Free Wallpaper Wednesday - Crater Lake: Inspiration to Connect

Download the 16x9 Version

This week's free wallpaper is a reminder for everyone about the true meaning of Photography... Connecting. It is available in 16x9 format only and can be downloaded using the link beneath the sample image on the left.

Free Wallpaper Wednesday - Fire Thrower

This weeks free wallpaper is a stunning scene of a fire spinner. There is only a 16x9 version for widescreen monitors. Many thanks to my friend Liz for assisting on this. Download the full version here.

Free Texture Friday - Rising Color

This week's free texture is a lemon yellow gradient.

You can download the full-res version below.

This photograph was captured in my backyard.




Download the full res image.

Free Texture Friday - Mellow Yellow

This week's free texture is a lemon yellow gradient.

You can download the full-res version below.

This photograph was captured in my backyard.




Download the full res image.

Free Texture Friday -

This week's free texture is a red abstract floral image.

You can download the full-res version below.

This photograph was captured at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Oregon.




Download the full res image.

Free Texture Friday - Black and White Tree Line

This week's free texture is a bright earth neon toned abstract pattern.

You can download the full-res version below.

This photograph was captured in downtown Salem, Oregon.




Download the full res image.

Free Texture Friday - Bright Hooking Pattern

This week's free texture is a bright earth toned abstract hooking pattern.

You can download the full-res version below.

This photograph was captured in downtown Salem, Oregon.




Download the full res image.

Free Texture Friday - Lemon Yellow Gradient

This week's free texture is a lemon yellow gradient pattern.

You can download the full-res version below.

This photograph was captured in downtown Salem, Oregon.




Download the full res image.

Free Texture Friday - Bright Neon Earth Abstract

This week's free texture is a bright earth neon toned abstract pattern.

You can download the full-res version below.

This photograph was captured in downtown Salem, Oregon.




Download the full res image.

Free Texture Friday - Sweeping Grunge

This week's free texture is a sweeping grunge abstract pattern.

You can download the full-res version below.

This photograph was captured in downtown Salem, Oregon.




Download the full res image.

Free Texture Friday - Green Neon Abstract

This week's free texture is a green-toned, neon abstract pattern.

You can download the full-res version below.

This photograph was captured in downtown Salem, Oregon at night.




Download the full res image.

Free Texture Friday - Multi-Colored Abstract 2

This week's free texture is a multi-colored abstract pattern.

You can download the full-res version below.

This photograph was captured in Minto-Brown Island Park in Salem, Oregon.




Download the full res image here.

Free Texture Friday - Multi-Colored Abstract

This week's free texture is a multi-colored abstract pattern.

You can download the full-res version below.

This photograph was captured in Minto-Brown Island Park in Salem, Oregon.




Download the full res image here.

Free Texture Friday - Blue on Green

This week's free texture is a dark wavy light abstract pattern.

You can download the full-res version below.

This photograph was captured in Minto-Brown Island Park in Salem, Oregon.




Download the full res image here.

A Free Texture for the 4th of July

Free CMS Texture

Here it is; a free, full-res texture. Most people seem to like their textures to be monochromatic. I prefer to use color when I want more than just Grit and Grime for textures, which is almost always.

This texture was photographed using a Vivtar 70-200mm Macro lens at f/3.5 and completely out of focus, obviously. Click on the image to the left to download the full resolution image then right click and save it to your personal textures folder.

Here is a sample of using color textures to pop and image. To the right is the original image of my friend and fellow photographer Nathan Smith of SmithFineArt.com.

This was photographed on an overcast, dreary January morning and ample blue-gray light falling on and around the subject. In addition to the natural light, a flash fired off to the left, just out of frame.

The natural surroundings are already very industrial and textured so why would I need to add more?

I didn't need to. But I wanted some color in the back and foregrounds. Nothing too heavy or present, but something subtle but noticeable.

Hence my use of an abstract texture I photographed in my back yard, shooting fall leaves that had fallen on the ground. The colors here are green, yellow and a slight magenta and purple. Green of course was the strongest color of the three.

I hope you enjoy the free texture and keep checking back, as I will add more content weekly.