Alright, so I’m just getting into photo-shopping and being all enthusiastic about taking ‘angled’ artistic shots…

the end point is, an artist is only as good as his tools are, although I do note that there are many who do not share the same sentiments *giggles*. Whatever the case, here’s a lovely list of stock picture archives that would be of help, conceptually and well, mentally I guess.

All credits go to the valiant efforts executed and gathered by 1stwebdesigner.com!

1. Sxc.hu - the leading free stock photo site. If You don’t know about this site and call Yourself a designer, I’ll feel ashamed - MUST KNOW site offering an impressive collection of many high-quality photos taken by amateur photographers from around the world. There are more than 380.000 quality stock photos. If You are searching for something this is the first place where to look, totally my favorite one. 2. EveryStockPhoto EveryStockPhoto site is becoming more and more popular, now there are 4,4 million free photos! 3. MorgueFile One more site worth looking for. “This morgue file contains free high resolution digital stock photographs and reference images for either corporate or public use. The purpose of this site is to provide free image reference material for illustrators, comic book artist, designers, teachers and all creative pursuits.” - Quote from their homepage. 4. Flickr Everybody know about this site with their main purpose as photo management and sharing application.  Great place for inspiration and searching for good photographs, but don’t forget to check  author’s license, before using them. 5. Deviantart Very popular community and also very good photos sometimes can be found there, but yes, don’t forget about license and asking authors first for their permission. 6. Kavewall All images are  separated in 18 different categories with really handy navigation. 7. StockVault More than 11,000 stock photos are available for now. 8. Image*After Image*After is a large online free photo collection. You can download and use any image or texture from our site and use it in your own work, either personal or commercial and currently there are more than 20,000 free textures and images available. 9. CreatingOnline 10. AllDigitalDreamer 11. FreeFoto FreeFoto.com is made up of 122879 images with 157 sections organized into 3386 categories for now, pretty impressive indeed. 12. DreamsTime Over 4 million photographs are over here for free or 0.20$/image. 13. FreeRange All images are at least 2400 x 1600, and photos can be used for commercial or personal projects. 14. FreeDigitalPhotos 15. FreeStockImages 16. TurboPhoto 17. Visipix 18. FreePhotosBank 19. Cepolina Over 8,000 photos available for now, each photo can be downloaded in five formats - up to 1024×768px. 20. BigFoto This interesting site offers high resolution and really beautiful photos of continents. 21. OpenPhoto 20 different categories with high quality nature and architectural photos. 22. ShutterStock 4,9 million royalty-free stock photos with almost 80 000 new photos every week. 23. PdPhoto Several thousands of royalty free pictures here and free for use. 24. FromOldBooks FromOldBooks site offers scanned images, engravings and pictures from old books 25. FreeImages 2500 original stock photos for free. 26. DexHaus 27. PublicDomainPhotos More than 5,000 free photos out there and free for commercial use. 28. FreeLargePhotos 29. ImageBase Every picture is free to use and really high resolution - from 1600×1200 until 3072×2048px! 30. PhotoRack All pictures listed at PhotoRack are Free to use for personal and commercial projects. If You know some more good free stock photo sites, please share with us, to evolve our design community!!

The 5 Things You Really Want to Know About Men!

By Mr. Answer Man

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Ever wonder what a guy was really thinking - but were too afraid to ask? You're not the only one! We took five of your most-asked questions and got some real answers from a real guy, our resident expert on the male perspective, Mr. Answer Man.
1. Do all men have the same sexual fantasies? And what are they?
Men's sexual fantasies are probably a lot tamer than you think. For the most part, they don't even involve multiple partners, foreign objects or a tight, skimpy French maid's outfit. Male sexual fantasy tends to stick to a very tight formula: hot rambunctious sex with people we aren't supposed to be having it with. This pool is extended to include platonic friends, our girlfriend or spouse's friends and ex-girlfriends who were great in bed.
2. Do men care if their partner earns more money than they do?
Short answer, yes. Even if we try to hide it and say that it's okay, the truth is that when a woman out-earns us, it's a blow to our egos. That said, not all of us are comfortable being the breadwinners, either. Being responsible for someone else's financial stability is a huge amount of pressure. It's a Catch-22.
3. How can I tell if my partner is cheating?
The issue here is trust. I'll assume, since you ask the question at all, that in some way, you are questioning your partner's commitment, not just to you, but to the truth. And to answer your question, you can't know if your partner is cheating until you're presented with clear, incontrovertible proof. Which leaves us with a far more difficult issue: what to do when you suspect but cannot prove.
I could throw out all the stereotypical signs of cheating: he says he has to work late, but when you call the office, no one answers; he avoids intimacy and sex; he talks a lot about a female friend or colleague; he's vague or defensive about where he's been when not with you. But none of these so-called signs are proof of unfaithfulness. In my humble opinion, rather than accusing your partner of infidelity, the safest bet is to address the issue of trust in your relationship in general. Whether by yourselves or in couples counseling, your feelings have to be acknowledged and worked through together if you're ever going to build a genuine, trusting relationship. This is not easy -- only absolutely necessary.
Trust is never a sure thing. It's precious precisely because of how vulnerable it leaves us. But trust upheld is one of life's richest treasures, well worth the risk of being honest about our feelings, no matter how painful. Good luck.
4. What does a guy really think when you have sex on the first date?
He really thinks you're slutty. And that, sister, is not necessarily a bad thing -- depending on what you want out of the relationship, of course. Unless he believes that he's the exception to the rule (in other words, if he doesn't think you fall into bed on the first date with every guy), doing the horizontal boogie so early on means your relationship is going to be mainly about sex. When you're making plans for future dates, he'll be thinking of you on the dinner table rather than across it. However, if you wait and get to know each other on an emotional level and let the physical follow, then the relationship can be about both. The exception: If you two have been friends for a while, then hit the sheets on your first "official" date, don't worry -- your relationship can be hot and heavy.
5. Why do men come crawling back after they break up with you?
Let me be blunt. A man comes crawling back after a breakup because he'd gotten used to a certain something that he's no longer getting and is now panicking in the face of a biological drive -- at the expense of your feelings and his pride.
There are two exceptions to this rule, and both have to do with the time frame of the ''crawl back.'' First, if your guy comes crawling back immediately, he's probably being genuine -- pathetic, but genuine. He realizes he's made a terrible mistake and really does want to make the relationship work. Also, if months and months have passed, you can be pretty sure that he's really thought about it, truly misses you and (finally) realizes what a great gal you are. But if he calls you, say, two to three weeks after he walked out of your life, do not be fooled. It only means he's been unable to get his erotic needs fulfilled and has succumbed to path-of-least-resistance daydreams about his last partner -- namely, you. Suggest that he try one of the many 900 numbers out there and cross his name out of your address book.

-maybe you have to see things from a different perspective, like from somone's else point-of-view.
take everything with a pinch of salt n you would get by, day to day.
for now, the future holds no allure, just the present and how i enjoy it ^^.
Carpe Diem.

20 Questions to a Better Relationship
eXpressive: 5/10Practical: 3/10Physical: 3/10Giver: 8/10
You are a RSIG--Reserved Sentimental Intellectual Giver. This makes you a People-Pleaser.Oh, RSIG! You are the most complicated and dynamic of any type. You are brilliant, tender, romantic and a joy to be with. You're the favorite of many of your friends. It's just not a party until you get there. You are bursting with feeling and sentiment and insight but you very rarely express it -- it's not how you want to present yourself to the world. Although you are always studying your non-romantic relationships -- you turn a blind eye to romantic relationships. You're highly adaptable, and you conform to your circumstances (maybe you're a youngest child?). You would probably be content with almost anyone, and almost anyone would be blissfully happy to have you. But just because you're content doesn't mean you're happy. Don't settle! You'd rather ignore your problems than rock the boat by creating conflict. Please understand that in the long run ignoring conflict will make you unhappy and your partner exhausted. Try picking a fight just to see how it goes. You'll find out that solving problems is so satisfying for you that it makes conflict worth it. Your sex life could be fantastic if you could stop worrying about everything so much (did I wash my hands? how do I look? what do I need to do tomorrow?). You need a sweet, expressive lover who makes you feel at ease and never puts pressure on you. If you feel secure with your partner outside the bedroom, it will make all the difference. You cry at movies. A lot.Of the 65666 people who have taken this quiz, 6 % are this type.

Disorder	Rating
Paranoid:	Moderate
Schizoid:	Low
Schizotypal:	High
Antisocial:	Low
Borderline:	Moderate
Histrionic:	Moderate
Narcissistic:	Low
Avoidant:	High
Dependent:	High
Obsessive-Compulsive:	Moderate
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The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Seventh Level of Hell!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level	Score
Purgatory (Repenting Believers)	High
Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)	High
Level 2 (Lustful)	High
Level 3 (Gluttonous)	Moderate
Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)	Low
Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy)	Moderate
Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics)	Very Low
Level 7 (Violent)	Very High
Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers)	Moderate
Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous)	Low

Take the Dante's Divine Comedy Inferno Test

Natal Year number: 9
A cheerful soul, Jingling is an attractive individual whose humour and charm can inspire others to follow her ideas. Although her active brain can generate many bright ideas, she cannot be guaranteed to finish one idea before starting on the next. Although money tends to burn a hole in her pocket, Jingling will always maintain the impression that all is well.

Natal Month number: 7
Jingling is a good communicator and enjoys discussion, but she will avoid stressful situations and arguments. She is a fund of new ideas that spill from her active brain with great rapidity, but her business dealings will always be constrained by her desire to be liked. She therefore lacks those long-term goals that would bring her prosperity.

Natal House number: 7
Life is likely to provide Jingling with many different challenges, but in the end she will overcome the difficulties and make solid progress. She is prone to talk about subjects on which she has little knowledge, but her communication skills are such that she can be quite persuasive. She needs to focus on her long-term objectives.

Comments based on Western Grid

11

Jingling is a balanced individual who can understand and appreciate the views of others as well as her own. She can express herself fluently, and with persuasive conviction, whilst taking account of opposing views. This means that Jingling will get on very well with colleagues at work, both senior and junior, as well as clients, customers, suppliers and external agencies.

2

Sensitive to criticism and naturally intuitive, Jingling has a natural ability to detect insincerity in others. Because she is a sensitive soul, Jingling can be a solid friend and a good listener. As a result, she will get on well with colleagues, whilst being more than capable of handling office politics.

88

A perceptive individual, Jingling takes little on trust. She maintains fixed views which once established are difficult to change. Conscientious by nature, she will make a good businessman or accountant, but being naturally perceptive, and unwilling to accept views of others without solid evidence, she may well turn to philosophy.

99

Enjoying high intelligence, Jingling is inclined to look down on those who are not as intelligent as she. Hence she does not mix well with society in general, and in particular with different social strata. Yet Jingling is very ambitious to improve her lot, and will constantly strive for a better standard of living. She also possesses strong humanitarian ideals that may find expression in charitable work.
[The Arrow of Scepticism: lacking the numbers 3, 5 and 7] Taking little on trust, in adult life Jingling requires solid proof before she accepts a concept. Characterised by honesty and fairness, she is quite intuitive, yet firmly sceptical of the claims made, for example, by religion. This may be important at work, if employers require employee acceptance of work practices that are not immediately verifiable.
[The Arrow of Frustrations: lacking the numbers 4, 5 and 6] Jingling finds it difficult to accept other people as they really are, and is constantly disillusioned with life. Once she accepts that others are only human, the frustrations will cease.

Comments based on Chinese Grid

1

Jingling will make some money and enjoy a reasonable standard of living.

22

Unless she also has the numbers 4 and 9 in the Chinese Version, Jingling will be lethargic, and likely to suffer from ill health.

88

Jingling has sound business acumen with an analytical brain, and the capacity to seize the opportunity when it appears.

9

Although Jingling is ambitious, her ambition is tempered with humanitarian ideals.
[The Arrow of Suspicion: Lacking the numbers 4, 5 and 6] Jingling is a cynic who worries too much about the downside. She needs to recognise more of life's advantages.
[The Arrow of Loneliness: Lacking the numbers 3, 5 and 7] Jingling is so determined to achieve her objectives that she does so at the expense of all else, including friends, family, love and laughter.

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