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Photos.com Tops 360,000 Images
 Yes, that's 10,000 more than
our last high-water mark, with many of the images added in recent months. The number only tells half the tale, however, since we are constantly culling less-popular images from the collection. So a higher total number doesn't actually reflect the amount of fresh images added to the collection. As
always, we believe you share our perspective that it's the overall depth and quality of the content that Photos.com provides, rather than simply impressive image counts, that makes it ultimately so useful.
Lots of new stuff this month (in fact, more than 4,800 photos), starting with studio shots from animal photographer Eric Isselee. Search with "animal studio" and Match All, as well as Last 30 Days, to display 95 pics, many of them of man's best friend but with cats, a rabbit or two and even a piglet included for good measure. Most of these have had their backgrounds removed, making it easy to use them in a wide variety of applications. The fate of Arctic ice is very much on all our minds these days. Happily, Trevor Lush has recently returned from a Northern trip shooting some compelling material. When it comes to expressing current ecological concerns, you'll find this collection of more than 600 images both striking and timely. Trevor has also contributed a series of almost 400 images covering both the private and business sides of New York City. More wedding pictures, you asked. Accordingly, you'll find a fresh batch courtesy of new contributor Eric Tomasz Trojanowski. You can read a recent profile of Eric on Graphics.com, if you'd like to learn more about this talented up-and-coming shooter, who you'll be seeing more of on Photos.com. An important part of the collection has always been its solid coverage of the professions but there are some that been have under-represented. We're moving to fill these gaps, with Ola Communications recently supplying a rich set of 164 shots related to one of the most ancient of trades, that of seamstress. Also worth mentioning are new photos devoted to food, teenagers, more computer-generated backgrounds and even some new photo objects. The Fun Stuff  At left is one of the March
wallpaper images, each of which is available in six resolutions. Don't be shy, flaunt your Irish side.
Photos.com's design and arts blog, The Blurb, is regularly updated with need-to-know and just plain wacky items of interest in the world of design, with recent posts covering the electrical installations of Richard Box; Adobe Plays the Creative Card, a look at a new animation promoting the Creative Suite; Bubbledrum, an experimental music sequencer using bubble gum; Night of the Flash-based Widget, looking at the iPaper technology; and Eating Out of the Box, checking out the Japanese bento craze. Eclectic, thy name is blurb. The Photos.com Collections area has recently been expanded and now hosts 26 groups of images, with recent themes including Desert Driving, Food, Horses, New York City Wildlife and Women. You can browse the images via traditional lightboxes or fire up a slideshow, complete with musical accompaniment. Great for idea generation on Monday morning. Need Music for Your Personal Projects? Look no further, RoyaltyFreeMusic.com is here to help you at home as well as at work. Download royalty free music clips to use in your personal, educational and not-for-profit projects free of charge. You read that right! We offer a great variety of music clips, music loops, beats, bumpers and stingers and sound effects for FREE at RoyaltyFreeMusic.com for personal use. Need music for your professional needs? Be sure to check out RoyaltyFreeMusic.com's library of over 8,000 tracks and 10,000 sound effects for purchase and immediate download. The Photos.com Challenge 
 In February
participants were given the challenge to use at least part of any of five Photos.com images on a theme of belief systems as elements in an original work. As always, we encourage you to check out the many creative
contributions. Congratulations to February winners David Macdonald, Edgar Ortegon, GMLehmann, Luc Desaulniers, Sirius01 and Adi-leslie. The winning image at right, Hare!, was contributed by Edgar Ortegon.
For March we're getting the jump on Spring, thanks to our selection of six floral patterns from the Photos.com stock photo collection. The challenge is to use part of any five of the six pattern images in a new composition. The creators of three of the winning images will receive three months of access to Photos.com, while three more will receive one month. Photos.com: Now 360,000 Images at 20% Off Sometimes more is less and this is currently the case with a subscription to Photos.com. More than ever before, Photos.com is the convenient way to download all the top-quality royalty-free, model-released photographs you need. For a limited time, Photos.com is offering newsletter readers a 1-year subscription for only $399.95. • More than 360,000 model-released, royalty-free photos • Fresh images every month. Three sizes at up to 6x8 inches, 300 dpi • Up to 250 downloads a day, managed via your drag & drop lightbox • Free professional image research. This reduced rate is valid through March 26, 2008, and is only available via this exclusive promotion. Create Sharper Focus Through Blurry Photos by Rick Altman 
I've spoken before about the issue of contrast and about how too much in a photo can actually detract from your message in a presentation. If you find yourself questioning whether a photo is too distinct, keep in mind the many options open to you. Figure One shows a nice forest-like scene (click to enlarge) being used as a backdrop for a presentation on working on a Go Green initiative. It's a perfectly fine scene and there is good integration of photo to type. I do not find anything wrong with this image but that is not to say that you couldn't improve it, and one possible way is to simply add blur to the photo. There isn't an image editor out there today that doesn't offer a Guassian Blur command in its suite of special effects tools and working it is a cinch. Figure Two shows the result of a 10-pixel blur added to the photo. Blurring the photo a bit brings more definition to the type—sharpness by comparison. Figure Three is a 20-pixel blur, and Figure Four is double that—so much blur that you can barely make out the scene. There is no one best practice here, but knowing this simple option of fuzzing out a photo can make you a more capable and flexible slide designer and message crafter. You can view my PowerPoint version of this here.Rick Altman is the host of the PowerPoint Live User Conference, Sep 21-24 in San Diego, and the author of 15 books on graphics and presentations. Visit his site for book excerpts, his free monthly newsletter, and weblog reports. Graphics.com Network Highlights Latest Articles 
• Book Design: Covers and Packaging• Stockxpert Contributor Profile: Tomasz Trojanowski • Shango Rum Liqueur Bottle Redesign > More graphics articles Latest News • Quark Announces Dynamic Publishing Solution • Jupitermedia Acquires eStockMusic.com Micropayment Music Site • Free Graphics.com Network Webcast: A Type Design Process > More graphics news Graphics.com Network News  STEP inside designThe STEP Emerging Talent List for 2008The new talent: pushing the envelope, redefining the profession. Dynamic Graphics MagazineHe Said, She Said: Marketing to the SexesThink you understand the opposite sex? Brand consultanciesspecializing in gender-based marketing have unique andvaluable insights to share. Get the Work You WantBuilding a client list you're proud of can be a daunting task; usethe Client Wish List to help you get there on your terms.GraphicDesignForumPlants You'll Never Need to WaterInternet Explorer 8 in Beta. Mac Developers in State of ShockWriting Ad Copy: How to Talk to Your ReaderTheCreativeForumJupiterimages Stock Content Sites • Find stock photos on Jupiterimages.com, Comstock Images, Photos.com, AbleStock.com, Thinkstock Images, Creatas Images, PictureQuest, Comstock Complete, Goodshoot, liquidlibrary, Brand X Pictures, FoodPix, Botanica, Nonstock & Stockxpert • Find photo objects on PhotoObjects.net • Find broadcast quality clips on Thinkstock Footage & Creatas Images • Find clipart on Clipart.com • Find Flash imagery on Bigshot Media • Find music loops on BBM.net, Crank City Music & RoyaltyFreeMusic.com • Find illustrations on Liquidlibrary.com • Find animations on Animation Factory Contact Information Have a comment or question about the newsletter? Please contact: editor@jupiterimages.com
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