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The Stock Photos Horn of Plenty

iulian — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:12:10 +0000

Apophenia is the experience of seeing meaningful patterns in random or meaningless data. Patterns have always played a big part of evolution and success and, bringing the cattle to their Adobe home, at the very least they can make the difference between a single page hit and a returning visitor regardless of the content. They are a way to spice a web page up without even trying, the equivalent of short movies starring cats: they will draw attention. Naturally a designer would and should only work with the best source.

Depositphotos, the fastest growing microstock agency in the world offers a huge collection to browse through. The depository growth is rather outstanding, it almost doubled its offer since June of 2012 when it hit the (even then) remarkable 7 million mark. Having served close to a million customers from 192 countries from their almost 13.5 million royalty-free stock files, this is the obvious and logical choice.

Saying that the offer is diverse would be an understatement. Diversity is a nice word to use but it pales in comparison to what Depositphotos has to offer and cornucopia would be a much more accurate description. The 37 categories available, ranging from abstract to Vintage & Retro and from Sports to Business & Finance are a good start for any kind of search but more on this later.

The pattern collection alone is very impressive and an undecided shopper might have real difficulties due to its sheer size: a mere 5 thousand shy of 1.4 million choices, all readily available and each one nicer than the last. Luckily the search function implemented is quite slick and fast but moreover, it ‘understands’ 14 languages to be able to come to one’s aid. Aside from an incredibly varied offer, the search is extremely important and the one on depositphotos delivers in a big way, being of the smart variety: it’s not only intuitive, it also suggests likely results for your search query, as well as other related results. This all streamlines the decision-making part of purchasing in a sleek and incredibly fast experience.

Once found, buying the image, video or vector needed is easy and affordable, with prices starting at $0.15 through a subscription or $0.50 via credits. You can purchase credits with all major credit cards and, with a bit of help from the support desk, even using a check or through bank transfer.

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35 Photographs of Quiet Scenic Winter Landscapes

Jake Rocheleau — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 01:06:36 +0000

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As we move past the holiday season many parts of the world are still floating in the dead of Winter. It can get very cold at night, especially in rural areas with long stretches of land. These quiet locations serve as a place for thinking and brainstorming new ideas. I simply adore this time of year and find the peacefulness to be quite refreshing.

I hope this showcase gallery may offer a similar feeling to other designers. I have put together 35 brilliant photos related to elongated quiet areas during winter. January and February should provide to be the most frigid months of the new year. But these are also the times when we may pause and reflect on our goals in life, and get a better understanding of how things are moving towards the future.

Michigan Bridge

Dark Street

Hills in Germany

Sunlit Mountain

Winter Snow

Arlington Massachusetts

Quiet Streetlight

Patricia Lake

Sunset on the Farm

Soft Light on the River

Quiet NYC

Chicago Winter

Winter’s Reverence

Log Cabins

Winter 2008

Woodlands

Scenic Mountains

Vancouver Island

Lamp Post

Twin Mailboxes

Scenic Highway

Backroads

Snowy Day

Winter Beauty

New England Small Town

Monday Evening Sunset

Trees + Sun

Nestled in the Snow

Winter Sunrise

Yellow Truck

Beautiful Landscape

A Winter’s Day

Connecticut Snowfall

White Boxes

Snowy Night in Norway

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44 Photographs of Cloudy Weather, Rain, and Thunderstorms

Jake Rocheleau — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 04:35:53 +0000

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Rainy days are often very tranquil and full of creative energy. I enjoy working during thunderstorms because the feeling of writing and designing is much more fluid. You can even notice these trends in society where some places geographically hold more rain than others.

I want to use this gallery to offer 44 outstanding photographs depicting cloudy, rainy weather. You can see this all over the world but some places build up an honest name for their weather patterns. Any photography lovers will enjoy this collection, along with other creative spirits. And definitely let us know your favorite photos in the comments discussion area!