Kristan Franco Graphic Designs and Web Resources

Using only one photo, you can create an impact by making it look like combined by many photos. The right term for this one is "collage". This is a very simple Photoshop tutorial. Here's how it looks like.

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In this final image, I change the background color from blue to black.



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If you've been an avid user of Plurk, then you could've read the news about China banning Plurk? Well, that matter was not new, except with this latest issue regarding China again, particularly, Microsoft China.

Could you carefully spot the difference? I know there are differences, but could you see the point off immitation?

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As the maestro, Louie Ocampo jived with the rest of the band, the lights went out. Soon, people from different sides screamed with excitement. Flash cameras started to fill the stage, enough to prove the authenticity of the night. That was the time I felt enthusiastic.

The intensity brought by Sarah Geronimo right into the crowd was enough to make the event's conclusion. As she finished her introduction, the music filled the whole arena, one of the famous dance group of the country, G-Force, rolled in with the beat.

Sir Avel (Bariles), author of Gensan News Online Mag, gave me a chance to use his Canon 1000d with 200mm lens, and soon I started taking photos. After a few songs, it was the time Simon Wood, son of the great Victor Wood, filled the crowd with mellow tagalog songs.

After quite some time, the Pop Princess is back on track. She performed some her popular songs. Mark Bautista joined in to fill another wardrobe break of Sarah G, he also performed his soothing ballad songs.

Along with the fact that Jimmy Marquez is a Cebuano, he did some humorous bisayan ice breaker to keep the crowd in-touched. He also showed his talent in singing, one of it was his song piece in Star in a Million (2005).

Then, here comes the fast-beat set of the concert, she was dressed in black, obvious enough that she'll be performing fast-beat tunes. Later on, Jay-R, RnB prince of the country, accompanied her.

Subsequently, Jay-R performed RnB songs, particularly, So Sick by Neyo. He soon went down the stage to reach for the ecstatic audience.

After another wardrobe break, the Pop Princess went on to perform the concert finale. Dressed in a yellow gown, she sang the high-pitched song, Alone by Celine Dion.

To end the night, all of them were on stage. People began standing up to give a dominant standing ovation.

Concert Shots:

This wallpaper series contains Rock artists from different generations. I included The Beatles, Slash of Velvet Rovolver, and Elvis Presley. The other wallpaper is solely an addition to sizzle up this series.

Slash - former lead guitarist of Guns N' Roses

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Using DSLR is a great advantage in capturing stills of a moving object. With proper use of shutter speed, you'll eventually capture a moment that your naked eyes couldn't see.

I tried using a basic point-and-shoot camera, Canon Powershot A560. The camera's features are not comparable with those of the basic Canon DSLRs. Aside from its point-and-shoot features, it uses digital zoom to reach out further subjects. It wouldn't help you achieve your desired output, considering you're a photography pro or hobbyist.

Many are agreed that climate change may be one of the greatest threats facing the planet. Recent years show increasing temperatures in various regions, and/or increasing extremities in weather patterns.

Regarding this universal "threat", different ads on global warming, particulary WWF ads, had been made to inspire us in conserving the planet.

December 7-18, Copenhagen Climate Change Summit will assemble all nations to discuss the threatening climate change.

These 10 creative ad posters about climate change would surely make a simple contribution on how we all care about this very sensitive issue. Hover your cursor on the image to display the title.

All set? I won 2 ticket passes into The Next One concert on Friday night. My sister had never been excited like this before, the fact that she'll be spending the other pass. Aside from the two passes, I also got a free dine at Grab-a-Crab worth 1000 pesos.

This wallpaper is an addition to the monthly wallpaper category. The mood to create another one is good, so I just took advantage with it. Obviously, this wallpaper is related to Christmas.

Wallpaper Description:

Since the phrase, "12 Days of Christmas" is the most common phrase I could ever think of, I decided to create 12 colorful Christmas balls that would float around the black background. Later on, I tweaked some fonts to consume the upper space.

Skills used:

Circular shapes
Blending Options (Gradient overlay, Bevel and Emboss, Drop Shadow)
Splatter Brushes

This wallpaper is available in 1024x768 and in wide screen resolution 1280x800. Download it here:

12 Christmas Balls 1024x768
12 Christmas Balls 1280x800

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You know what I love about this second semester? Weekends. The only way I can let myself be free from stress is Saturday and Sunday. It's my second year being a frustrated IT student, and right now, i'm feeling the pressure of being one.

To keep a constant system in this blog, I decided to present a wallpaper every month, so I'll start in December. New wallpaper would be added every month. A wallpaper theme that suits the month.