Posts Tagged ‘stock’

I need stock photo Art Help???Graphic Artists?

Posted on September 2nd, 2010 by brian4 shouts
I am working on a project and need royalty free stock art that’s not hundreds of dollars. I need, in particular, a picture of office cubicles with lots of people on headsets. I cannot find what I want, except a few sites that will sell one picture for 400$..duhh. No. I can’t do that. Any ideas from graphic arts types?Please send me web addresses. Image taken on . Image Source. (Used with permission)

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Custom, Stock and Free Blog Templates ? Differences and More

Posted on August 19th, 2010 by brianno shouts
Custom Templates  Unlike free blog templates, custom templates carry a hefty price tag. These are customized templates produced by freelance graphic designers. The price can vary depending on the design, scale of work and the designer’s portfolio. There are some designers who charge as much as $1,000 for template design. The cheapest you’ll probably get is around $70 – and that’s only the header.  Custom templates are wonderful if you already have a popular blog site, which gets significant amount of traffic; otherwise, spending huge amounts of money on this type of design for a starting website is a…

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Understanding Stock Photography

Posted on August 13th, 2010 by brianno shouts
Stock photography can be a much overlooked sect of digital photography. Although, portraits, nature, abstracts and so on are more known through out the photography community, that isn’t to say that stock photography isn’t as important. What makes taking stock photos so different to all other types of photography is the applicable means to which stock photos are presented. Other types of photos such as portraits and macro sometimes don’t have a definitive analogy to where such photos lie. A portrait can carry the quality of being a ‘portrait’ with no other applicable use besides the art in itself. Contrarily,…

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Best Way to Sell Stock Photos

Posted on July 27th, 2010 by brianno shouts
Technology and innovation has definitely changed the way we work and live. As a freelance photographer, you might remember the days when you used to take photos via the old camera and worry about roll, exposure, right angle and depth, etc. However, with the advent of the digital camera, one no longer had to worry about the expenses on the camera roll, and even the quality came out pretty nice as compared to the traditional camera. Therefore, an average photographer today might be having several photos in their studio which they have clicked just because they liked it, or…

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where can i find the best stock photos in southern California for my web design and graphic design jobs?

Posted on June 24th, 2010 by brian2 shouts
i need to design some websites for some big corporates around the US. i need the highest quality of photos for them. price is not an issue. do u know any stock photography company in that level? i prefer a local comapny in Orange County California. thanks! J.S. Image taken on 2006-09-23 17:23:32. Image Source. (Used with permission)

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Selling Photoshop Work to Stock Photography Sites

Posted on May 19th, 2010 by brianno shouts
The best tool a freelance digital photographer has, besides a digital camera, is photoshop. Mainly, because it can increase stock photo sales and generate more profit. It can work just as well if your more into just editing digital photos, or graphic design. You are still going to need a digital camera, but putting more focus on digital editing is really up to you. With every coming year the population of graphic designers and photo editors has been increasing. Photo editors, like yourself, are trying to find a freelance income from their work. This can be hard with…

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Free stock photos to use with Photoshop / Illustrator and graphic design?

Posted on April 1st, 2010 by brian2 shouts
Are there any sites that offer free stock photos to use for creating graphic design projects? Maybe assets or isolated images? Thanks all! Image taken on 2008-08-16 09:20:26. Image Source. (Used with permission)

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