zipped folder with these high resolution images (approx. 2300X1500: 300dpi). These are a collection …
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. Designers should create lighting renderings that give …
Free Brush-Border Photo Masks Set #1
Here is a selection of 4 masks that I created by painting on textured drawing paper and then scanning into the computer. You may download them all as a zipped file and then extract them onto your computer. For best results, don’t right click on the images below–scroll down to the bottom of the post …
Brush Border: Photo Mask Tutorial
Creating attractive photo borders can be an easy (and fun) task when using a photo mask. In this short tutorial I will show you how to give your photos a brush-like border. I’ve also included 4 free high-resolution masks that I painted and scanned. Choose the image that you want to apply the mask to …
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. …