Paper textures are incredibly common in design. They are useful for creating a grunge feeling, as well as providing texturing or depth to a variety of different design styles. They are also useful for backgrounds for typographical artworks. Creating paper textures isn’t very difficult. Simply lay out a piece of paper and take a picture of it. However, paper can also have character, such as crinkles, stains, scratches and other wear. Here, I’ve selected 10 of my favorite paper textures that are all free for you to download and use: Old Paper Texture Grungy Paper Texture Paper Stained Paper White Paper Canvas Paper Distressed Paper Paper Background for Poems Drawing Surface Paper Texture Coffee Cup Stained Paper Related Posts Free Texture Friday - Pink Colored Paper Free Texture Friday - B&W Grunge Paper Free Texture Friday - Vintage Paper 5 Free Texture Friday - Vintage Paper Sheets Free Texture Friday - Color Stained Paper

Hey guys, today I have another set of grunge wall textures for you. I do have a lot of these in stock, but I’ll try to diversify with different textures in the coming weeks and months. These are great to add grunge and vintage effect to your designs and illustrations. Enjoy them! Download all textures as ZIP from copy.com (66Mb) Did you like these textures? Let us know by leaving a comment, and you can even post a link if you used them in your artwork. Related Posts Free Texture Friday - Yellow Grunge Wall 2 Free Texture Friday - Grunge Wall 2 Free Texture Friday - Grunge Wall with Windows Free Texture Friday - Cracked Gray Wall Free Texture Friday - Grunge Rust 2

Clowns are amusing, comic performers who use a variety of humor styles to entertain an audience. Usually wearing heavy makeup and wearing a costume, with colorful hair and clothing, clowns are frequently found at circuses, fairs, and parties, as a way to entertain the crowd. Many people are afraid of clowns though. Referred to as coulrophobia, the fear of clowns is often attributed to the nature of exaggerated facial features, costumes and behavior of clowns that can seem unnatural. Whether you find them amusing or terrifying, clowns are certainly distinctive, and that is especially true when photographed: Sometimes When I Miss You So By Hari Sulistiawan joker Family By Hamze Dashtrazmi PUNAKAWAN By Ario Wibisono Little Kiss By Hari Sulistiawan pagliaccio By Luis Romero Clownhouse By mario grobenski - psychodaddy The Show Must Begin By Cosimo Barletta dejection By Hari Sulistiawan Deaf By Hamze Dashtrazmi Bad Shit By Peter Kemp harlequin By Lao XIII The Morning After The Circus Left Town By Shawn Van Daele Mask In Mask By Hamze Dashtrazmi Send in the Clowns By Lauren Bates The Joker By Great Greengoblin The Rocker By Eolo Perfido joker By benoit paille The Art of Life By ambra The Clowns By Marcus Björkman Shock The Monkey By Daniele Porceddu Emptiness By Eolo Perfido Circus Nightmare By Jessica Pinnell Halloween By Danielle Tunstall Clownville, L’Hommage By Eolo Perfido sly clown By Ekaterina Ponkratova Clown Shoot - Bernadette By Mike Garza Nightmare By Ekaterina Ponkratova Jester By Stefan Nielsen why so serious…? By Fitra Pranadjaja Why so serious? By Ricardo Bustos Related Posts Windows: More than Just an Opening in Photography Photographers at Work in Pictures Fun and Interesting Photographs of Puppets The Art of Flour Abstract Art in the Simple Leaf

Photoshop is by far one of the most powerful image editing tools available, and it’s used by both individuals and businesses alike for everything from photography to graphic design, web design and computer graphics. For photographers especially, Photoshop has a large number of useful tools, but frequently, the same editing tasks are performed multiple times. Photoshop Actions are a programmed set of tasks that automatically are replayed when the action is used. This allows for a given effect to be applied to a set image without having to re-do each step, while still having control over the finished product. Here’s some free and useful Photoshop actions that you’ll love: Black and White Free Autumn Photoshop Action Channels Photoshop Action Photoshop sunlight and sundown action Cinema Photoshop Action Infrared Photography Action After Dark Action Photoshop Sharpening Action Free Faux HDR Photoshop Action Define Photoshop Action Related Posts Free Sets of Actions to Improve Your Photos Giveaway: Win over 55.000 design items Intense Action Photographs Login & Signup Form Free PSDs to Download Burning Hot Photoshop Fire and Flame Tutorials

Hey guys, here’s another great set of grunge wall textures for you. This is one of my favorite, and is "super" grungy and messy. It’s from an old concrete fence I stumbled upon recently, and it’s really detailed and worn out. Enjoy! Download all textures as ZIP from copy.com (66Mb) Did you like these textures? Let us know by leaving a comment, and you can even post a link if you used them in your artwork. Related Posts Free Texture Friday - Grunge Wall 3 Free Texture Friday - Grunge Wall 2 Free Texture Friday - Grunge Wall with Windows Free Texture Friday - Cracked Gray Wall Free Texture Friday - Yellow Grunge Wall

Zen is a Chinese word that refers to a school of Buddhism. Emphasizing insight and using techniques such as breath monitoring, mental observation, meditation and chanting, Zen is commonly referred to as a meditative state. Zen concepts are practiced not only in Buddhism, but also in a variety of other religions, as well as yoga, and even the concept of biofeedback in medicine uses similar techniques as Zen. Capturing zen in photography usually focuses on illustrating the calm, meditative, focused states: Sleeping Buddha By Walde Jansky essence of zen By tom r. grabuschnigg (tomtitan) Enlightenment By Tom Baetsen - xlix.nl Meditation By Gunarto Song learn contemplative By Herbert A. Franke Bliss By Sri Harsha Meghadri The Prayer By Filiz Diner Blbn The Big Buddha By Bozena Nirvana By Adarsh Murthy I take this in my hand By Jorun Larsen Meditation By Philippe CAP Body and Soul By Stefan Thaler The Cave By Thanes G. Meditation… By Mikdat Besni Rapture By Michael Anderson Contemplation By Chaluntorn Preeyasombat Light of God (Visak Bochea or Buddhist Day)! By Mardy Suong Photography Offering the Candle Light on Visak Bochea’s day (Buddhist Day)! By Mardy Suong Photography Novice Monk praying to the Buddha By Sasin Tipchai Meditation By Evgeny Saukov Buddha By Stanislav Volgushev Peace By Leif Westling Zen Meditation By Marco Brivio Candle Meditation By Daniel Nahabedian Buddhist meditation By Julien Atr The Intervention of Divine Sustenance By Walid Khoury Young Monk Meditating - Thailand By Daniel Nahabedian Revelation By Paloma Juárez All The Way By Vichaya Pop The Buddha and the Buddhist monk By qing yue Related Posts Windows: More than Just an Opening in Photography The Art of Flour Abstract Art in the Simple Leaf Need for No Speed: Slow in Photography Photographers at Work in Pictures

These days, patterns are everywhere in design, as backgrounds, textures, and more. Nowhere is their use more prevalent than on the web as backgrounds and separators. Whether you’re designing a static website, or a theme for a platform such as WordPress, choosing quality patterns as your backgrounds is important. The pattern should be seamless and repeatable without noticeable lines or separation. Plus, if you’re using the patterns in a theme or template, they must be licensed for such use. Here’s some really useful patterns that you can use as web backgrounds: Nasty Fabric Cloth Pattern Black Grid Blue Crosshatch Wild Oliva Tan Mosaic Green Cup Retro Stripe Pattern Wood Floor Pattern Flourish Pattern Related Posts Free Texture Friday - Pattern Grunge Creative Uses of Background Patterns in Web Design Designious.com Vector Freebies Branding & Identity Design Mockup Templates The Best Free Minimal Tumblr Themes

This weeks set of textures features a rusted metal door from an old abandoned building. The textures are grunge and abstract and a hopefully useful addition to your texture collection. Enjoy! Download all textures as ZIP from copy.com (46,3Mb) Did you like these textures? Let us know by leaving a comment, and you can even post a link if you used them in your artwork. Related Posts Free Texture Friday - Old Rusted Fence Free Texture Friday - Wooden Chips Free Texture Friday - Old B&W Wood Free Texture Friday - Old Worn Stone Wall Free Texture Friday - Grunge Wall 3

Dance is an incredibly popular activity, and permeates modern culture in a variety of forms. From club and street dancing to ballroom and formal dancing, dance can serve as exercise, intimate expression, social interaction or for religious reasons. Archaeological evidence suggests dance has been a part of human society for a long time, existing since humanity’s first civilizations. Famous dances include line dancing, rain dancing, wedding dances and more. Dancing is great to photography because it’s both an activity as well as an individual and emotional expression. Check out these great examples: Ballerina By Leonardi Ranggana An unusual Ballet Dancer By Little Shao Kimberly By Agata Serge sofi dancing By Naseem Ali Elements By Alina S Dance is the language of the soul By Yvette Depaepe follow the flow By Andre Arment Red and White By dete passion By Claudio Solera Dance the night away By Dikky Photogrepe Children of elements By Sergey Sukhovey ACTION By Sergey Sukhovey Dance in the rain By Soli Art Flamenco (Dust and dance) By Thomas David Sing and Dance By Alp Cem zeybek By Murat YILMAZ Dance By Vedrana Domazet Dancer in the Dark By Jenny Theobald Tango Malevo By Luis Steinberg Russian Symmetrie By Andreas-Joachim Lins dance of leaves By Anja S. Virtuous By Keith Sutter Tango in black and white By Lev Tsimring Anna By Anton Belovodchenko Birds Dancing By Francisco Amaral alba in danza By GrenOuille Hip Hop Ballet Dancer By Little Shao Dancing with the shadow By hardibudi Dance By Vladimir666 Dancing in the moon By Peter Kuralt Related Posts The Art of Flour Romance in the Air: Valentine’s Day Photography 30 Great Moments in Nature Photography Windows: More than Just an Opening in Photography Abstract Art in the Simple Leaf

Props are a great way to add some fun to your photographs. Whether you’re a fashion photographer, portrait photographer or events photographer, being able to creatively and effectively use props is a valuable skill. Props are often most common in portrait photographs. Engagement and wedding photoshoots frequently feature props, as do holiday family photographs. However, props can be used in almost all types of photography. If you’re wanting to get started with props, it can be a lot of fun (and give you more control) to create your own. Follow these DIY prop guides and you’ll be on your way: Polaroid Frame Flower Bouquet Flower Lights Mustaches Confetti Sweet Lips Baby Masks Paper Hearts Burlap Banner Angel Wings Related Posts Romantic and Cute Engagement Photographs Free Texture Friday - Vintage Paper 7 The Best Free Minimal Tumblr Themes Useful Patterns to Use for Web Backgrounds Free Texture Friday - Green Paper