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Engaged Couple Stock Photos

ArenaCreative.com — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:57:30 +0000

Here’s a slideshow I wanted to share from a recent Spring time engagement session photoshoot with some friends of mine. The location was a country New England orchard, and made for great scenery. These images will soon be available for royalty-free stock photo licensing.

One of my favorite selects from the shoot is the photo of the diamond engagement ring wrapped around the wild onion grass. I love it when you are working with a couple who is willing to add their own creative ideas and suggestions. It’s easy to get lost in the photo shoot and to forgot certain details that you wanted to capture, so when I’m able to work with people who are also creatively minded, it helps us to push the shoot to an even higher level or variety. We also were able to hang the ring on some apple flower buds, that was just starting to turn into tiny baby apples. I really enjoy photographing engagement sessions, because there is a wide variety of things to capture – from the location and environment, the couple doing certain activities (such as tossing a frisbee, or riding a motorcycle), down to the very tiny details.

You can see a few more stills from this shoot here on our facebook page.

Improve Blog SEO with Stock Images

ArenaCreative.com — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:35:36 +0000

Did you ever think that having images on your blog would actually drive traffic to your blog from the search engines? Don’t overlook this fact. Yes, it’s true that most search engines only find your website with text, titles, and keywords. But thankfully, there are a lot of ways to get them to actually “see” the images you post on your blogs and websites, as well. I’m not talking about TinEye or Google’s search by image.

Alt tags and title tags are the key. They’re there for a reason, so make sure you use them! Google’s bots and crawlers eat them up like delicious chocolate pudding cups. If you don’t use them, they might just see the default image title, which might be something like IMG_3535.jpg and they’re not really interested in that number (nobody is). The more you describe your images, the more you will be able to ensure they can be found in the search engine image searches. Related text in the post, and related keywords will also assist in getting them indexed and ranked in these image search results as well.

When people browse for images of a certain topic, they might just stumble upon a link over to your website. Then, they might just poke around a while, and like what they see. They might even buy your product or service. This isn’t a longshot, because think about it – you’re doing targeted marketing, all because of your specific stock image selections. Make sure that when you’re writing an article about dogs that you don’t use a photo of a gorilla. This is obvious. Take the general gist of what the blog post is about, and use some royalty free stock images from that same theme or subject.

Blog posts filled with nothing but text might contain great information, great for SEO. Rich content is always valuable to have. As you probably already know, we really only have about 6 seconds to capture a web visitors attention, before they decide to leave. Why not ensure that you aren’t losing people because of a lack of visuals? You almost have to compare web surfers like toddlers or infants with uber short attention spans. How long is a baby going to flip through a children’s book that has nothing but text in it? The images are what gets them to keep turning the pages, as they browse and investigate further.

Here are a few pointers: Make sure the stock images you license for your blog are specific enough to what you are blabbing about. You want stock images that both look good, and that tell a story. Generally, stock images that are smaller, lower resolution sizes are extra cheap. They are almost always more affordable than higher resolution stock photos or vector illustrations. You don’t have to break the bank, to breath more life into your blog. Not only will it be more aesthetically pleasing, but those little images will help drive more traffic to your website.

Cool Factor

ArenaCreative.com — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:21:32 +0000

When it comes to stock photos, trends and the the cool factor have a shelf life. What is cool or in style today may or may not be fashionable 5-10 years from now. Even so, trends still hold a great niche in the wonderful world of royalty free stock photos.

Here is a stock photo of a young man wearing thick black framed nerd glasses. It’s funny (when you really think about it) that the styles from the 70s and 80s are all back, and many people see vintage and retro styles as cool again. This is just what happens in the world of fashion. Everything has been done under the sun, so trends seem to repeat themselves after some time. Nonetheless, these nerd glasses series images have been licensed hundreds of times within the last few years.

Another example is hair feather extensions. They are the hottest thing since sliced bread in the hairdressing and beauty world. They might already even be on their way out. Easy come, easy go. Will women be clipping bird feathers in their hair a few years from now? What about 10 or 20? We can only wait and find out.

When producing royalty free stock images, we have to realize and acknowledge that images like these may or may not have a lasting shelf life. While some looks and some models (including their clothing and hairstyles) will be able to hold up to the tests of time, others will fall flat on their face. Not many graphic designers or art directors are going to approve of using stock images of business people wearing plaid suit jackets from the late 70s or early 80s. Even photos of kids, or senior citizens with certain hairstyles can be considered. How long until this royalty free stock photo of a skateboarder becomes obsolete? There’s no way to tell how long skateboarders might be into wearing plaid shirts.

This is exactly why when you’re in the business of shooting and producing stock imagery, it is a non-stop job. Images, themes, and subjects will require constant refreshing and updating on a regular, yearly basis. Some of these stock images are going to have a shelf life (like an expiration date on a milk carton), some much longer than others, depending on how generic we can make them. Covering stock image subjects with both the “cool factor” and the ability to withstand the tests and trials of time, are always on our minds. We all know what is considered cool today might be dumb tomorrow.

Content Sharing with Pinterest and Tumblr Raising Blood Pressures

ArenaCreative.com — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:15:29 +0000

We live in the age of the SHARE! People of the masses generally think that they have the right to freely share everything and anything, digital. It’s all good, just SHARE it all. You had to have heard about the SOPA dilemna by now, partly involving these issues. While sharing content can be great, in some ways; in other ways it hurts businesses. Some reason: why pay for something when you can get it for free? That’s what mothers have been saying all these years to their daughters. Why buy the cow, when you can get the milk for free? If you run a business of your own, you probably already know that it’s always good to give a little something away for free. I’m not talking about being free and loose with your goodies, whoring out the whole store. It’s a simple fact that quality content helps you to get more traffic, to advertise, to get backlinked to, and even to grow a large following. We do that here using giveaways, coupon codes, even by posting creative inspiration and tutorials, or maybe even some funny stuff. Content is key, with any online business. Free samples work great in grocery stores, and restaurants. You need to woo potential customers over with a little something something, in this age of information overload, and fierce competition.

Pinterest is one of the hottest social bookmarking networks right now, along with Tumblr as another major blogging and bookmarking platform. Both platforms are really cool, and many actually enjoy using them. Another similar one is VisualizeUs, and there are probably a slew of others. What’s the big deal about them? These websites make it a cinch to “reblog” or “repin” anyone else’s posts. That means you can easily take; no wait, “SHARE” someone else’s post with a few clicks of the mouse, so that you will then have that content on your own page. You don’t know where the content of the post really originated from, but it’s all in good fun… right? Sharing and hotlinking random images with these services right now might seem innocent to most. If you have a Pinterest or Tumblr account, you’ve probably done it yourself. Maybe you’ve reposted a cute comic, or a photo of an adorable kitten playing with string. Maybe it was that really cool car photo, or the hilarious stock photo that nobody can find any real use for, other than to laugh at it. Guess what? This is going to change a lot about the way most people think about hotlinking.

Issues arising over content posted on individual websites- that’s nothing new. AwkwardStockPhotos is a blog that shares some of the funniest stock images people come across. They were hit with a DMCA claim from a stock photo industry giant, over the fact that they were posting their stock images there. Maybe it was embarrassing to them, or they felt their product was being insulted. Other onlookers, myself included, thought that this was a major over-reaction. These blog posts no doubt led to a lot more traffic to their stock image website, and probably even to a lot more sales. Many times I’ve gotten a kick out of images posted on these funny stock photo blogs, but just as many times I’ve also found some amazing stock images that I could actually envision a practical use for.

I see posting images to websites like this: if someone shares our stock images on Pinterest or Tumblr, it’s free advertising for us. They are 99% of the time posted with links leading over to the image licensing page, and this is always a good way to promote our links. We watermark the snot out of our stock images, so that there is no doubt where they came from. Sometimes we even get the ball rolling, by posting and pinning our images in as many places as we can online.

Anyone in their right mind knows that you can’t just take random images off of the internet and use them for commercial purposes… or do they? Surprisingly enough, I know for a fact that a lot of people out there still take images from Google image search that are unwatermarked, and use them for whatever purposes they want. That’s the absolute riskiest thing you can potentially do, if you’re using them for commercial or public purposes. If you are one of those people, be warned. Don’t wait until you get a legal letter in the mail, sent right to your doorstep. Should you share anything you can find on the web via Pinterest? Should you share anything you find on Tumblr, without checking out the legitimacy of the content origin? That’s for you to decide.

Now this wasn’t intended to be a blog post about legal mumbo jumbo or copying and pasting from the Pinterest or Tumblr terms of service. You can do that on your own spare time. In the meantime, if you don’t want your images hot-linked or shared at native web sizes, then you can do any of the following 4 things:

1. Don’t post anything on the web you don’t want to see reposted anywhere else in use on the web (especially high-resolution, which could be used in a lot more applications, from printed commercial products to billboards). It’s only a matter of time before it happens to your image, your audio, or your video; whether you wanted to make money off of it, or not. Avoid posting on busy places like Flickr, Facebook, Twitpic, Instagram, etc.

2. Modify your website’s htaccess files so that hotlinking will not even be possible. Please note: this does not stop screen capture ability. Anything posted on the web can be captured, be it a still or video. Right click can also be disabled, for those that aren’t savvy enough to figure out how to screenshot stuff.

3. Thoroughly watermark your content, so that even if someone wants try and share it, post it, or distribute it in any way dishonestly, there will be no doubt that it originated with you. Watermark your videos, and even use audible “sound watermarks” when dealing with music or audio content. Worried about posts with your content potentially losing the link back over to you? Then include your url in the watermark, or somewhere in your audio / video clip.

4. Strictly note around your content with outright and blatant terms relating to how you want to allow your content to be used and/or distributed, if and when. Creative Commons licenses offer the most universally accepted guidelines for proper sharing.

Lean towards #3 if you’re worried about possible lack of attribution of your content, because #1 doesn’t really matter as much. Whichever method someone shares content, be it through a hotlink, or a screenshot, or a capture of any other sort… how they got it isn’t the point. They could have acquired it ignorantly, shared through hundreds of prior individuals.

In the end, and after all of this hype and hubbub floating around about “Pinterest is evil” or “Tumblr is the devil”, we all need to be responsible with our own “digital stuff”. There are two ways of looking at the matter. All you need to do is this: Be responsible with your content. If you don’t want to ever find it shared somewhere, then abstain from posting it in the first place. Learn from the story of Noam Galai and his story of The Stolen Scream. Yes, Pinterest and Tumblr are going to change the way people look at rich content sharing a bit further. Most of the users on these platforms are not there for commercial gain, however – they are simply having a good time, trying to share stuff they thought was unique or noteworthy, and almost always linking back to the originator of the content. Even before social bookmarking and blog sites became a big hit, there were these things called “search engines”, which snatched up your images anyway, displaying them for all to see. How is this much different!? Rather than pointing the blame at them, I choose to embrace the change – and to see the positive side of these free social sharing services. Large Fortune 500 companies are already staking out a presence on these networks, so it looks like they are seeing the benefits of them as well.

Featured Stock Images – January 24, 2012

ArenaCreative.com — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:54:49 +0000

Photo: Antisocial by Evan Sharboneau
Photo: Snowman Made of Sand on the Beach by Katrina Brown
Photo: Peyto Lake by StarStock

Weekly Featured Stock Images January 19, 2012

ArenaCreative.com — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:01:33 +0000

Photo: Glossy black and yellow shield emblem

Glossy black and yellow shield emblem with vine accents
Keywords: coat of arms banner black blank coat crest construction warning defense emblem floral government governmental politics shield symbol weapon white silver glossy shiny yellow vector
Photo: Rusted Diamond Plate Metal

Close up of real diamond plate material with a slight vignette. Most of the yellow paint is chipped and scratched off.
Keywords: abstract aluminum backdrop background build closeup construction diamond diamondplate durable floor grip grunge heavy industrial industry iron macro material metal old panel plate rough shaped silver stainless steel surface texture textured tough tread bumped real rusty rusted brown rust vintage aged yellow city grungy weathered vignetting vignette sidewalk chipped scratched
Photo: TV In Bed

Person watches TV at night in his bed with his feet sticking up out of the blankets. The TV screen is blank white
Keywords: tv television addiction night feet white bright screen monitor bed sleep sleeping awake insomnia dark light lit illuminated lay laying in tired sleepy 1st first person sticking up sheets blanket watching staring couch potato lazy american bedroom indoors inside looking lying relaxing remote technology news copyspace blank black background vertical
Photo: Red Pepper Water Splash

Red bell pepper splashing through water over a black background.
Keywords: red food fruit vegetable energy air healthy water surface power clean up clear liquid spray ingredient movement action dynamic flow motion force vortex underwater fluid pure pepper suspended shining reflective splash bubbles drops droplets bell pepper submerged splatter on black dispersion displacement freshness

Our First Big Contest Giveaways – Enter to Win Cool Free Stuff!

ArenaCreative.com — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:49:02 +0000

UPDATE 1/1/12: We have our winners! First place Big Kahuna Prize goes to graphic designer Stephanie Malone @smalonedesign and our Comment Contest winner is photographer Ben Goode. Congratulations, guys! Thanks again to all entrants, and all partners that made this contest possible.

Psst… wanna win some awesome design and photography related FREE STUFF worth over a $200 combined value?

Although we’ve been selling royalty-free stock imagery and graphics for almost 7 years now, this is the first year we launched our own private storefront offering all of our professional stock photos at affordable prices. We look forward to serving the needs of image buyers for the years to come. We’ll be adding hundreds of fresh stock photos in batches throughout the upcoming years, so be sure to bookmark us and tell your friends. Thanks again for a great first year! It’s almost a new one, so before the date turns over to 1/1/2012 we wanted to do something special. Here are the details of our first big giveaway:

Big Kahuna First Prize Package:

- Free 2012 Norman Rockwell Saturday Evening Post wall calendar courtesy of PromosOnline

- Free one month subscription to ArenaCreative (a $50 value) good for up to 25 high-res stock photos, which you can use for any of your marketing, publishing, or design needs.

- Free full copy of the Trick Photography and Special Effects 2.0 E-Book + Video Course (a $97 value) – it has tons of creative photography and post processing techniques that I love – read my review.

- Free $25 discount coupon good for Lightroom Presets, Aperture Presets or Photoshop Templates from XposurePro

Here’s how easy it is to enter the contest:

Score 1 entry
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For every tweet, you get an additional entry!

Score 5 entries
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Score 10 entries
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Score 20 entries
for a quality blog post or website review written about your experience with Arena Creative Stock Imagery and what we offer, linking back. If you haven’t ever purchased anything from us, you can simply write a brief review about what we’re all about in your own words. Feel free to use any of our watermarked images or thumbnails to glam up the post. We’ll just need either a trackback url sent, or an email via our contact form to verify these entries. This would be a huge help to us spreading the word about our brand. If you’ve already written a review about us, and we’re just not aware of it – let us know!

but wait, there’s another way to win!

Comment Contest Prize Package:

- Free $15 discount coupon good at ArenaCreative.com on any royalty-free stock photo order.

- Free $10 discount coupon good for Lightroom Presets, Aperture Presets or Photoshop Templates from XposurePro

Just post a simple comment at the end of this blog post – it doesn’t have to be long. Tell us why you want to win, or whatever it on your mind. Say hello! This contest is separate, only for those that comment on this blog post.

A special thanks goes out to Promos Online, XposurePro, and Evan Sharboneau with the Trick Photography and Special Effects ebook for helping us sweeten the pot of our 2011 giveaway.

Promos Online has been serving businesses for years, in producing custom branded merchandise for all of their clients’ marketing and giveaway needs. Some of the larger clients they have served include Facebook, Google, Volkswagon, Cedar Point, and the list goes on. You can order custom printed promotional items with any logo or design on them, at great prices. They are great for your business and branding needs (of course), schools, clubs, leagues, houses of worship, family events and more.

The winner will be notified via email and announced here in this blog post in the first week of January 2012 and will then have to provide their mailing address info to receive their prize. Please be sure to share this contest with all of your friends and colleagues via the social buttons above or below. Oh, and while you’re here – do you see our social icons at the upper right hand corner of this page? Please hook up with us in the social media world. We’d love to chat with you about anything, whether it’s dogs, kitty cats, how much you love/hate your job, or even what you think about global warming.

Here are some more images and info about the prizes:

Norman Rockwell Calendar

In this visually stunning color photos and pad calendar, Norman Rockwell, the master of Americana, goes back to a simpler time with this nostalgic collection of thirteen illustrations. Straight from the covers of the beloved Saturday Evening Post magazine, these scenes of Americana will keep you smiling all year long. Each monthly illustration includes its own charming description. Runs from December to December. Can be combined with other themes, minimum of 100 per theme, all with same binding type.

XposurePro Presets & Photoshop Templates

Creative presets and templates to make your photos jump out from the rest of the pack, without having to spend hours in Photoshop.

Trick Photography and Special Effects E-Book and Video Course

It boasts over 270 pages of instruction and over 300 creative photographs made by some of the most talented artists around the globe. Even if you never even use what you will learn how to do in this educational package, you will no doubt benefit from the inspiration you receive from it.

ArenaCreative Stock Photos

A unique collection of stock imagery that focuses on personality, diversity, and most importantly creativity. Our portfolio is constantly growing. You’re probably sick and tired of browsing through the same old boring stuff all of the time. That’s why we try to produce stock photos with spunk; imagery that will get your projects noticed. At the moment, there are well over 7000 royalty-free stock images to choose from. Here is a sample of the collection. For more, browse the entire collection by clicking on our logo at the top of the page.

If you are interested in giving away a product or service in order to promote your website or business, and you think we would be a good fit for your target audience (business, marketing, graphic design, photography), feel free to contact us with the details.

Update 1/1/12: Contest winners have been announced! Scroll to the top of this post to view them.

Help People See with Travel Photography

ArenaCreative.com — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:32:35 +0000

Nowadays affordable technology means that almost anyone can capture amazing travel images. These can happen through luck and circumstance, but with a little thought and practice, you can return home with a whole portfolio of professional-level snaps. Read on for advice on how to capture some really special images on your next trip – whether you’re exploring in Peru, enjoying ski deals in Sweden, road-tripping across North America or sunbathing in Spain.

Narrative

Many of the most memorable travel photos tell a story, or at least suggest one to the viewer. Take this into consideration when deciding which elements to place at the centre – and indeed the edges – of your photo. The key here is to force the viewer to get involved in interpreting the picture. Make them ask questions. ‘Where are they going?’, for example, or ‘What is that used for?’

This may be achieved simply through showing activities or objects likely to be unfamiliar to the viewer, or by including elements of uncertainty, contradiction or incongruity. For example, draw attention to a detail that looks out of place, an ambiguous facial expression or gesture, or use a partially obscured perspective.

People

Some of the most evocative travel shots are actually portraits – capturing places through faces, so to speak. Obviously there are any number of ways to take a portrait shot, but if your aim is to capture the spirit of a place, consider how you’re going to achieve that. Perhaps the person is engaged in an activity or showing a gesture or facial expression that conveys something about the local lifestyle.

One advantage of portraits is the potential to immediately engage the viewer with the image, particularly by focusing on the eyes through use of positioning, camera angle and lighting. In turn, the direction of the subject’s gaze or gesture can be a useful tool in directing attention to a particular detail or more generally into the rest of the scene.

If photographing people, you obviously have the choice of deliberately arranging, or simply capturing things as they occur naturally. Either can be powerful. Capturing people deliberately gazing head-on at the camera, for example, can be a fantastic way to engage the viewer, bringing them literally face to face with the subject.

Another tip here is to look out for visual echoes – recurrences of color and shape that strengthen the connection between the person and their surroundings. For example, a gesture may echo the shape formed by part of the landscape, or a piece of clothing echo the natural coloring.

Light

You don’t need any people or even a story if you have amazing lighting. Generally speaking the best time to shoot is either early morning or late afternoon. Those are usually the times of day when the light is softer, still providing enough warmth to bring out the richness of colours without being overly aggressive, and also generating shadows which provide contrast and depth. In urban areas, dusk can also be a good time, due to the combination of natural and artificial lighting.

Space

The range of an image can have a big impact on the effect or mood it creates. Think about what kind of feeling you want to convey about the place, and experiment with different ranges and perspectives to see how this is best captured. Think about where to position your viewer in relation to the image – surveying from above and beyond, or right in the thick of things?

In the simplest expression of this, a calm and peaceful place may be best captured in a wide-range landscape, while a chaotic, bewildering place may be better conveyed through a narrower, more limited vision – suggesting the whole through the parts.

Final words

Most photographers will tell you the single most important thing you can do is experiment. Try out new effects, exposures and angles. When you find a subject that interests you, shoot it in as many ways as you can. Look at the shots, decide which ones work and which don’t, and try to put your finger on the reasons for this – was it the lighting, composition, or maybe something about the colors? The more you do this, the more you’ll develop an eye for those perfect shots.

NYC Visits Inspire Great Stock Photos of New York City

ArenaCreative.com — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:17:30 +0000

Here are some of our favorite select stock photos of New York City. NYC is one of my favorite places to just go and shoot the sights. It doesn’t matter where you go in New York; the photographic opportunities are everywhere. If you’re planning on visiting NYC anytime soon, here is my best piece of advice: don’t expect to be able to capture of it all within a day or two. You can easily kill a week, and still just scratch the surface of New York City and its many boroughs. They say that about visiting Rome Italy, as well – spend a week. If you’re planning on going to NYC with a large group of people, you might want to rethink that… take my advice. Groups of 4 or less are perfect. Be smart, the city can be just as dangerous of a place in certain areas as anywhere else in this crazy world we live in. Use the buddy system, and rely on your gut instinct at all times. There are certain areas where you might not want to whip out your $5000 camera/lens combo without someone else by your side to have your back. NYC is a very inspirational place. There is so much to see and do, and so many people in such a small area, yet it seems so grandiose like you will never be able to experience it all, no matter how many times you go back. I wonder if those that live right in the Big Apple even feel that way?

The above stock images are all available for royalty-free and editorial licensing at http://arenacreative.com There are many more to choose from, to be sure to search for keywords “new york” the next time you browse the collection.

Featured ArenaCreative.com Stock Images – November 5, 2011

ArenaCreative.com — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:35:40 +0000

Photo: Abstract Liquid Swirl

Fancy abstract design – a powerful background with a lot of movement.
Keywords: abstract art backdrop background backgrounds beautiful chaos concept design elegant energy exploding fantasy flame flowing fractal generated idea illustration lens flare light lines motion nice power smoke space spiral style swirl texture textured wallpaper wave template layout glowing plasma electricity swoosh liquid blue water aqua
Photo: Basketball Slam Dunk

An athletic basketball player driving to the hoop for a slam dunk or layup with abstract rainbow lens flare and halftone effects.
Keywords: basketball player slam dunk dunking sports abstract athlete sport victory winning action active athletic ball baller basket black competition court exercise game healthy lifestyle man sportsman african american playing play diversity professional backboard lay up layup hang time jump jumping fitness all-star scoring lens superstar flare rainbow halftone dots circles
Photo: Skateboarding Grunge Layout

A grungy skateboarding illustration with plenty of negative space for your text.
Keywords: grungy skateboarder illustration skateboarding splattered layout template copyspace copy space negative worn textured grunge abstract active air art background banner board boarder boarding cool decoration design dirty extreme jump male man old spattered person retro silhouette skate skateboard skater skating jumping sport sports street style teenager urban
Photo: Abstract Swirly Lines Vector Layout

An abstract design template with plenty of copyspace. This vector image makes a great background.
Keywords: abstract background cool copy copyspace curve curvy design designer digital effect element flow flowing futuristic graphic grid illustration layout line modern motion movement pattern ripple smooth space striped technology template vector wallpaper water wave waveform wavy white swirly swirls twisted wires lines twists swooshy twisty swooshes 3d gray grayscale black

Car Accidents Are No Fun but Sometimes Can Work In Your Favor

ArenaCreative.com — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:11:45 +0000

Who likes getting in accidents? Not anyone that I know. They’re very stressful, and you can get seriously injured or even killed. The 3 I’ve been in through my life, were not my fault. More like a wrong place wrong time situation. I got rear ended once, I was backed into while sitting at a red light, and the latest time, my car was backed into while it was parked on the street. Thankfully, I was just 20 feet away when it had happened. All three times I was able to fix the damage myself, with the help of my super mechanic slash engineer father.

Sometimes certain clouds have a silver lining. Long story short, is a lot of car accidents do not always yield your car useless. Certain ones are just minor or cosmetic, but can still rack up $500-2500 worth of repairs. You can collect a pretty nice chunk of change from the other guy’s insurance company (if they have insurance, of course) once they assess the damages. It will sometimes take 2-8 weeks to finally go through, but the check you receive might actually surprise you. Now if you are injured at all, that’s never a great scenario. This post is referring to just the positive side of things when the damage is only to your car, and not your health. It’s not being dishonest with the insurance company. Not everyone can fix their own cars, and they know that. It’s totally 100% your right to be able to take that money and fix your car however you want. The crooks that take advantage of the insurance companies are the ones that drive around TRYING to get into accidents, so they can then later on cry, “Ah, my back – it hurts so bad!” I’m sure the industry sees a lot of that scenario, as well. And yes, I have seen drivers that even appear to be trying to get into car accidents. You’ve got to have some quick reflexes, in order to avoid getting into an accident with one of them. They will even try and make it seem like the accident was your fault, from the way they set it up.

My most recent accident (a few years ago) my car got backed into, pushing the rear fender and bumper support in like a half inch on the rear quarter panel, just in front of the driver side tail light. I thought just the tail light was sticking out, but it turns out the fender and bumper support were slightly pushed in. I had received $900 from the other guys insurance company. That money’s been long spent, but I just fixed it with a piece of a 2 by 4 and a dead blow hammer. BOOM!! fixed. That’s a $900 hammer, right there. Minor auto body repairs can be easy sometimes, depending on the car and where the crunch is located. Sometimes you might have to turn a wrench, or spend an afternoon or two getting parts from the local scrapyard (or online with sites like ebay, buy.com, rockauto, car-part.com).

Auto body is easy sometimes, depending on the car and where the crunch is located. Why did I wait 2 years to fix the damage? Because it was so minor, it just didn’t even really bother me. The car is black, also – and the only person that could notice the damage was me. So the next time your car gets minorly bumped, and it wasn’t your fault – try giving it a go on your own with the repairs. If the damage is more than just minor cosmetic damage, then be smart and have a professional do the work. Don’t take chances when it comes to your safety. But if it is just minor cosmetic damage; used auto parts are very cheap, compared to the prices the local car dealership or other autobody shops charge. It just might pay off, very well. You might even be able to do what I do, and put the money towards a tropical vacation

PS: I accidentally purchased an extra driver side (left side) tail light / brake light that fits 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix GT1 GT2 GXP and GTP models. If anyone needs one for their 04-08 Pontiac Grand Prix, please let me know (I have one for sale) and we can work out a price. Please inquire for photos or more details.

Weekly Featured Arena Creative Stock Images September 12, 2011

ArenaCreative.com — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:31:36 +0000

Photo: Global Warming Flooded Earth Illustration

The earth floating in a pool of water that works great for flood concepts global warming or even the scuba diving and oceanography fields. Original earth photo courtesy of NASA.
Keywords: submerged flooded water oceans oceanography 3d america background ball blue clouds communication continents dark design earth energy future futuristic geosphere global globe graphic illustration map outer planet reflection ripples sky space surface travel universe usa world floating glowing warming melting polar ice caps noahs icecaps diving scuba industry ark
Photo: Mouse Arrow Cursor

An illustration of a mouse arrow cursor isolated over a blue binary code abstract background.
Keywords: 3d arrow black business buy click computer connection cursor design drop graphic gray icon information internet isolated link motion mouse net pixel pixelated point pointer pointing pushing screen shadow shape sign symbol technology web website navigating navigation binary code programming 0 1 zero one abstract background digital world wide
Photo: Brooklyn Bridge NYC Skyline

A view of the New York City skyline including the Brooklyn bridge and the Manhattan skyline.
Keywords: brooklyn bridge manhattan nyc new york vacation travel tourism abstract background landscape sky urban view city america american architecture cityscape district downtown exterior famous historic landmark scenic skyline structure suspension united transportation usa states concrete buildings jungle skyscrapers big hudson river town hall black white
Photo: Basketball Slam Dunk

A basketball player drives to the hoop for a slam dunk with abstract rainbow lens flare and halftone effects.
Keywords: basketball player slam dunk dunking sports abstract athlete sport victory winning action active athletic ball baller basket black competition court exercise game healthy lifestyle man sportsman african american playing play diversity professional backboard lay up layup hang time jump jumping fitness all-star scoring lens superstar flare rainbow halftone dots circles

Weekly Featured Arena Creative Stock Images September 5, 2011

ArenaCreative.com — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:32:09 +0000

Photo: Cute Beagle Dog Getting a Veterinary Checkup

A veterinarian checking out a cute young beagle dog.
Keywords: animal assistant breed business canine care career clinic compassion diagnose diagnostic doctor dog dr expression female form girl happy health healthcare hospital medical medicine nurse people pet practice practitioner pretty profession professional scrubs smile specialist stethoscope tech uniform vet veterinarian woman work cute veterinary checkup routine visit office beagle puppy
Photo: Fresh Thai Salad with Spring Rolls

Freshly prepared Thai salad with spring rolls in a bowl with some chopsticks.
Keywords: thai food cuisine spring rolls appetizer dinner main course culinary arts restaurant white plate meal lunch asian asia thailand salad specialty gourmet presentation chinese culture delicious ethnic fancy good egg greens kitchen mongolian oriental stuffed fresh supper ingredients table crispy chicken carrots take-out peanuts tasty chopsticks lettuce healthy chop sticks
Photo: Overloaded Student Looking At Pile of Books

A frustrated and stressed out college student looks up at the high pile of textbooks he has to go through to do his homework assignment.
Keywords: stressed student books pile stacked homework high school college education pressure stressful stress out piled learning frustration frustrated adult caucasian child concentration cute examination expression facial literature looking male one overload person portrait reading overwhelming overwhelmed studying test tired university white man difficult library young youth textbooks overloaded information researching
Photo: Happy Family

A happy family posing in a group huddle formation.
Keywords: family huttle happy smiling smiles kids children parents mother father adolescent boys brother brothers caucasian cheerful circle dad excited friends fun giggle girl group happiness healthy huddle joy kid laugh love male mom outdoor parenthood people playful portrait siblings sister sons surprise teen together loving unity white young youth five

Weekly Featured Arena Creative Stock Images August 29, 2011

ArenaCreative.com — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:30:37 +0000

Photo: Downtown Hartford Connecticut City Traffic with Light Trails from Cars

Downtown Hartford Connecticut during the evening hours. Time lapse photography shows the light trails of the cars from the slow shutter speed.
Keywords: architecture building capital center city cityscape connecticut ct downtown dusk england evening hartford highrise historic lights middle modern new night northeast offices traffic bright skyline skyscraper streetlight tourism travel trees twilight urban view windows high rise light trails steeple life cars streets time lapse slow shutter buildings speeding speed hectic
Photo: Rusted Diamond Plate Metal

Close up of real diamond plate material with a slight vignette. Most of the yellow paint is chipped and scratched off.
Keywords: abstract aluminum backdrop background build closeup construction diamond diamondplate durable floor grip grunge heavy industrial industry iron macro material metal old panel plate rough shaped silver stainless steel surface texture textured tough tread bumped real rusty rusted brown rust vintage aged yellow city grungy weathered vignetting vignette sidewalk chipped scratched
Photo: Business Woman In The City

An attractive business woman talking on her cell phone in the city.
Keywords: beautiful business businesswoman cell close closeup communication corporate education female girl happy lifestyle building city new york mobile model modern person phone portrait pretty professional smile successful talking technology up work young background call cellular executive face job outdoor outside success telephone woman african worker american black hat smiling glass
Photo: Funky Retro Circles Vector Layout

A graphical layout with circles and retro art elements. This vector image is fully editable.
Keywords: abstract art background circle colorful curve decorative design dirty dot drawing element empty graphic grunge illustration layout mix modern music party pattern poster retro ribbon shiny splash spot spring stylization text shapes vector vintage template wave copyspace musical lines dots circles rings wires waves waveform scribbles grungy orange blue white

Weekly Featured ArenaCreative.com Stock Photos August 22, 2011

ArenaCreative.com — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:30:40 +0000

Photo: Profitable Business Success

A handful of cash isolated over a business finance themed background.
Keywords: background banking business businessman moola buy cash concept currency dollars economy expenses fanned finance isolated greed green hand holding hundreds money pay paying rich savings selling shopping spend success thousands wealth handful man silhouette joy victory marketing profits profit profitable bar graph chart accounting income earnings world continents global bills
Photo: Business Man Looking Ahead

A young business man holds his hand to his forehead as he looks off at something in the distance.
Keywords: african american black business man looking forecasting future vision seeing person standing stylish urban young holding male portrait businessman tie one suit handsome smart shirt striped hand occupation fashionable lifestyle dude beard glasses watching waiting gazing expecting concerned bearded expectant facial expression afro good goatee forehead facial expression sunglasses ahead farsighted
Photo: Man Working At His Desk

Close up of a modern office workplace desk setup with a computer mouse keyboard and phone. Shallow depth of field.
Keywords: workplace desk computer mouse keyboard phone copyspace copy space accessory background black business close close-up closeup communication computing desktop device digital electronic equipment hardware industry information internet keypad letter modern nobody object office pc plastic scroll tech working peripherals technology top tools accessories web buttons wheel wireless work workstation man
Photo: Grungy Splatter Template

An abstract paint splatter background texture with lots of copy space.
Keywords: abstract background band banner black border concept creative design dirty drip grunge illustration ink paint pattern retro shape silhouette spill splash splat splatter spot spray stain texture tough wallpaper halftone splattered stained grungy copyspace backdrop rough dots copy space layout flyer funky cool old template rusted rust rusty worn vintage

Weekly Featured Arena Creative Stock Images August 15, 2011

ArenaCreative.com — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:30:41 +0000

Photo: High Gas Prices

A man pumping high priced gas into his car with a disgusted look on his face.
Keywords: adult automobile car concepts cost crisis day diesel disgust economy energy expenses expensive expression fill filling fuel fueling gas gasoline green guy hand high hold hose industry male man nozzle oil overpriced people person petrol petroleum pollution posture prices pump service station tank transportation travel truck up upset vehicle sign outrageous
Photo: Global Network of People

Montage of the earth with a global network of people from all walks of life on different continents isolated over white. Clipping path included. Earth photo courtesy of NASA.
Keywords: earth people background global worldwide social networking abstract frame globe ball framework illustration isolated men women 3d smiling smiles communication diversity peace planet world wide web internet connections sphere crowdsourcing crowd source business group growth photos montage cultures network collage latin map message success teamwork marketing campaign america north south array
Photo: Happy Family Huddle

A happy family posing in a group huddle formation. Shallow depth of field.
Keywords: family huttle happy smiling smiles kids children parents mother father adolescent boys brother brothers caucasian cheerful circle dad excited friends fun giggle girl group happiness healthy huddle joy kid laugh love male mom outdoor parenthood people playful portrait siblings sister sons surprise teen together loving unity white young youth five
Photo: Green Olives Seamless Vector Pattern

A green olives pattern that tiles seamlessly in a pattern in any direction. Great for a martini graphic or restaurant drinks menu.
Keywords: antioxidant art background bar black cartoon clip clip-art cocktail culture delicious design drink food fresh freshness fruit funky greece green illustration ingredient isolated italian italy martini mediterranean oil olive organic pattern pimento plant retro salad spanish toothpick vector vegetable vegetarian vintage garnish white seamless dirty menu tiling drinks tiles seamlessly

Weekly Featured Arena Creative Stock Images August 8, 2011

ArenaCreative.com — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:04:46 +0000

Photo: Tropical Desert Island

A small desert island off the coast of Puerto Rico called Palominito with bright lens flare.
Keywords: tropical island background layout palm trees caribbean water sea ocean bright sunlight summertime summer landscape nature beach beautiful coast desert exotic getaway holiday paradise peaceful remote scenic seascape shore sky sunny sunrise abstract tropics punta colorful sunshine aguila tourism palominito travel palomino vacation vegetation wave waves puerto rico rican deserted
Photo: Woman Snorkeling

A Hispanic woman snorkeling in the tropical waters of the Caribbean sea. Luquillo beach Puerto Rico.
Keywords: woman snorkeling snorkel puerto rico caribbean beach tropical travel adventure beautiful beauty blue caucasian destination equipment female fun girl healthy holiday island leisure lifestyle marine mask nature ocean one outdoor people relaxation scuba sea snorkeler snorkelling sport summer exercise lady brunette swim seashore goggles swimming tourism vacation water young array
Photo: Brushed Aluminum Stainless Steel Texture

High contrast brushed aluminum texture with horizontal lighting effects and light reflections.
Keywords: pattern brushed website silver grunge design custom modern metal shiny steel grain blue high cool gray tech iron car web textures vertical polished high-contrast technological reflections backgrounds reflective technology materials luxurious textured contrast hardcore interior aluminum metallic backdrop
Photo: Breakfast Cereal

The word FOOD spelled out of letter shaped cereal pieces floating in a milk filled cereal bowl. Surrounding is an orange juice coffee and toast with jelly.
Keywords: food reminder cereal words breakfast spoon milk berries blackberry black floating pieces whole grain abstract background concept meal text alphabet closeup macro bowl morning eating berry letters toast jelly jam orange dieting juice coffee grains diet
Photo: Vintage Retro Stripes Layout

Retro vintage styled layout with a grungy worn texture.
Keywords: vintage retro grunge grungy lines funky brown 70s 60s abstract aged backdrop background concept copyspace creative curve curved design dirty disco drawing element generated graphic illustration industrial layout modern nicked old painted scratched scratches striped stripes style surface template texture textured tan weathered worn yellow red copy orange space array
Photo: Time Flies

Conceptual montage themed around time or upcoming events with a clock and an eye in the center of the dial.
Keywords: clock eye montage collage concept conceptual times time vision forecasting future dreams planning business abstract timing background plans illustration appointments sight passing optometry flying fast blue concepts backdrop closeup hour creative deadline design success symbol graphic watching light history look hands macro minute optical event reminder running second see watch
Photo: Baseball in the Grass

One aged and worn hardball or baseball laying in the green grass.
Keywords: baseball grass sports green laying old vintage ball america american background childhood closeup equipment game hardball lawn leather macro national object outfield pastime practice professional recreation red season softball sport spring still stitches stitching one aged faded single copyspace summer athletics league team little training used vertical white worn sitting
Photo: Mother Holding a Screaming Baby

A mom holds a young newborn baby girl in her arms that is upset and crying.
Keywords: motherly mother baby whimpering screaming cranky whining upset person young closeup child childhood family infant portrait care small protection unhappy arms love motherhood parent parenting safe affection crying bonding held nurturing cries maternal cradled upbringing protects protecting caring cry
Photo: Thinking About Real Estate

A young woman dreams of owning her own home.
Keywords: woman thinking home house buyer buying wants financing mortgage luxury real estate modern american beautiful building comfortable construction england housing landscaping large neighborhood new own property realty residence residential style suburban living suburbs upscale latina upper hispanic smiling dreaming happy spanish dreams class wondering expensive contemplative contemplating nice architecture fancy
Photo: Culebra Island Flamenco Beach

Gorgeous coconut palm trees overlooking Flamenco beach on the Puerto Rican island of Culebra.
Keywords: culebra island puerto rico beach tropical palm trees isla background bay beauty blue calm caribbean coast coastline coconut exotic holiday lagoon landscape nature ocean paradise relaxation resort romantic sand scenery scenic sea shore summer sunny tourism tranquil travel clear tropic rican white turquoise tree beautiful vacation tropics water waves flamenco
Photo: Social Media Friends Chart

A flow chart diagram of different men and women connecting together via social media or social networking. Great for word of mouth referral marketing or online dating concepts.
Keywords: vector social media networking friends people communication connecting illustration business community conceptual connections contact discussion group interacting networks internet linked marketing network teamwork technology together interaction diagram web strategy relationships women successful referrals men links connected affiliates online chart portraits followers clipart females silhouettes clip-art dating thought bubble comments profiles
Photo: Abstract NYC Taxi

Abstract montage of city life with a yellow taxi cab in selective color.
Keywords: new york city taxi cab yellow urban scene selective color isolated car driving buildings abstract cubism cubist montage background illustration life nyc collage chinatown taxicab cars street architecture america concept dirty downtown graphic grunge grungy little manhattan ny seamless pattern soho texture traffic transportation travel italy usa wallpaper canal windows

Weekly Featured Arena Creative Stock Images August 1, 2011

ArenaCreative.com — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:04:56 +0000

Photo: SALE Sign

Retail SALE artwork with a halftone effect. Great for signs posters web marketing and more.
Keywords: sale sign store retail marketing poster halftone abstract art backdrop background banner big black blank circle copyspace design digital dot dotted element empty flash frame gradation graphic grunge grungy icon label light many pattern printing punk retro round spotted stamp white flier template promotion isolated toned business liquidation badge vector
Photo: Mobile Business Man Working On a Laptop

An African American business man in his early 30s using his laptop or netbook computer outdoors with copy space for your text.
Keywords: business man cell phone sunglasses handsome laptop computer notebook city seated african-american african american attractive black businessman career communication conversation corporate executive fashion goatee hand holding male model modern people person portrait professional success suit technology telecommunication telephone consultant wireless lucrative serious work worker young smiling copyspace white happy isolated
Photo: Social Networking Friends Diagram

An illustration of different types of people connected in different ways. This works great for social networking or word of mouth referral marketing concepts.
Keywords: social media networking friends people communication connecting illustration business community computer conceptual connections contact discussion group interacting networks internet linked marketing network teamwork technology together interaction diagram web strategy relationships women successful referrals worldwide men links connected affiliates online chart diversity black white portraits african senior followers american citizen faces
Photo: Student At the Library

A young man reads a book at the library while standing in the aisles of book shelves.
Keywords: adult amazed astonished background book business casual education emotion guy handsome isolated knowledge learn library literature look looking male man model novel one person portrait read reading serious student studying textbook thinking holding white young learning intrigued story searching fiction literacy interesting aisle reader shelves shelf bookshelf college high school
Photo: Shiny Brushed Aluminum

Brushed aluminum texture that tiles seamlessly as a pattern.
Keywords: abstract aluminum backdrop background brushed contrast cool custom design gray grey grunge hard high highlight industrial interior iron luxurious material metal metallic modern pattern plate polished reflection reflective shiny silver smooth stainless steel strong style surface tech technological technology texture textured wallpaper web website seamless layout machined nickel square highlights
Photo: Rusted Diamond Plate Metal

Close up of real diamond plate material with a slight vignette. Most of the yellow paint is chipped and scratched off.
Keywords: abstract aluminum backdrop background build closeup construction diamond diamondplate durable floor grip grunge heavy industrial industry iron macro material metal old panel plate rough shaped silver stainless steel surface texture textured tough tread bumped real rusty rusted brown rust vintage aged yellow city grungy weathered vignetting vignette sidewalk chipped scratched
Photo: Profitable Business Success

A handful of cash isolated over a business finance themed background.
Keywords: background banking business businessman moola buy cash concept currency dollars economy expenses fanned finance isolated greed green hand holding hundreds money pay paying rich savings selling shopping spend success thousands wealth handful man silhouette joy victory marketing profits profit profitable bar graph chart accounting income earnings world continents global bills
Photo: Fresh Thai Food Presentation

A nice assortment of Thai food and appetizers presented beautifully with fancy garnish with copy space.
Keywords: thai asian oriental food fresh healthy exotic culture eat international bowl meal restaurant cuisine dish ethnic delicious course traditional cooking meat east noodle dinner lunch fried pad thailand dining savory herbs main assorted assortment foods noodles appetizers wonton rangoon cheese plate appetizer tofu soup shrimp rangoons wontons rice iced tea
Photo: giving a card

Two hands exchanging a blank card – this can be a business card a gift card or even a credit card – just to name a few different options. Use your imagination Includes clipping path.
Keywords: add advertisement advertising background blank business businesscard businessman businessperson businesswoman card career clipping path commercial communicate communication company contact copy copyspace employment frame gesture give hand held identify identity information isolated message note offering present presentation promotion remember show showing sign space success successful template text black white work write gift giving holidays credit template take taking
Photo: Modern Texture Collection

A collection of modern textures – most tile seamlessly as a pattern in any direction. Larger versions are also available in my portfolio.
Keywords: pattern brushed website silver grunge design modern metal shiny steel high tech iron web textures polished reflections backgrounds reflective materials luxurious textured contrast aluminum metallic backdrop stainless background surface texture industrial highlight abstract reflection material pack seamless nickel collection package series variety riveted carbon fiber diamond plate bumped construction gunmetal
Photo: Man Playing Basketball

A young basketball player driving to the hoop.
Keywords: basketball player sports sport athlete victory winning action active athletic ball baller basket black competition court exercise fitness game healthy lifestyle male man park person portrait red score sexy shoot sportsman african american playing spanish play diversity professional backboard wins dunking slam dunk lay up layup hang time jump jumping scoring
Photo: Green Lawn Mower

A modern lawn mower cutting through the grass.
Keywords: backyard bagger blades care chores clip clipper clippings cut cutter engine equipment flower fresh garden grass green healthy job labor landscape landscaping lawn lawnmower long machine maintenance mow mower mowing outdoor push service spring summer task technology thick trees turf weekend wheels work yard yellow muffler bag bagging cutting

Weekly Featured Arena Creative Stock Images July 25, 2011

ArenaCreative.com — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:00:55 +0000

Photo: Business Meeting in the City

Two business women having a casual meeting or discussion in the city.
Keywords: business businesswoman communication corporate female happy lifestyle city model pretty professional smile successful talking work young background face job outdoor outside success woman african worker american black hat smiling glass asian chinese japanese people meeting discussing friendly women discuss discussion gossip explaining explain sales pitch consultant sitting consulting consultants table
Photo: Costs of Education

College education montage with graduates isolated over a background of money.
Keywords: scholarship grant financial aid college costs education graduates graduation expenses money graduate tuition scholarships university educational loans debt achievement cap cash certification collegiate degree diploma expense expensive finances funds future hat investment loan pay prosperity rich savings school schooling success wealth wealthy dollars career expectations income salary lucrative gown students
Photo: Grungy Splatter Template

An abstract paint splatter background texture with lots of copy space.
Keywords: abstract background band banner black border concept creative design dirty drip grunge illustration ink paint pattern retro shape silhouette spill splash splat splatter spot spray stain texture tough wallpaper halftone splattered stained grungy copyspace backdrop rough dots copy space layout flyer funky cool old template rusted rust rusty worn vintage
Photo: Office Computer Keyboard Mouse and Phone

Close up of a modern office workplace desk setup with a computer mouse keyboard and phone. Shallow depth of field.
Keywords: workplace desk computer mouse keyboard phone copyspace copy space accessory background black business close close-up closeup communication computing desktop device digital electronic equipment hardware industry information internet keypad letter modern nobody object office pc plastic scroll tech working peripherals technology top tools accessories web buttons wheel wireless work
Photo: Vineyard Wine Bottle

A still life shot of a single wine bottle and a pair of empty glasses in front of a grape wine vineyard. Shallow depth of field.
Keywords: winery wine bottle vineyard glasses vintage rows stacked alcohol alcoholism aged background backlight beverage blank booze cabernet celebration close-up concept copy dining drink elegant empty enjoy expensive food glass glassware isolated label liquid liquor luxury merlot object party product red rose shiraz space spirit stylish transparent vino vines grape outdoors
Photo: The World Is Yours – Earth in the Palm of Your Hand

A conceptual image with the earth resting in the palm of this persons hand.
Keywords: background ball blue business care careful concept conservation continents danger earth ecology environment environmental fingers geography global globe green hand hands help hold holding hope human isolated palm peace planet pollution preservation protect protection recycle responsibility safe save science security god sphere yours going symbol warming white woman world worldwide
Photo: Business Card Templates Collection

An assortment of 9 horizontal modern business card templates that are print ready and fully customizable. Easily add your text and logo. These include .25 inch bleed and trim to standard size.
Keywords: abstract assortment blank business calling clean contact copy corporate creative customizable design editable frame graphic id identity illustration layout marketing modern piece professional space swirl swoosh template text dots texture circles wave halftone white tone grungy grunge copyspace textures cards fractal collection package set backgrounds carbon fiber brushed aluminum metal
Photo: Blonde Biker Girl

A pretty blonde girl in action driving a motorcycle at highway speeds.
Keywords: babe background beautiful bike biker black blond blonde body caucasian crotch cute female girl glamor glamorous gorgeous hair happy isolation model motorcycle person portrait pretty rocket sexy smiling tan white cool bombshell hot woman jeans young tanktop riding seated copyspace speeding fast blur motion hottie driving wife high beater speed
Photo: Time Flies

Conceptual montage themed around time or upcoming events with a clock and an eye in the center of the dial.
Keywords: clock eye montage collage concept conceptual times time vision forecasting future dreams planning business abstract timing background plans illustration appointments sight passing optometry flying fast blue concepts backdrop closeup hour creative deadline design success symbol graphic watching light history look hands macro minute optical event reminder running second see watch
Photo: Modern Mobile Business Man Sitting Outdoors

An African American business man in his early 30s talking on his cell phone and using his laptop or netbook computer.
Keywords: business man cell phone talking sunglasses handsome laptop computer notebook city seated sexy african-american african american guy attractive black businessman career communication confident conversation corporate diversity executive fashion goatee hand holding male model modern people person portrait professional success suit technology telecommunication telephone consultant wireless lucrative serious work worker young
Photo: Vintage Retro Stripes Layout

Retro vintage styled layout with a grungy worn texture.
Keywords: vintage retro grunge grungy lines funky brown 70s 60s abstract aged backdrop background concept copyspace creative curve curved design dirty disco drawing element generated graphic illustration industrial layout modern nicked old painted scratched scratches striped stripes style surface template texture textured tan weathered worn yellow red copy orange space array
Photo: Glowing Rainbow Layout

A glowing rainbow colored fractal design that works great as a background or backdrop.
Keywords: 3d abstract art backdrop background beautiful black center chaos concept copy copyspace design electricity energy fancy fantasy flowing focal fractal generated glowing illustration layout light lines motion plasma power spiral swirl template texture wallpaper wave blue funky rainbow vortex wavy swirls swooshes golden trailing cool radiant bright banner grid squares

Weekly Featured Arena Creative Stock Images July 18, 2011

ArenaCreative.com — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:00:29 +0000

Photo: Social Media People Global Networking Connections

People of the world with their photos popping out of different parts of the earth. Works great for social media technology concepts. Original earth photo courtesy of NASA.
Keywords: earth people background global worldwide social networking globe illustration women 3d communication diversity planet world wide web internet connections crowdsourcing crowd source business group photos montage cultures collage marketing community abstract design contacts conceptual connected different networks friendships friends globalization individuality humanity individuals pictures media meeting relationships society targeting technology
Photo: Apples Pyramid

A pyramid of red delicious apples on a white background.
Keywords: apples pyramid isolated white fruit stacked tower food abstract apple diet eating fresh fruits group health triangle healthy delicious stack organic organized red ripe sweet
Photo: Skateboarding Guy Taking a Break

A young man hanging out holding his skateboard on the back of his shoulders over his head.
Keywords: young man sitting on skateboard skateboarder skateboarding black african american dude guy hanging out chilling person ethnic male red blue portrait outdoors casual handsome shirt serious park jeans relaxing plaid footwear ethnicity checked denim casualwear rest resting break sneakers board cool bored holding up shoulders standing behind back head
Photo: Painful Headache

A young man grips his head in agony. The red highlighted area illustrates his head pain.
Keywords: ache adult angry annoyed anxiety black caucasian closeup cold emotion expression eyes face fingers flu head headache headcold health illness male man medical migraine overloaded pain painful pressure problem red sick sickness stress stressed tension tired troubled unhappy upset white worried young hands selective mad holding anger color furious sinus
Photo: Cute Yellow Lab Puppy Laying In The Green Grass Outdoors

Close up of a cute yellow labrador puppy laying in the grass outdoors. Shallow depth of field.
Keywords: yellow lab pets dog labrador cute puppy animal canine grass lawn gold happy retriever young adorable affectionate friend household sweet green garden companion domestic doggy portrait pup beautiful spring hound healthy outdoor lay friendly resting relaxing nose bitch purebred pedigree golden laying lays closeup close up
Photo: Cool Skateboarder Guy

A skateboarder performs tricks under dramatic rim lighting with lens flare. Shallow depth of field.
Keywords: cool skateboarder skateboarding tricks jumping ollie dramatic person young african male man light portrait shadows dark lifestyle performance activity movement motion athlete performer performing spotlight afro american youth-culture back action lit active board boarding extreme freestyle kid people skate skateboard skater skating sport sports stunt stylish style trick urban dude
Photo: Breakfast Cereal

The word FOOD spelled out of letter shaped cereal pieces floating in a milk filled cereal bowl. Surrounding is an orange juice coffee and toast with jelly.
Keywords: food reminder cereal words breakfast spoon milk berries blackberry black floating pieces whole grain abstract background concept meal text alphabet closeup macro bowl morning eating berry letters toast jelly jam orange dieting juice coffee grains diet
Photo: Plunging Strawberries

Some juicy red strawberries plunging into some water with reflections.
Keywords: splash strawberry fresh water macro bubbles background liquid droplets red fruit healthy ripples close blue impact abstract wet backdrop berry closeup delicious diet drop eating falling food isolated juicy lifestyle natural nutrition organic refreshing splashing summer surface sweet plunging tasty plunge texture berries vibrant strawberries dropping reflection mirror flood waves
Photo: Grungy Splatter Template

An abstract paint splatter background texture with lots of copy space.
Keywords: abstract background band banner black border concept creative design dirty drip grunge illustration ink paint pattern retro shape silhouette spill splash splat splatter spot spray stain texture tough wallpaper halftone splattered stained grungy copyspace backdrop rough dots copy space layout flyer funky cool old template rusted rust rusty worn vintage
Photo: Culebra Island Flamenco Beach

Gorgeous coconut palm trees overlooking Flamenco beach on the Puerto Rican island of Culebra.
Keywords: culebra island puerto rico beach tropical palm trees isla background bay beauty blue calm caribbean coast coastline coconut exotic holiday lagoon landscape nature ocean paradise relaxation resort romantic sand scenery scenic sea shore summer sunny tourism tranquil travel clear tropic rican white turquoise tree beautiful vacation tropics water waves flamenco
Photo: SALE Sign

Retail SALE artwork with a halftone effect. Great for signs posters web marketing and more.
Keywords: sale sign store retail marketing poster halftone abstract art backdrop background banner big black blank circle copyspace design digital dot dotted element empty flash frame gradation graphic grunge grungy icon label light many pattern printing punk retro round spotted stamp white flier template promotion isolated toned business liquidation badge vector
Photo: Postcard Template Designs with Copyspace

Grunge stripes postcard or direct mailer design template set with copy space. Customize this vector to suit the needs of your business. Print ready 4 x 6 with bleeds and crop marks.
Keywords: vector background template layout abstract backdrop banner caution construction copyspace dirty graphic grunge grungy illustration lines rough splatter striped stripes surface texture textured urban border dots funky yellow spots paint halftone splattered messy blue spattered card post postcard green splotches retro vintage equalizer circles templates postcards bleeds audio waveform