Photography
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 12: To Autumn
by Jill Kossin - 20-Nov-09
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Autumn is now in full bloom, and the leaves are sporting their most vibrant colors. Winter will be here in a little over a month, so let's enjoy the gorgeous scenery while we can. This new collection of ten high resolution photos should give you plenty of choices to use in your projects.
Approximate download size: 69MB
Introducing Masterpiece Photo Collection 12: To Autumn
by Sheri German - 20-Nov-09
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We are excited to introduce the CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 12: To Autumn, based on the poem by William Blake (November 28, 1757 - August 12, 1827).
This article includes thumbnails of the ten high resolution images you get in the subscriber's CMX Masterpiece Photo article by Jill Kossin.
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 11: The Sun Also Rises
by Jill Kossin - 17-Sep-09
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There is nothing more visually moving than a beautiful sunrise or sunset, especially when it takes place in a particularly stunning location. I hope that you can feel almost like "you are there" as you peruse these high resolution images that chronicle the birth and death of a day.
Introducing CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 11: The Sun Also Rises
by Sheri German - 17-Sep-09
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We are excited to introduce the CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 11: The Sun Also Rises based on the book by Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961).
The collection consists of ten high resolution images of sunrises and sunsets in various locations. This article introduces the collection and gives you thumbnail previews of the images contained in the collection published by Jillian Kossin, resident CMX photographer.
Observations From an Equestrian Photo Shoot
by Scott Valentine - 10-Sep-09
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Are you looking to expand your photographic horizons? And I don't mean with a 12mm fisheye lens... I mean taking on new challenges. I was recently invited to take pictures at an outdoor equestrian event, which I had never previously done.
I grabbed my camera, took a few moments to think about what I'd need, then proceeded to spend the day learning how little I knew about event photography. I was up at 4am to be on the trail and set up. Read my experience doing something for the first time, and perhaps you'll come out ahead when next you tackle a new challenge!
Digital Imaging Tools Quick Tips - Part 1
by Scott Valentine - 24-Aug-09
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Let's kick off a set of articles covering some hidden gems in Adobe's digital photography tools: Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge, Camera Raw. Not all of these will be exclusively for photographers... just mostly. These tasty little tidbits will be coming to you at random, so keep an eye out! After all, a good photographer is always prepared :)
The first of these little morsels looks at workflow tricks, so get your pictures in line and start working these into your routine. You'll be amazed at how much time little bits like this can save!
The Digital Imaging Tools Quick Tips Series:
Digital Imaging Tools Quick Tips - Part 1
Digital Imaging Tools Quick Tips - Part 2
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 10: The People
by Jill Kossin - 13-Aug-09
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Welcome to the newest collection of stock photos that Community MX provides to help you fulfill your print and web project image requirements.
You've asked for it and now it's here - a collection of ten high resolution images that has people as the focus.
Approximate download size: 31MB
Introducing CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 10: The People
by Sheri German - 13-Aug-09
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We are excited to introduce the CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 10: The People, based on the poem by William Butler Yeats (1865-1939). This article includes thumbnails of the ten images in this collection.
Introducing Masterpiece Photo Collection 9: The Butterfly's Day
by Sheri German,Jill Kossin - 06-Aug-09
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We are excited to introduce the CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 9: The Butterfly's Day, based on the poem by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886). You can read The Butterfly's Day and other butterfly poems that Dickinson wrote at The Classic Reader.
It's already August, and before you know it, summer will be behind us, the kids will go back to school, and the momentum towards the big holidays will begin. Let's enjoy our lazy summer days a little while longer. Let's go out to the field and chase the butterflies.
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 9: The Butterfly's Day
by - 06-Aug-09
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Welcome to the newest collection of stock photos that CommunityMx provides to help you fulfill your print and web project image requirements.
This collection includes ten high resolution images of a variety of beautiful butterflies.
Approximate download size: 47MB
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 8: Call of the Wild
by Jill Kossin - 07-Jul-09
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Summer has arrived, and it gets unbearably hot here in southern Florida. If you too are sweating in the middle of a heat wave, take a moment to cool off by viewing some images that capture the wild beauty of Alaska.
This collection includes ten high resolution images that were photographed in Alaska.
Introducing Masterpiece Photo Collection 8: Call of the Wild
by Sheri German - 07-Jul-09
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We are excited to introduce the CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 8: The Call of the Wild, based on the book by Jack London (1876-1916). You can read Call of the Wild in a free ebook at Project Gutenberg.
We just entered the warm days of summer, and to cool you off, we'll take you to Alaska for a series of stunning photographs of a still wild land.
Infra Red and Adobe Camera Raw Are Great Friends
by Knut Kubenz - 02-Jul-09
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I'm sure most of you who have been with photography for awhile, still remember the painstaking process of creating an Infra Red (IR) image from scratch. Along with the issues of focusing an IR image, you had to be concerned with ambient temperatures and film processing techniques to end up with what would, if everything went right the first time, a spectacular scene consisting of a stark sky with puffy white clouds and the general landscape of trees and grass taking on a surreal cotton candy fairyland appearance. The entire scene was rendered in bold tones of black and white. Those were the days, tedious at times, but eventually it was all worthwhile.
Well today you can still achieve all the splender of an IR image effect with a lot less effort and a lot more control. Photoshop and Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) combine together to give remarkably brilliant IR effects from any color image you might have kicking around. It's quick and easy.
Introducing Masterpiece Photo Collection 7: Paradise Lost
by Sheri German - 28-May-09
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We are excited to introduce the CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 7: Paradise Lost, based on the epic poem by John Milton (1608-1674).
Now you may be wondering what possible connection there could be between Paradise Lost and our latest CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection. After all, the poem deals with the profound themes of man's fall and the dichotomy of good and evil. We are engaging in a little irony here. Our latest images are of paradises on earth, and thus give us a few moments where we feel...Paradise Gained.
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 7: Paradise Lost
by Jill Kossin - 28-May-09
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Times are undeniably tough, and many of us feel like we're living in our own "Paradise Lost". This photo collection is an attempt to provide a little bit of escape as it takes us away to tropical island settings and clear, blue sunny skies - paradise gained, so to speak!
This collection includes ten images of islands and beaches at various locations. Each image is high resolution and can be used in a variety of media.
Approximate download size: 44MB
The Rules of Composition
by Scott Valentine - 12-May-09
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So you take pictures. Do you know what you're looking at? How would you describe what you do and don't like? Even more important, how can you take that information and make *better* pictures?
Start here! I'll take you on a tour of how I view composition and rules in photography, and why you need to reconsider what rules really are.
Introducing Masterpiece Photo Collection 6: The Jungle Book
by Sheri German - 24-Apr-09
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We are excited to introduce the CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 6: The Jungle Book, based on the book by Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936). You can read The Jungle Book in a free ebook at Project Gutenberg.
Many of you may have read The Jungle Book, or at the very least seen the Disney movie. I remember going to see the movie as a child and being completely fascinated by it. I would even guess that it is my all time favorite Disney movie!
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 6: The Jungle Book
by Jill Kossin - 24-Apr-09
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We are excited to introduce the CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 6: The Jungle Book, based on the book by Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936).
I've always had pets of all kinds - cats, dogs, guinea pigs, birds, and even a snake. I think most of us are fascinated by animals, both wild and tame. I took the following ten photographs of creatures great and small at safaris, zoos, cruises, "in the wild", and finally, at my home.
Approximate download size: 46MB
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 5: Around the World in 80 Days
by Jill Kossin - 02-Apr-09
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As the weather gets warmer, many of us start to think about summer vacation. One of the most enjoyable parts of any trip can be how to get from point A to point B. This fifth collection of stock photos is about transportation, some of it slow and some of it fast.
Enjoy this set of planes, trains, automobiles, and bikes!
Approximate download size: 45MB
Introducing CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 5: Around the World in 80 Days
by Sheri German - 02-Apr-09
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We are excited to introduce the CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 5: Around the World in 80 Days, based on the book by Jules Verne (1828-1905).
With the arrival of April, many of us are starting to make plans for summer trips and adventures. This collection of planes, trains, cars, and bikes pretty much covers the various ways you might travel to places near and far.
Using Photo Downloader to Import Your Images
by John Warren - 26-Mar-09
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Learn to download your digital camera files to your computer the right way. You will not only learn how to use Photo Downloader but why you should use Photo Downloader. Using this method will help you stay organized right from the beginning.
Introducing Masterpiece Photo Collection 4: A Winter's Tale
by Sheri German - 03-Mar-09
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After the fragrant collection of flowers in our last stock photo collection, it seems a bit retrograde to publish images of winter. This is the season of ricocheting weather, however. Here in the D.C. metropolitan area - after experiencing sunny 60+ degree weather the last couple of days - we're under a winter storm warning with the possibility of sleet, ice pellets, and up to a foot of snow in some locations.
And then there are the places that will get snow for many weeks yet to come. CMX Partner Rob Williams lives in Canada near Toronto and loves to go out after a fresh storm and take images before humans and vehicles tarnish the virgin landscape.
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 4 - A Winter's Tale
by Rob Williams - 03-Mar-09
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This week's stock photo collection takes a bit of a change of pace by focusing on natural winter landscapes. While staying nice and cozy at home in the depths of a snow storm can be comforting, it's amazing how many beautiful scenes and experiences you can miss out on. This selection of photos that I've taken over the last two winters will, I hope, help to bridge that gap (without the need for you to get out in the bitter winter air!)
To read more about the classic literature, A Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare that provides the theme for this collection, read Sheri German's Introducing CMX Masterpiece Photos Collection 4: A Winter's Tale.
Approximate download size: 23.4MB
Introducing CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 3: A Rose
by Sheri German - 16-Feb-09
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We are excited to introduce the CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 3: A Rose, based on a poem by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886) called A Rose - A sepal, petal, and a thorn.
It is now mid February and we're all pretty sick of the snow, ice, and cold weather. As sometimes happens in February, we just had a run of extraordinarily mild days with one day climbing to almost 70 degrees here in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. That whets my appetite for the season of the renewal of life.
Spring is coming...and so are the flowers.
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 3: The Rose
by Jill Kossin - 16-Feb-09
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As you may recall, our last stock photo collection was based on the fascinating subject of birds. Equally irresistible for most photographers is another nature subject, flowers. In this collection I would like to share with you just a few of the many photos I take each year of flowers.
To read more about the classic literature, A Rose by Emily Dickinson that provides the theme for this collection, read Sheri German's Introducing CMX Masterpiece Photos Collection 3: A Rose article.
Approximate download size: 40MB
The CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection Series:
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 1: Two Days Before the Mast
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 2: The Birds
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 3: The Rose
Introducing Masterpiece Photo Collection 2: The Birds
by Sheri German - 21-Jan-09
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We are excited to introduce the CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 2: The Birds, themed on a play called, well, The Birds written in 414 BC (yeah, you read that right) by Aristophanes.
Beware: the birds are coming....ten of them in full plumage and full of glorious song.
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 2: The Birds
by Jill Kossin - 21-Jan-09
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Most photographers I know are fascinated by birds. With their vast range of sizes, colors, and songs, birds provide an almost infinite palette of visual and aural delight. I hope this collection brings out the ornithologist in you and is useful in any project for which you need images from nature. To read more about the classic literature, The Birds by Aristophanes, that provides the theme for this collection, read Sheri German's CMX Masterpiece Photos Collection 2: The Birds article.
Approximate download size: 39MB
The CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection Series:
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 1: Two Days Before the Mast
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 2: The Birds
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 3: The Rose
Introducing the CMX Stock Photo Feature: Masterpiece Photos
by Sheri German - 23-Dec-08
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It is that "most wonderful time of year", and CMX loves to offer gifts to its subscribers, as well as the web development community at large. While exchanging ideas, we decided it was time to add a much needed feature to Community MX's growing repertoire of subscriber services. We had been wanting to offer stock photos for quite some time, but were waiting for just the right photographer. We found her in Jillian Kossin, a photographer who travels all over the world to get her masterpiece images. It is with great pride that we introduce CMX Masterpiece Photos Collection 1: Two Years Before the Mast, a group of ten images based on boats, trawlers, sailboats, and ships.
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 1: Two Days Before the Mast
by Jill Kossin - 23-Dec-08
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We hope you read Sheri German's article that introduces the concept behind our new CMX stock photo feature. You can read about my equipment and experience, and even learn a little classical literature as a side bonus! Without further ado, we introduce Collection 1, Two Years Before the Mast, ten high resolution images of boats from locations all over the Western Hemisphere.
Approximate download size: 41.5MB
The CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection Series:
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 1: Two Days Before the Mast
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 2: The Birds
CMX Masterpiece Photo Collection 3: The Rose
