Making of ASGVIS VRay for SketchUP Winning Render Dirk de Jongh from DWanimations won the very first render contest hosted by ASGVIS in March 2009 for an interior render done with VRay for SketcHUP with the image you see above. He kindly shares his process with us in this first SketchUP + VRay article on the blog. I hope you’ll enjoy this article, learn from it and share your thoughts by commenting at the bottom of this article’s page. Author: Dirk de Jongh Dirk is the founder of DWanimations, a visualization studio creating images for the real-estate market and also providing training about SketchUP for architects and architectural firms to better their workflow. You’ve probably seen his V-Ray for SketchUp renders in the V-Ray Forum, ASGVIS website, newsletters, and other ASGVIS marketing materials. Feel free to comment about any aspect of this article or things you think need more detailed explanation. The following render won the first VRay for SketchUP render competition. Here is the curtain creation process…
Practical Happiness & Awesomeness Tips – The Positivity Blog A collection of photos taken at the right time! A perfect photo has to be taken at the right place, on the right time, with the right camera, with the right model maybe and from the right angle of course. But sometimes if the angle is right and the timing is ok, it might lead to a couple of damn funny photos that seem to have a double sense. After more than two hours of hard “research”, we’ve managed to compile this cool collection with some of the best photos taken at the right time. Stunning photos, funny photos, crazy photos and so on… Enjoy! Close This content has been recommended to you by Yavli. Both Yavli and the website displaying the recommendations may receive compensation as a result of the content being clicked. View our Privacy Policy.
V-Ray for SketchUp Manual » A Beginner’s Guide To Photography I’ve been writing on this site for a while now, and I’ve put together a lot of good content, but the trouble is that a lot of it can be hard to find, especially if you don’t know what you’re looking for. This post will walk you though everything that a beginner in photography should learn, and in the order that they’re supposed to learn it. Welcome to my 100th post. You should know that there is now a video version of this post, and it can be viewed here. Exposure The most basic and essential part of photography is exposure. Aperture If we cover exposure in the order that the light enters the camera, then the aperture always comes first. The scale is as follows: f/1.4, f/2, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11, f/16, f/22. Here is the full tutorial on Aperture. Shutter Speed After aperture, comes shutter speed. Here is the full tutorial on Shutter Speed. Once you’ve decided how much light you’re going to let through to the sensor, it’s then time to decide how much more you need. Metering Modes Balance
Photography News 25 New Illustrator Tutorials That Will Make You A Master Of Vector Art Just because you can usually get a similar effect in Photoshop doesn’t mean the end result will be as good as using Illustrator (depending on the project). If you are like me (and I will bet most of you are) you will go ahead and use PS because you know it much better even though the final project will not be as good or as functional as it could be. Well it’s time to buck up and get this learning curve completely out of the way so you make the right choice next time. Adobe Photoshop is one of the most popular photo editing programs that has ever been created. This tutorial teaches you how to make a portrait of William Shakespeare in Illustrator using text. Article Link Advertisement A very interesting tutorial, from Design Instruct, that takes you behind the scenes and shows you the illustration process from start to finish. Article Link In this tutorial, you’ll use the Blend Tool, Paintbrush Tool and textures to create a stunning abstract piece of art. Article Link Article Link Article Link
zenhabits Lytro announces Light Field Camera Plenoptic camera maker Lytro has unveiled its first product - the Lytro Light Field Camera. Available in early 2012, the camera will come in 8Gb and 16Gb versions, costing $399 and $499, and capable of storing 350 and 750 images respectively in their internal memory. The cameras feature a 35-280mm equivalent, constant F2 lens with what the company is calling an 11 megaray sensor, that captures photos that can be refocused after shooting. Company Founder and CEO Ren Ng showed us the camera and talked us through the shooting experience. Click here for our Lytro Light Field Camera overview with Ren Ng Jump to: Press Release: Groundbreaking new camera instantly captures interactive, living pictures to share with friends and family online Mountain View, CA – October 19, 2011 - Today, Lytro, Inc. The Lytro is the only consumer camera that lets people instantly capture a scene just as they see it by recording a fundamentally richer set of data than ever before. The Lytro camera's features include:
20+ Super Professional Photoshop Light Effects Tutorials 20+ Photoshop Light Effects Tutorials to Light up Your Day After recently sharing with you 20+ Awesome Light Effect and Abstract Photoshop Brushes, today we’re going to present, 24 of the best Photoshop Light Effects Tutorials out there. This is a chance to put your learning into action, and to use all those great brush sets to achieve professional results! Create Powerball Effect for Movie Poster Create Energy Lines Around a Dancer Color Variations Into the Light Create 3-D text with some extreme lighting The Brush Experiment Photoshop Lighting Effects Stunning 3D effects in 30 minutes Fantastic Disintegration Effect inspired by Watchmen in Photoshop Create a Simple Vibrant Light Effect in Photoshop Striking Text Effect Using Glows and Blends How to Create an Interplay of abstract light streaks Create a great retro-style movie poster in photoshop Flying Girl in Photoshop Create Beautiful Glowing Bubbles On Your Designs Create a Realistic Outer Space Scene in Photoshop Drawing an Abstract lightbulb
ägamintid 40 Awesome Illustrator Tutorials In this roundup we have showcased some of the creative illustrator tutorials from 2011. These include typography, character design, poster design, logo design, portrait design and many more. Enjoy!! Artistic Printing Inspiration in Illustrator and Photoshop Create a Lava Island Scenario in Illustrator Vintage Badge in Illustrator and Photoshop Create a Hellboy Poster in Illustrator Create a Jar Illustration and Splashy, Purple Text Effect Create an Adorable Puppy with Negative Space and the Paintbrush Tool How To Create a Grumpy Troll Character in Illustrator Create a Sparkly Female Portrait in Illustrator Create a Vibrant Abstract Vector Design Illustrator How To Create a Retro Badge/Emblem Style Logo How To Create a Colorful Abstract Poster in Illustrator How To Create an Intricate Vector Heart Illustration Create a Chalkboard Type Treatment Create a Vector Chopper with Illustrator CS5 and VectorScribe How to Create a Retro Style Textured Logo Creating an Illustrative Monogram Vintage vector textures
Lundaluppen 350 Photoshop Tutorials | Best Photoshop Tutorials Photoshop is what makes the virtual world seem alive. Its nothing less than a blessing for designers. The Internet is full of Photoshop Tutorials and you will find a tutorial on each and every tool. With that being said, we understand that these tutorials require time and effort to find so we’ve saved you both. Who knows, after going through these tutorials, you may end up being the next big thing in the world of Graphic Design. This article is divided in 14 Sections: Advertisement Tutorials for Beginners 5 Common Photoshop Myths Solved for Absolute Beginners In this post, author will provide 5 Simple, Yet Useful Photoshop “How-to”s for Absolute Beginners. More Information on 5 Common Photoshop Myths Solved for Absolute Beginners How to Use and Create Brushes in Adobe Photoshop This tutorial will show you how to get and use brushes. More Information on How to Use and Create Brushes in Adobe Photoshop A Beginner’s Guide to Photoshop Masks – Part One Bridge is Going to be Your Best Friend Fire