Jan 232013
 

Hello again designers, bloggers, and image searchers!

If you live in the northern latitudes, it is probably pretty cold where you are right now. Coming soon to a beach not so far away, is a little thing called Spring Break. Whether we are referring to college students migrating south for a week of fun in the sun, or families hitting the beach during Easter vacation, it is big business for the travel industry.

So as you put together your articles and layouts, you will probably be in need of Spring Break Photos. That’s what we are looking at today. We’ve put together a list of 5 excellent royalty-free, high quality stock images focusing on the Spring Break phenomena that you can easily drop into your layouts.

All of these images are Fair Trade Images, which come from the Warmpicture Images project. Warmpicture is the only stock images agency founded by, and run by the artists themselves. Fair Trade refers to the artists receiving a minimum 50% commission each sale (iStockphoto gives their artists as little as 15%). Because Warmpicture does not have shareholders, and a large amount of company overhead, Warmpicture is able to offer images at significant discounts to large stock agencies.

Let’s get right to it. Here are our 5 favorite Spring Break Photos, ready for any article, advertisement, or graphic design layout dealing with warm weather vacations and Spring Break.

teens-on-beach

Teens on the Beach – by Mandy Godbehear. This image depicts two pretty, natural teens on a tropical beach enjoying the sun while listening to their mp3 players.

lone palm tree

The perfect tropical beach photo. This image by Katrina Brown shows a pristine beach, with clear blue waters, and a lone palm for impact and interest. The beach photo has plenty of copy space.

Child at Ocean

Here’s a fantastic beach vacation image! Luis Santos brings us this excellent photograph, depicting a boy with snorkeling gear getting ready to enter the beautiful blue waters of a tropical beach. Lots of copy space here to get your message across.

Sunrise Silhouette of Palm Trees

Here is an image which you can melt into. This photo captures the silhouette of a grove of palm trees against the setting sun over the ocean waters off Hawaii. This spring break photo will make you feel the warmth of the tropics.

surf boards on spring break

Surf’s Up! Steve Cukrov captured these colorful surf boards at the beach. The colors are very complimentary, and the blue background waters and puffy cumulus clouds tell a great story about the fun that awaits.

These are our personal favorites, but there are plenty more where that came from. The Warmpicture Images Project has an entire category’s worth of travel images. We recommend you also check out the Fun and Leisure category, or simply use the Search Box to zero in on exactly what you are looking for.

That’s all for today. Remember to support Fair Trade when searching for stock images. See you at the beach!

Jan 092013
 

Architecture can be traced back to 10000 BC and the Neolithic Period. It has not been nearly so long that photographers have captured the wonders of architecture in their camera lenses.

Visionary photographer Frederick Evans is largely credited with influencing future architectural photography. His famous photograph The Sea of Steps utilized perspective and a strong sense of place.

Modern photographers have continued to push the envelope when it comes to architectural photography. Capturing the nuance of color in architecture, shape, pattern, and contrast has enhanced the art form and provided inspiration to the art community. Today, we look at 7 brilliant examples of architectural photography and credit the talented photographers who captured these images. All of these images are royalty-free, and would make fantastic wall art or graphic design elements.

wall-of-colors

A Wall of Colors – photographed by Shi Yali

brooklyn bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the world’s most famous bridges. Captured in monochrome to enhance its lines. By Ron Sumners.

Ceramic Tiles Architecture

Shape and Leading Lines are at work in this photograph of Ceramic Tiles architecture. Photo by Shi Yali.

Light Painting and Architectural Photography

A wild combination of light painting and architectural photography. This brilliant image of a parking garage at night utilizes time lapse and perfect exposure. Photo by Katrina Brown

Light at the End of the Tunnel

The proverbial “Light at the End of the Tunnel” has a subtle twist in this image, which utilizes a slight camera tilt to add drama to the leading lines. Silhouettes of a man and boy lend additional interest. By Shi Yali.

The Old Church

A good choice for architectural photography is an edifice with character. This old church standing in isolation is enhanced by the clear path leading toward it, and the sense of nothingness surrounding. By Laurin Rinder.

Spooky castle

The combination of an eerie blue lighting and the presence of the moon emphasize the architectural details of this old castle. Photography by Clivia.

When capturing architecture in your photography, consider shapes and leading lines and how they lead the viewer’s eyes into the picture. Sometimes a slight tilt to the camera can emphasize the strength of patterns. Utilize side lighting, which best captures contrast, when emphasizing the strength and details of the architecture.

For a much larger selection of images, we invite you to browse our architectural photography category at Warmpicture.

Nov 142011
 

Good afternoon everyone! Today we are taking a look at stock photos and images to get your designs and blogs ready for the holidays. We have put together a list of our favorite Christmas images, which you can purchase through Warmpicture at big savings over the traditional stock photo agencies.

Thanksgiving may be right around the corner, but the middle of November is one of the busiest times of the year for people downloading Christmas stock photos. With little more than a month before Christmas arrives, now is the time to finish up your designs, articles, and blog posts.

Christmas gift box stock photoStock photographer Madelaide has one of our most popular Christmas stock photos.

The uniform golden colors allow the beautiful blue ribbon to stand out and make an impact. The photo includes plenty of copy space for designers to add text. The Christmas gift box photo is non-denominational, and will fit many holiday themed designs.

Santa Claus is coming to town. Enter this fantastic, classic Christmas image from photographer Steve Cukrov. This is a great example of a photo which stands out from the rest, because the photographer went the extra mile. Attention to detail Santa Claus stock photocan be as important as creativity. In this instance, Steve gives us both.

We love the choice of model for Santa. He plays the jolly character very well. The view through the frosted window adds composition, and is a great touch. You can feel the cold of winter, contrasted with the warmth of Santa’s workshop. A great royalty free Christmas photo which will fit many designs and find uses in articles and blogs.

Okay, so not everyone enjoys the cold of winter which goes hand-in-hand with the classic scene of Christmas. Many people like to fly south for the winter, or Christmas Beach stock photospend Christmas on a tropical island. The Christmas travel season is almost here, and Jo Ann Snover has the perfect Christmas get away stock photo.

This beautiful photograph takes us away to a tropical paradise, complete with azure waters and a Christmas palm tree as focal point. Christmas baubles and gifts add pleasing details. If you are designing a Christmas travel ad, or writing a blog or article about Christmas in paradise, this is a good choice for a stock photo.

Christmas is about family, love, and togetherness. LisaFX gives us a senior couple Christmas Senior Couple photoenjoying the holidays together. The red shirt is a perfect choice for this stock photo, as it denotes the Christmas season perfectly. It also serves as a fine stock photo denoting love, and Valentine’s Day.

Lisa’s models are always natural looking, and naturals on camera. The facial expressions make this royalty free Christmas image a special one. It is also important to note that the senior couple is isolated from the background, allowing for a wide variety of graphic design uses.

Stock photographer Katrina Brown has a classic Christmas photo with many uses. Christmas Joy stock imageBeautiful Christmas greens flow through the picture. Nice touches include frosty stars on the background, baubles and ornaments around the Joy symbol, and a Christmas tree branch framing the top. Soft, even lighting sets a nice mood.

Warmpicture Stock Photos has a large portfolio of Christmas and Holiday stock images. We are confident we have the images to fit your needs. But if you ever need to find an image fast, and would like help finding it, we are always here to help!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your fellow artists at Warmpicture Stock Photos.