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Walking Shadow | Jason Ratliff I have always loved to watch my shadow as it stretches along the sidewalk or the grass on a bright, sunny day. In this series entitled Walking Shadow, designer and illustrator Jason Ratliff shows us that even a long, dark shadow can be transformed into something more visually interesting, like these bright patterns of stimulating colors. Ratliff combines traditional, detailed illustrations with abstract, mosaic silhouettes. Elderly folks, musicians, and animals find themselves accompanied by a shadow made of bold, solid blocks of color that are reminiscent of a stained glass window. Ratliff says, “I create illustrations with a light dose of whimsy, a mixture of acrylic and ink, and a wide variety of surfaces.” Multi-Channel eCommerce Research, Mystery Shopping, Merchant/Consumer Benchmarking Surveys Description To understand what makes the connected customer tick and what retailers can do to ensure their brands are top-of-mind when these customers start and finish their browse and buy agendas, we conducted an online survey of 1,000 consumers. Our goal was to gather in-depth information on their behavior and sentiments regarding cross-channel shopping, connectivity means and devices along with buying behavior and predisposal to a range of behavior. Top-Line Findings: INFORMATION EMPOWERMENT: Information has empowered consumers to educate themselves about what product to buy, how much to pay, and where to shop CHANNEL SHIFT: Satisfaction with online shopping redirects channel behavior SOCIAL STUDIES: Social has connected consumers to companies and one another where peer insights have turned consumers into advocates and authorities MOBILE MEETS SHOPPING: Mobile devices have provided unprecedented access in support of efficient shopping experiences Table of Contents I. II. III. IV. V.

Video like a pro: how to make an awesome DIY camera slider The next time you watch a great film, look out for things beautifully falling in and out of focus as the camera moves past. This is done with a focus slider and these cost hundreds of pounds to buy. Today, I’m going to share with you my awesome focus slider which will cost you very little to make and will give your videos a really professional feel. The video below will show you a bit of the build process, but mainly the effect using the DIY focus slider. The camera can be mounted as shown or rotated though 90 degrees My slider consists of three main parts: a) A bracket to mount the camera on which is attached to b) Two sliding guide rails from a set of drawers which is mounted on c) a stand It works by smoothly sliding the camera with a set focus past a stationary object and the draw sliders do this wonderfully. Let’s look at each section separately: a) A bracket to mount the camera on I used an upside down U shaped bracket from my local iron monger which did require drilling, etc. c) The stand

Karl Taylor's FREE Photography Course by Karl Taylor Karl Taylor is passionate about bringing you inspirational photography tips and the very best “no nonsense” photography education and training available. Karl has been a professional photographer for more than 15 years. His work is published internationally and he regularly works for some of the world’s leading companies. Karl became involved in the photography training market several years ago after hosting lectures in photography and finding he had a knack for explaining the subject in an entertaining and understandable way. Outside of work Karl is happily married to Hélène and they have two young children.

How to Find the Best Design Deals on the Web Internet commerce is emerging very quickly and helps people to save more money. According to eMarketer eCommerce sales will grow from $225.5 billion in 2012 to $434.billion in 2017. As most of the products being sold online are digital it’s very easy to get decent discounts and save up some cash. In this article I’ll share some of the hacks for getting best design deals on the Web. Cheap domain names Every website, would it be a blog, shop, app page or social network needs a domain name. Use Domai.nr to hack domain name and see which ones are available. Check for discount codes for GoDaddy and you’ll get a domain for as little as $0.99/year. Join an affiliate program of GoDaddy or alternative company to get special discounts and use them for yourself or your clients. Join programs for startups As startups are getting more popular globally there are many websites providing special discounts or even free products and services for startups. F6S Deals Rewardli Go.CO BundleHunt Dealotto Mighty Deals

DIY PVC Table/Skater Dolly For Video Photography If you’ve been following some of the video tutorials we’ve had here at DIYP, you probably noticed the skateboard dolly that was featured here a few weeks back. Photographer and videographer Martin Taylor shows us how to build a much fancier dolly which is partially based on a skateboard. This dolly however, is smaller (will fit on table), has a head mount that can support an SLR and can be set to move in circles. A table dolly is a small, low profile camera support designed to be used on a table top and often used to add movement to product shots. There are lots of commercial table dollies available at all sorts of price points. Supplies 1 Rollerblade (go to the thrift store if you don’t have one lying around from the 90’s; they’ll have plenty to choose from for a few dollars. Tools Drill1/4” bitAllen Keys (to disassemble the skate)spanner/wrench Construction Preparation Remove the wheels from the skate. Remove stickers from the PVC components. Running Gear Body Tripod head mount Assembly

Shiv Shakti ~ Bliss (Lyrics) 25 Free PSD Templates to Mockup Your Print Designs No matter whether you’re presenting designs to a client or showcasing your latest work in your portfolio, taking the time to present your work can really boost its value and shows how the design works in its intended use. This collection of free PSD templates makes it easy to showcase your stationery & branding designs, business card and posters & leaflets in realistic settings as if they had been professionally printed and photographed. Mockup PSD templates tend to use Photoshop Smart Objects to allow the end user to edit the design featured within the layout. Open up the file and find the appropriate artwork layer then double click the Smart Object layer’s thumbnail to edit the built in .psb file. Stationery or branding mockups are great for showcasing a complete corporate identity. Stationery Branding Mock Up Vol 1-2 Stationery Mockup 01 Branding / Identity Mockup Vol 4 Identity / Branding Mockup Vol 3 Branding / Identity Mockup Vol 2 Branding / Identity Mockup Presentation Folder Mockups

5 Different Setups To Nail A 2 Lights Product Shot There are a lot of things you can do with just 2 lights, actually, you can do some kicking products shots. Here are a few quick and easy product photography setups that you can add to your toolkit. (+ the occasional use of a DIY modifier) For the whole shoot I was using a Nikon D7000 and a 18-55 kit lens. (kit lenses are awesome!) The DIY LightBox Still one of the best things for a clean product shot is simlpy shooting it on a white background. Place both lights on the right and left of the lightbox and point them just a little bit towards the back. Setup Shot Gradient Effect When shooting transparent objects like perfume botttles, there is a neat trick you can apply. Start of by placing a light below the table pointing upwards at the background. To get some light on the cap and on the logo of the perfume, I placed another flash with a small softbox above the subject. Lastly, you can play around by gelling the background light. Final Image Use your Surrounding Lighting From Below Rim Lighting

The 100 best free fonts | Typography In this freshly updated free fonts for designers post, we bring you the world's best free fonts. We've filtered out the diamonds from the thousands of less perfectly designed free fonts available online, for you to use in your designs and illustrations. Get Adobe Creative Cloud now This list represents the 55 best free fonts we've found in eight categories. Don't forget, we have many other articles covering specialist font types including handwriting fonts, kids' fonts, cursive fonts, beautiful fonts, web fonts, professional fonts and more. Most of the typeface collections listed here can be used in your projects for free, but please be sure to check the terms. Serif fonts 01. This free serif display font takes inspiration from the late 18th century European Enlightenment and the work type designer John Baskerville. The typeface design is a project led designed by Dutch designer Claus Eggers Sørensen. 02. Lora is a free font that has its roots in calligraphy. 03. Image 1 of 2Image 2 of 2

17 Tools for Instant Content Ideas Listen to this short clip, then say aloud the first word that comes to mind: Click here to listen. What word did you think first? Stinky? Yellow? Cheddar? Shredded? All five words are related to “cheese,” and yet all five are related in completely different ways. And those words can generate all sorts of ideas related to cheese, like “Where does the color of cheese come from? This article lists 17 great tools for generating instant content ideas, like we just did with our cheese example. Word relationship tools Making word associations and mapping out word relationships are valuable ways of getting content ideas. 1. Let’s get this out of the way up front: Visual Thesaurus costs $19.99 per year. How to use it: Type in any word. Pro tip: If your word generates only one or two relationship spokes, try a related word that’s more broad — you’ll probably get better results. 2. Hands down, Sonar Solo is my new favorite. How to use it: Type in any word. 3. 4. Visual relationship tools 5. iStock