A View From The Top: Burj Dubai

The pictues says it, best view of burj from the top.

koltregaskes Sat, 24 May 2008 15:38:55 PDT

Aurora Borealis: Amazing Photos of the Northern Lights

This photo set consists of some of the best shots of the Northern Lights I’ve ever seen

koltregaskes Sat, 24 May 2008 10:28:54 PDT

Photographer Leaps Across Grand Canyon to get a shot (PICS)

This is the heart-stopping moment a daring photographer leapt between two rocky outcrops over the Grand Canyon – with drop of nearly a mile beneath him. A crowd of onlookers gasped in horror as the man – who was wearing flimsy flip-flops – risked his life to capture a stunning shot of the Arizona sunset.

koltregaskes Sat, 24 May 2008 10:25:07 PDT

RAW vs JPEG

Every time you click the shutter, your camera takes a picture and saves it in a file – typically a high-quality JPEG. JPEG compression is a lossy format that throws away the data that you can’t see in order to give you smaller file sizes. RAW on the other hand is lossless. It keeps every piece of data your camera captures.

koltregaskes Sat, 24 May 2008 10:20:42 PDT

Ten Reasons to Love Cross Processed Film

Brian, long time digital photographer, is discovering the beauty of film and sharing it with us

koltregaskes Sat, 24 May 2008 08:04:54 PDT

Inspiration: Vexel Style Artwork

Vexels are a style of design composed of multiple vector shapes. Get inspired by a wide spectrum of vexel artists. Learn how to create your own vexel graphics through beginner and intermediate tutorials on the subject.

koltregaskes Sat, 24 May 2008 07:56:22 PDT

Find out where any image you own is on the Internet.

If you are a photographer taking pictures and posting them on line; this is the site for you. It will find any image on the Internet from an image you upload. twip

koltregaskes Sat, 24 May 2008 07:52:05 PDT

In Pictures: Declassified UFO Files

The National Archives is displaying previously classified files on UFOs. They include this diagram, whose author believed alien craft used decoy methods to avoid detection, carrying not humans but “fallen angels”.

koltregaskes Sat, 24 May 2008 07:29:31 PDT

Fascinating images of satellites in orbit around the Earth

The ESA( European Space Agency) has some Fascinating and high resolution pictures depicting satellites that are in orbit around the earth along with various other pictures of the control centers and other equipment here on earth used to track them.

koltregaskes Sat, 24 May 2008 07:27:55 PDT

Awesome Panoramas: Earthquake Destruction in U.S. early1900s

Genuinely great photos from Library of Congress Archive: San Francisco 1906 earthquake; also 1919 Texas cyclone. Shots cover huge panoramas of destruction (need to scroll across pics to get full POV). Pics give real sense of power, impact, destruction.

koltregaskes Sat, 24 May 2008 07:10:51 PDT

Great Pics: Living On & Around Active Volcanoes

Fascinating photo essay portraying life literally on & atop active volcanoes. Among Indonesian villages. Beautiful, powerful shots — of volcanoes as well as village life & impact volcanoes have on people who live there. [If interested, accompanying article provides good context.]

koltregaskes Sat, 24 May 2008 07:09:30 PDT

Rare & Beautiful Pics Of The Snow Leopard

Gorgeous animals which survive in world’s most rugged, desolate Central Asian mountain ranges (e.g., Himalaya, Pamirs, Karakorum, etc.). Snow leopard population is dwindling, facing possible extinction, & extremely difficult to photograph. Great pics here. [If interested, there's also a related article.]

koltregaskes Sat, 24 May 2008 07:06:08 PDT

Create a Spectacular Grass Text Effect in Photoshop

Ever wanted to make text out of grass? Well with Photoshop you can. In this tutorial we’ll create a rather cool looking grass-text effect using a photo of grass, the pen tool and a bit of patience.

koltregaskes Thu, 22 May 2008 12:51:31 PDT

Photographers in Jeopardy – “Orphan Works” Steals Our Rights

Corbis (Bill Gates) and other big companies are lobbying to steal our rights as artists. The bill is well on it’s way to passing. If we, as photographers, graphic designers, sculptors, painters, whatever, want to maintain the copyright on our work, we need to fight this bill. This article describes what’s going on, and what we can do to fight it.

koltregaskes Thu, 22 May 2008 12:45:11 PDT

Top 10 Beach Photography Tips

Looking for a day in the sun? Digital Photography School, in all their wonderful glory, has come up with 10 Beach Photography Tips.

koltregaskes Thu, 22 May 2008 12:37:18 PDT

How to Create Brilliant Light Streaks in Photoshop

Lighting effects have become quite popular, and are an effective way to add bright eye catching details to a photo or illustration. In this tutorial, you will learn a simple technique for creating brilliant light streaks which can be used in different ways to add motion and brightness to your designs.

koltregaskes Thu, 22 May 2008 12:37:07 PDT

How to Create Step-by-Step Photoshop Design Tutorials

Writing a Photoshop tutorial can look like a daunting task. This article will help to make it easier. It shines a light on the process of creating a step-by-step Photoshop design tutorial, while explaining the format to follow for publication on the PSDTUTS site. It gives examples, tips, and guidelines for you to follow, which will help you constru

koltregaskes Thu, 22 May 2008 12:34:48 PDT

30 Tips for a Successful Photography Business

Thirty tips and links to help any budding photographer to get started with a photography career.

koltregaskes Thu, 22 May 2008 12:33:32 PDT

Photoshop – 101 Hidden Tips & Secrets

Pretty useful guide for everyone from the Photoshop Noobs to the Masters.

koltregaskes Thu, 22 May 2008 12:32:30 PDT

How to Become a Better Photographer

One of the eHow’s most searched topics in photography is how to be a better photographer. At first, I though this was an impossible topic to address. Photography has so many variables that I thought it would take books to answer the question. As I thought about it more, I realized that it could be broken down into seven general categories or steps.

koltregaskes Thu, 22 May 2008 12:31:40 PDT

Windows Live Photo Gallery 2008

Windows Live Photo Gallery makes it easy to organize, share and edit your photographs. Upload creative photo slideshows to your Windows Live Space with just a few clicks.

koltregaskes Thu, 22 May 2008 12:30:39 PDT

Top 100 Iconic Photo Locations of the World

Outdoor Photography and PC Photo magazines are publishing a three month feature sponsored by Microsoft and Canon USA to identify and recognize the Top 100 Iconic Photo Locations of the World. The interactive website enables viewers to use Microsoft Virtual Earth to explore.

koltregaskes Thu, 22 May 2008 12:25:30 PDT

TV Show Lost – Art of David MacDowell

Really nice art about Lost from David MacDowell

koltregaskes Thu, 22 May 2008 12:10:42 PDT

Milky Way spawns a new supernova [Slide]

Astronomers have discovered the youngest known supernova in the Milky Way galaxy. Created by the death of a star, a new supernova appears in a spiral galaxy only about once a century.

koltregaskes Thu, 22 May 2008 12:08:31 PDT

Most Beautiful Roads of the World [PICS]

You can drive two of the world’s most scenic roads – in two days, in Oregon.

koltregaskes Wed, 21 May 2008 11:32:37 PDT

Liquid Fire Photography

Great images of liquid as flames

koltregaskes Tue, 13 May 2008 12:36:50 PDT

70 Really Stunning Typographic Designs

Over 70 examples of sexy, bold and experimental typography. Some examples are typographic posters, some are typographic illustrations and some are just sketches with type. In any case, you will hopefully find some inspiration for your future works.

koltregaskes Tue, 13 May 2008 12:24:10 PDT

60 Photography Links You Can’t Live Without

A list of what CameraPorn considers to be some of the best photo-related content out there. Read on for more photo link porn than you can shake a stick at including 25 blogs, 20 AMAZING photographers, and some other fun stuff that will make those days you feel stuck at your desk wishing you were shooting go a bit smoother…

koltregaskes Tue, 13 May 2008 12:06:57 PDT

The gates of hell have been opened (PIC)

Holy hell! That can’t be real.

koltregaskes Mon, 12 May 2008 12:18:11 PDT

APOD: Nearby Galaxies

Large galaxies and faint nebula highlight this deep image of the M81 Group of galaxies. First and foremost in the above wide-angle 12-hour exposure is the grand design spiral galaxy M81, the largest galaxy visible in the image. M81 is gravitationally interacting with M82 just below it,a big galaxy with an unusual halo of filamentary red-glowing gas

koltregaskes Mon, 12 May 2008 12:18:08 PDT

21 Amazing Under Water Pictures (PICS)

Capturing the beauty of the world beneath the oceans is a challenge, but the rewards are worth it. Here are some beautiful underwater pictures; which might give you some inspiration, when you are going for your next adventure.

koltregaskes Sat, 10 May 2008 10:04:52 PDT

Only the Creepiest Photos Ever Taken [PICS]

Mourning is a strange thing, and different cultures deal with it in vastly different ways. But there’s a reason people associate the Victorians above all with morbidity and death. These postmortem photographs were taken more than any other kind of photograph in the Victorian era, especially in the U.S.

koltregaskes Sat, 10 May 2008 09:56:46 PDT

APOD: Stars and Mars

Wandering through the evening sky, on May 4th planet Mars stood in line with Castor and Pollux, the two bright stars of the constellation Gemini. In this time exposure of the celestial alignment, Mars actually takes on a distinct yellowish hue, contrasting in color with Pollux; a giant star known to have a Jupiter-class planet, and Castor

koltregaskes Sat, 10 May 2008 09:49:46 PDT

People At The Opera: stunning photography in low light

Bill Henson: “My work is all done in the traditional manner in the darkroom; there’s no digital technology in there mainly because I do not find it useful for my work.”

koltregaskes Sat, 10 May 2008 09:49:19 PDT

10 ways to make Google love your photography site

You’re working as a photographer, you take fantastic photos, and you’ve even got a pretty sweet website to show off your work… So why is your web server just sitting around in the corner, smoking a fag and nipping at a cup of coffee? Why aren’t the buyers running the door off its hinges, and, come to think of it, where are your damn groupies!

koltregaskes Sat, 10 May 2008 09:30:20 PDT

15 Fantastic and Fabulous Fisheye Photos

The ultra-wide angle lens is incredibly versatile, and gives a unique perspective on just about any subject you turn it to. Even more important than that, it is simply the most fun you’ll ever have with a camera.

koltregaskes Sat, 10 May 2008 09:11:26 PDT

Proper Equipment for Shooting Landscapes

How to choose the best camera equipment for shooting landscapes.

koltregaskes Sat, 10 May 2008 08:38:51 PDT

11 Things To Do With Your Cameraphone While You Wait

You’ve got your phone with you all the time, why not use the time you spend waiting creatively? Here’s a couple of ideas on how to do just that.

koltregaskes Sat, 10 May 2008 08:21:07 PDT

World’s First Digital Camera

koltregaskes Sat, 10 May 2008 08:04:43 PDT

Nikon D3 Review: 1. Introduction: Digital Photography Review

The professional Nikon D ‘single digit’ series of digital SLR’s started life back in June 1999 with the groundbreaking D1. Groundbreaking because it was the digital SLR that broke Kodak’s stranglehold on the digital SLR market and fundamentally brought prices down to a level which most professionals could afford

koltregaskes Sat, 10 May 2008 06:40:14 PDT

Nikon D3 In-depth Review @ dpreview

The Nikon D3 is the long awaited full frame image sensor DSLR. Eight years after Nikon’s D1 a new digital SLR camera for professionals was introduced.The D3 introduces a range of innovative technologies and features that significantly improve the accuracy, control and performance professional photographers can get from their equipment.

koltregaskes Sat, 10 May 2008 06:38:38 PDT

Innocent photographer or terrorist?

Misplaced fears about terror, privacy and child protection are preventing amateur photographers from enjoying their hobby, say campaigners.

koltregaskes Sat, 10 May 2008 06:37:25 PDT

No Photography Please, You are living in a Police State

Thinking of taking photographs in Britain? With the loss of personal freedom and the rise in police powers, comes the increase in fear – not from the terrorists but from the ‘authorities’!

koltregaskes Sat, 10 May 2008 06:35:50 PDT

Astronaut Photographers Take Stunning Pictures of Earth Too

We may have some of the best, high resolution robotic cameras looking down on Earth from orbit, but you can’t beat the human eye for choosing the right shot.

koltregaskes Sat, 10 May 2008 06:35:31 PDT

Introduction to Photography

A simple guide to photography for those new to it. Explains terms/techniques etc,

koltregaskes Sat, 10 May 2008 06:29:55 PDT

How to Plan Eye Flow for Photo Compositions

There are two basic concepts that photographers use when composing their photographs: the first is the Rule of Thirds (which I discuss in detail in another article) and the second is “eye flow” which is more difficult to understand because there is no basic starting point. Designers and photographers plan every element in fashion photography.

koltregaskes Sat, 10 May 2008 06:27:53 PDT

Tourist snaps UFO in Croydon – Picture

A FOREIGN student taking tourist snaps believes she photographed a spooky sightseeing attraction – a UFO.

koltregaskes Sat, 10 May 2008 06:27:24 PDT

UK photographer chased down and detained for taking pix

“Curly, a blogger and photographer from South Shields (in NE England) was pursued by police after they received an emergency 999 call from someone who saw him taking photos in a funfair where children were present. He ended up showing his pics to a policeman in order to be allowed to leave.”

koltregaskes Sat, 10 May 2008 06:19:45 PDT

Petition to: clarify the laws surrounding photography

“We would like clarification by the goverment on the law regarding photography of buildings and landmarks from public locations.”

koltregaskes Mon, 05 May 2008 07:57:22 PDT

Two Views of Earth Show How Far We Have Come

SPACE.com wishes all its readers a great Earth Day with two photos that show how far mankind has come while riding Spaceship Earth. The left photo of Earth was the first taken from the weather satellite TIROS-1, on April 1, 1960.

21 Ways to Shoot Better Photographs

“Do you want to sharpen your creative picture taking instincts? Do you want to combine new ideas with your current projects and techniques? These techniques will be better executed with digital cameras and meant as some direction or guidelines to taking ‘better‘ pictures.”

koltregaskes Sun, 04 May 2008 14:12:15 PDT

Artist dangling horizontally out of a skyscraper

Dangling horizontally out of a skyscraper, this hovering figure looks set to fall to his doom. But this ‘jumper’ hasn’t just lost it all on a game of chance – this is performance art with a difference.

koltregaskes Sun, 04 May 2008 14:00:20 PDT

This is NOT art!!!! – IT”S ABUSE!

Please sign this petition 2 stop this horrible “work of art” go to this link:http://www.petitiononline.com/ea6gk /petition-sign.html or this one: http://www.petitiononline.com/ea6gk/p...

koltregaskes Sun, 04 May 2008 13:42:56 PDT

X-Ray Photography as Art: Hidden Faces of The Inner Space

It was the first day of the year 1986. “What’s that large dark oval spot on her finger?” Professor Ludwig Zehnder of the Physik Institute at the University of Freiburg, Germany must have asked his teacher, observing the strange photograph of a woman’s hand. Wilhelm Röntgen’s answer must have been something along the lines of: “Well, it’s the ring…

koltregaskes Sun, 04 May 2008 13:42:21 PDT

8-Bit Street Art: Flowing Pixels (PIC)

As seen on the Lower East Side in Manhattan, 9th street between 2nd and 3rd Ave, right by where Stuyvesant St. branches off. Near NYU’s Barney Building, NYC. Unfortunately, it’s been tagged since this pic was taken.

koltregaskes Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:10:56 PDT

The Glasswing butterfly [Pic]

Naturally amazing.

koltregaskes Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:07:04 PDT

Northern lights glimmer with unexpected trait

Some light in Earth’s aurora glow is polarized, a state not thought possible for the aurora. The findings may improve understanding of Earth’s upper atmosphere, its magnetic field, and the energies of particles from the Sun.

koltregaskes Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:37:08 PDT

Revealed: Britain in Color Displayed for the Very First Time

At the start of the 20th century, the art of photography was rather more limited – to black and white images, with various shades of gray in between. Now, for the first time ever, vivid vintage pictures of a world still largely unexplored ( in color ) were revealed to a mesmerized public.

koltregaskes Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:35:25 PDT

30 animals = 1 picture

koltregaskes Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:15:08 PDT

Amazing tin can art. [PICS]

Amazing tin can art.

koltregaskes Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:04:30 PDT

Great Photoblogging Site

Lots of great links to fantastic photoblogs. There are some really amazing photoblogs out there and this site has the links to them.

koltregaskes Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:55:38 PDT

40 Excellent Web Based Tools to Help You Design from Anywher

In today’s busy world it can be hard to be tied down to one computer. With web based applications becoming so advanced it is now possible to still get work done anywhere there is a computer without installing any software. From image editing to Word documents, you can do it all online.

koltregaskes Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:34:32 PDT

The difference between an Amateur and a Pro photographer

Being a pro photographer seems so glamorous, doesn’t it? But maybe the amateurs really do have it better.

koltregaskes Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:32:54 PDT