Category: Photos Art

Do you think all children should study art at school? Should it be mandatory? What are the pros of cons of art class? Did you like your art teacher(s)?

Image creations I made since 2012 can be seen here. Affiliate button The official default avatar of NKF My site’s signature I’ll add more later.

Does the medium of a work of art matter when evaluating its quality?

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What are some graphic software or websites you enjoy using? I love Canva.

Let’s use this thread to showcase our photography skills by posting the photos that we think are our best, most skilled clicks! It doesn’t matter what device you used to click the photos. Every picture will have a moment captured and that is what’s important.

Hi, I run a small independent company called Mishmashers Publishing, and I write books. In this thread, I would like to spotlight some of the stories I have written over the years.

For all our graphic designers out there or people who just like to experiment with graphic editing software.. What was the last thing you created? Care to post a pic? Feel free to create a separate thread about your creations too!!!

Hello everyone, I have been away for some time, some of you may know me, some may not! I’m a graphic designer and web designer from England! I’ve had a little spare time today so I decided to throw a little design together, its far from completion but I thought I’d grab some feedback. Please… Continue reading WIP | OFF Topix Theme

What was the last photo you took? Tell us about it, or post it.

So I made this for my forum. What do people think?

Nothing much to see here, just a photo of a flower i took long ago that i had in the garden . I still like this photo after so many years , so i thought to share it here …

Have you ever been to a photography studio? Had your picture professionally taken? They used to be everywhere (at the mall, etc). Do you think photography studios are a dying business?

Does the medium of a work of art matter when evaluating its quality?

Is the human body our basis for understanding beauty? Or something else?

Can you recall when you started drawing? I remember drawing a few things here and there as a kid, but I never really did so often. I’m not the best artist, I have a feeling though if I took the time to really practice, I could get better. I wish I knew how to draw… Continue reading When did you start drawing?

What do you think of black and white photography? Is it more artistic? What are some of your fav black and white famous photographs?

Do you have any art in your house? If so, talk about your favorite piece.

I can not stand monthly subscription, on top of that expensive subscription specially if you’re using it as a hobby. I dropped all adobe products and went to affinity honestly have never looked back! Their designers is pretty much spot on for anything you can with illustrator. What’s your alternative?

Well, these days anyone can create digital art by using AI tools like stable diffusion and midjourney. However, I did not mean that kind of digital art. I mean creating digital art by using graphic designing or digital painting tools. Have you tried it? When I was learning photoshop, I also tried my hand son… Continue reading Have You Tried Creating Digital Art

Made some new graphics, would love everyones thoughts?

View on dA: https://www.deviantart.com/im-prophet/art/M…ature-965481284 Credits are included on dA

Should art be judged by its beauty or by its meaning? How do you judge art?

Museums have a valuable role in preserving and transmitting a nation’s history and heritage to new generations. Free access will encourage more people to find out about their country and help to promote feelings of national unity and identity, while promoting greater understanding and acceptance of foreign cultures. Click to expand… Should art museums charge… Continue reading Should art museums charge admission fees?

Should art be judged by its ability to stand the test of time or contemporary relevance? What do you think?

Is the role of art to evoke emotion or to convey a message? What do you think?

Why are some people creative and others are not? One theory is the ones who are not creative are scared of admitting their feelings and don’t give them the due importance. They think emotional responses make them weak. People who accept their emotions and vulnerability and harness it create art: a product of imagination and… Continue reading Why are some people creative and others are not?

What differentiates a good piece of art from a bad one? How do we figure that out?

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First signature in over 5 years. Looks like I may still have it. I REALLY need to download some fonts on this computer

its been acouple of months since i made something, but i’m struggling with my mental health at the moment which is becoming very exhausting… but, here is what i’ve created.

Should art be censored if it is offensive or inappropriate? Why or why not?

Is the value of a work of art determined by its price tag? Why or why not?

Do you have a physical photo album? (not online) Is it from a long time ago or do you keep it updated with current pictures? What type of pictures do you keep in your family’s photo albums?

Shot over the Summer of 2013 primarily in Lake of the Ozarks, MO as well as Grand Ledge, MI. Click to expand… Source Very pretty. It’s like a moving painting. What do you think?

Would you consider cartoon TV shows as art? Which cartoons would you say look the most artistic and have the best animation style?

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What was the last thing you took a picture of? If you don’t want to post the photo, can you describe the photo to us?

What you guys think? be gentle its been some time now… i’m a massive P!NK fan here… don’t know if that is pretty obvious or not…

If you could have the credit for creating any piece of art — painting, or music, or movie, etc. — which piece of art would you choose? And would you choose based on the money and fame that having created the piece of art would get you, or would you choose a piece of art… Continue reading Take credit for ________

Do you think today’s artists are as good as those from hundreds of years ago? Why or why not?

Personally, I love looking at art pieces and critiquing them. And you personally? Do you love enjoy art or not for you personally?

Which do you like taking pictures on, your mobile phone or a digital camera? Something else?

Do you think all children should study art at school? Did you enjoy art class? Why or why not?

Just something I threw together.

What do you think of paparazzi photographers? Are they scumbags? Should they leave celebrities alone? Are they harassing these people?

Sometimes i jsut open photoshop and try random things, i will add said random things in this thread now and then

What is the best camera for beginners? Is an iPhone good enough to be considered a photographer these days?

Does this look OK?

Just a couple wallpapers I’ve worked on.

There are those rare people out there who look good no matter what in pictures. No matter the time of day or even lighting. However, I have found out that there are some tricks people can utilize. A good light is a definite must-have. Also, everybody has a “good side” & we need to accentuate… Continue reading Photogenic

What art museums have you visited? Which did you like the best? Why? Which did you like the least? Why?

Do you have a favorite artist? What kind of art do or did they make?

What are your favorite locations for taking photos? Can you share some of these pics?

Found this one on this way home and god bless my wife’s patience sitting in the car for 30 minutes while I photographed it. This one probably going on a big print for a gift for my parents remodeled bathroom.

Can something be art if it was created by nature?

Went to a parade today to photograph the people, I hand out cards and let them know they can message me for the photo and sometimes it leads to future work. You can tell they are very close.

Do you have a lot of selfies on your social media page? How often do you post one? How do you feel about people who are constantly posting them?

Should you ask permission before taking someone’s photo? Have you ever taken someones photo without their permission?

What’s the secret to taking a good photograph? What is your thought process and the steps you take to take a good photo?

…and people wonder why I love living in Western North Carolina… *points above* …there’s one reason why!

A megapixel is one million pixels, the more pixels in a picture the more detailed it should be. So theoretically the more megapixels in a camera, the better it should be. It is well known that most new photographers always set out to look for the highest number of megapixels for their money. Click to… Continue reading What Are Megapixels?

Do you prefer digital photography or film photography? What are the pros and cons of each?

What themes in photography do you like the most? Examples: Architectural photography. Monochrome photography. Urban life photography. Sunset photography. Waterfall photography. Food photography. Vintage photography. Travel photography.

Cinematography is the art of making movies. Have you ever had an interest in this as a career? Do you think it would be fun? Do you think its a hard job?

Do colors affect your mood? What colors make you feel happy or sad?

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Lets post photos from the internet that might live up to that statement!

What makes something a work of art? Is art defined by particular boundaries? If so, what are they and how have they changed over the course of history?

A lens cap offers protection for your camera lens. It’s a good idea to keep the cap on when your camera isn’t in use. Do you use them?

I heard of this recently in an article. www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/bird-photography/digiscoping Have any of you tried it? It’s shooting digital photos through a spotting scope with a cell phone or point & shoot camera. It sounds quite fascinating! If you have tried it, do you have tips & tricks to make it more successful?

Still love playing with this style…..

Many people have pictures or paintings hanging on the walls of their home. Do you? Do you like what is hanging on your wall? Why or why not?

Without art, what would the world be like?

What’s your view on street art? Does it make the environment better or worse?

Do you go to art galleries or exhibitions? Talk about one that you have been to. If you don’t, why don’t you?

Just ordered a camera that between being so popular and a bit hard to manufacture and the chip shortages I’ve been waiting for now almost 6 months. But this camera is very popular for blinging out with straps, grip holders, colored shutter buttons and much more. I’ve been looking at this camera since they introduced… Continue reading Cameras and the bling to make them your own!

Has anyone played around with this site? You enter keywords and it uses ai to create 9 images for you. My imagination is so limited so I am not good at coming up with keywords. But here are a few examples. Also people and animals look inspired.

Needed to get some portrait photography practice in. I have a musician who used to do the opening acts for Boys To Men if I remember correctly that wants some portraits of him working in his studio in the next few months. That’s going to be fun.

One subject that I think lots of people like to argue about is if graffiti is art or not. I think it is, well the tasteful graffiti is at least. It’s super interesting to see what people can do with some spray paint, whether it be big bold text of their streetname, or my favorite… Continue reading Graffiti is art!

Have you tried painting? If so, have you kept anything that you painted? If not, would you like to try it?

What does seeing a rainbow mean to you?

For all our graphic designers out there or people who just like to experiment with graphic editing software.. What was the last thing you created? Care to post a pic?

Hello everyone I’ve just been playing around with logos and different concepts. As always feedback is welcome

What’s the difference between art and design?

Tracks reopen this week and thought I’d give it a go.

It started raining so I’m holding up in the car editing until they get the tracks dry. It’s not only adults but kids racing also. Dad giving her nervous daughter some encouragement. And a entire family racing together.

Do you have messy or neat handwriting? Post a pic of your handwriting if you can.

In your opinion, what is the best color in the rainbow?

We can see many colors in the natural environment. Which are the most spectacular?

Which one is better? Is photoshop worth the money? Is Gimp just as good?

So I thought I was going to a place popular for surfing but this beach was like our own private place. I mean we walked a mile away to a pier and when I came back my phone I forgot was still sitting on my chair.

If you were to take a photo of a stranger on the street, would you ask them first?

Are you ok with posting photos of yourself on forums and around the internet? Are you more of an anonymous person?

Have you ever taken art lessons?

What’s your most creative accomplishment?

Hello, Your life was an older project I was working on, we developed the game and ran it for 3 months but then found we wasn’t making profit so we took it down. Your life was a life simulator game and was designed a developed by myself, I had never designed a game before your… Continue reading Your Life | Old Project

Still love to play with this so called Style.

Things you can do with a Photoshop Version from the stone ages…. Disclaimer±: Low Quality Image on Purpose.

Totally forgot about that forum,and I keep way too many files….