• 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

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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. Read the rest of this entry »

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?

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• 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