Whether you make a living as a commercial photographer or you’re pursuing a career in the fine arts, you’ll need to attract attention to your work and distinguish yourself from the competition. For many photographers searching for effective ways to fuel success, social media presents an ideal space to increase awareness, connect with potential clients, and open…
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Congratulations! You got into design school. Or, at least you plan on getting into design school. Or, perhaps you just graduated and really want to hit the ground running in the real world. Either way, if you’re new to the design community, these nuggets of wisdom will hopefully you help you kickstart your academic or professional career, and do work you can be proud of.
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There is often an obvious difference between photos and illustrations. What may not be as obvious is knowing when it’s best to use a photograph versus an illustration in your respective project. The following will provide a solid foundation of the whens and whys of each visual format.
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For new freelancers and veterans alike, juggling your income can be a challenge. While the benefits of working on your own are certainly appealing – flexibility, independence, and tax deductions, to name a few – managing your checkbook on an inconsistent income isn’t one of them. That’s not to say that it can’t be done. With a little foresight and some thoughtful budgeting, you can lead a steady, stable life on a freelance income.
These quick tips will help get you started:
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Finding the perfect image can be as easy as 1-2-3. Keeping the below steps in mind can make your search even more effective.
1. Enter Basic Keywords Let’s say you want to find an image of a dog. But not just any dog. You want an adorable dog. To begin, you can enter the basic keywords dog and adorable in the main search box. You don’t want to add too many keywords. Entering too many keywords can be limiting, and you’ll end up with too few results.
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Metadata: The informational text that accompanies your image. It is how you identify your content. Metadata is also how your content is identified, searched for, and found by customers. Q. How does metadata help me? A. Good metadata sells images. It is how your content is discovered during searches. By improving the visibility of your…
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Mystified by the mask tool? Our quick tutorial shows how to use it to make a cool cutout type effect. First, the basics: A mask is a grayscale, pixel image that’s attached to a layer in Photoshop. The mask tells Photoshop how much of the layer to display. White pixels on a mask will display…
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Mastering the Pen Tool in PhotoshopBy Karl Rosencrants, Bigstock Contributor Photoshop is known for its pixel editing capabilities, but that isn’t all it can do. It also has the ability to create and work with vector art. Working with vectors has advantages: It can help you create crisp graphics with great precision. Photoshop’s main vector…
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One of the questions we get asked the most from submitters is “What do the buyers want?” The answer is not so simple. We have customers from different parts of the world, all searching for different images, and different types of projects. The most important thing to remember is that variety is key. Try different…
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