by bcarter on October 26, 2010 in Resources
Here are 5 Free high resolution background images for you to download and use in your next project. There are no restrictions on use or distribution, although I wouldn’t mind a link-back. Just click on the individual thumbnail to download the very large full resolution jpeg from MediaFire or download the entire collection.
by bcarter on October 24, 2010 in Inspiration
This was passed on to me by Sayed Alamy, a close designer friend of mine. It really doesn’t need an introduction—except for the fact that it is amazingly good! Please do note that the audio and words are by Stephen Fry and the animation is by Matt Rogers.
by bcarter on October 24, 2010 in Resources
While looking through some of my old files, I decided to use them as free download-able resources on the website. So here is a free layered Photoshop PSD for anyone who needs an aged photopage layout. Full resolution download is 37 mb (300 dpi, 8.375″ x 11.125″, RGB). No usage limitations, feel free to pass [...]
by bcarter on October 23, 2010 in Cellphone Photography
I shot this a while back with my old Samsung T255, then enhanced it using Adobe Photoshop. Not half bad for an old flip phone…
Do you consider yourself a web designer, print designer, photographer or all of the above? I consider myself being all of the above, but more so with print and photography and occasionally dabbling in some web design. Are you self taught or did you study design? I studied design in Montgomery, AL at Auburn University [...]
by bcarter on October 15, 2010 in Articles
Something that’s bothered me since moving to the south has been the confusion that many southerns make between the Katydid and the Cicadas insects. So, I’ve used this photo opportunity to help clear up this classic case of false identity. The photo you see above is a closeup shot of the outer shell of a [...]
by bcarter on October 13, 2010 in Articles
I don’t know how you work, but I tend to work on the edge—pushing everything to the max! My computer, my camera, my workstation and even my body—everything runs at the highest possible output without reaching critical mass. It’s dangerous, and a bit irresponsible perhaps—but it’s how I work. Go, go, go! Eventually things do [...]
by bcarter on October 2, 2010 in Resources
I was messing around in Photoshop while tossing around some ideas in my head—an odd interpretation of doodling I guess. So I decided to share the resulting .psd file as a free download. I might make this into a regular habit if anyone is interested. Please keep in mind that this file was not originally [...]
by bcarter on September 22, 2010 in Reviews
I’d like to take a moment to highlight an action script for Photoshop that was passed on to me by the developer for testing. It’s a simple script that solves a common problem for web designers that I think you will find well worth the $3 it costs to purchase. That’s right, $3—the cost of [...]
by bcarter on September 12, 2010 in Articles, Cellphone Photography
My iPhone 3GS isn’t equipped with the best camera in the world, but there have been many occasions where it’s all I had. For those times—having it has definitively better than having nothing at all. In a recent review of my iPhone Camera Roll—I realized I use my 3GS camera phone for a multitude of [...]
by bcarter on August 17, 2010 in Reviews
Vimeo is finally branching out in a positive way! The video site is expanding availability through a new universal player that will “kinda” work on Apple’s iPhone and iPad mobile devices. Why do I say kinda? Because your video still won’t play on a mobile device unless your a plus user (lame!).
by bcarter on August 13, 2010 in Tutorials
For those of you interested in altering your digital shots to look like the cheap Lomo Photography started in Russia during the 1980s, I’ve thrown together a quick step-by-step guide along with a Photoshop CS5 action set—so now, you too may pride yourself on having a cheap compact camera from Russia!