Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Combine still life images into your interior design statements

From spicy color combinations to hues that warm the soul, 2007 color trends contain palettes that work independently as a "statement color" or as a subtle backdrop where home furnishings and accessories take center stage.
"Many of these palettes will find a home in rooms from coast to coast," Debbie Zimmer, color and decorating expert for the Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute and member of the prestigious Color Marketing Group, an international organization that helps shape the latest color trends said. "What I enjoy most about our palette grouping this year is the homey and nature-like quality afforded by each."

Comfort Colors
Biscuit and wheat neutrals, cocoa brown, pumpkin orange and cinnamon apple pie, are just a few of the comfort colors that will wrap your room with warmth and promote a stress-free space. The comfort color palette is an especially good choice for kitchens and family rooms.

Back to Nature
Yellows and blues, leaf-like greens, along with organic browns combine to bring the outdoors in. Add translucency and a glass like quality by incorporating varying paint sheen levels. As a subtle accent color, add rust or copper-like metallics into the scheme. Bedrooms and bathrooms are perfect places to incorporate the back to nature hues or in rooms where an accent wall is employed.

Stark Contrast
From clean, clear reds and deep plums to the sophistication of black and white, this color group works both as an accent and as an elegant backdrop for many living spaces. Polished brass metallics complement this scheme. Dining, living rooms and especially powder rooms will benefit from this bold and spicy palette.


Source: "Color Trends 2007 Home Hues that Comfort and Excite"


Thursday, January 11, 2007

Digital camera brands statistic

See what cameras FeaturePics.com Authors were using.

This chart is not an endorsement, or recommendation of who makes the best cameras, rather it is a statement of which Brand is used most frequently by the stock photographers at FP.

Factors of cost, appearance, ease of purchasing accessories, all come into play when selecting a camera, so do your research!
Canon- 41%
Nikon - 32%
Sony - 8%
Olympus - 7%
FujiFilm - 6%
Panasonic - 2%
Other = 4%

Great photos of fireworks. Tips and hints.

This is a perfect time to discuss the techniques... 10 days after a major number of fireworks displays around the world. Many attempts. Some of them good, some not so good, some of them Great!
 For fireworks photos you'll need three things: a camera, tripod, and a little knowledge. (some luck doesn't hurt either) :)

Great photos of fireworks. Tips and hints.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Stock photography. Is that a bad word?

Stock photography. Is that a bad word?

150,000 images – maybe that is not a huge amount of images... But when you are talking about 1000 new friends – it is quite a lot! This year was a start. A lot of mistakes, and attempts to fix them (Thank God, our Contributors helped us a lot) and we slowly, but surely, are entering into this complicated world of stock photography.
We started this business because of Photography. The word "stock" has been added just because it is the correct term for photos that are not custom made for a specific purpose.
Stock photography. Is that a bad word?
We have been online for one year, and we have heard a lot of very interesting opinions. In summarizing them, we would like to highlight some misunderstood concepts.

http://www.featurepics.com/PhotoReports/Stock-Photography.aspx