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Download Any Image From 123RFCares, we donate to Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Aid Fund.

Download Any 123RFCares Image, we will match each download dollar for dollar and donate the proceeds to the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Aid Fund.

The massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the north-eastern coast of Japan on March 11, 2011 has robbed many off their lives and tens of thousands left homeless and in despair, struggling to rebuild their lives once again. Do spare a thought for the many in Japan who no longer have a family or loved ones to go home to, let alone a roof over their heads.

We at 123RF.com would like to extend our sincere condolences and prayers to the victims of this calamity. We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of innocent lives, displacement of families and the homes of many that were destroyed beyond recognition. As part of our humanitarian efforts, we would like to offer our heartfelt support to the survivors through 123RFCares - Tsunami Relief Fund.

Here is how it works:

We have set up a special account called "123RFCares", with the aid of our team of designers and specially invited 123RF Contributors. We have populated this portfolio with images exclusively donated for a worthy cause.

When you download any image from this account, you will be contributing towards the relief effort. All commissions that this account receives will go to the Hong Kong Red Cross, particularly for the Tsunami Relief Efforts in Japan. At 123RF, we pledge to match the commissions dollar for dollar in aid of this noble humanitarian cause. The proceeds will then be wired to the Hong Kong Red Cross on a monthly basis until April 10, 2011. Thereafter, plans are also underway to extend similar campaigns in aid of other humanitarian causes in the future.

Beneficiary Organization - Hong Kong Red Cross

Letter from the Hong Kong Red Cross:

123RF Limited has also received a letter of support from the Hong Kong Red Cross, endorsing this humanitarian campaign.

Here is the scanned version of the letter.

No matter how small the contribution may seem to be, every single effort counts. We hope that you will join us in providing much needed aid and support to the survivors of the Japan earthquake and tsunami. All you have to do is make a contribution by downloading the images from the 123RFCares account. Every donation plays a vital role in the recovery projects of the affected communities.

Beautiful and Amazing Chinese Zodiac Paper Cut

Chinese Paper Cutting is a traditional and unique art in China. It has been existed for thousands of years with a long history since paper was invented by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The main tool for papercut is scissors. The cutouts have a number of distinct uses in Chinese culture, almost all of which are for health, prosperity or decorative purposes. However, today, we're going to amaze you with the cutting of Chinese Zodiac.

Rat

Ox

A little Wish for you ~ Happy New Year!!!

When you reach the end of the year, it's my experience that three things happen: 

you speed up, then you tally up, and then, all things being fair you find some time to rest up.

The first two are pretty much inevitable, but the third one can sometimes get by on you. 

Wishing You a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!!!

A simple yet elegant Christmas Greeting Card to wish you an early Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. May all your dreams come true and stay happy always.


Image Sourced from Petrol @123RF.com
You can look for more Christmas Season Greetings @123RF.com

Mr. & Mrs. Santa

Image Sourced from Dennis Cox @ 123RF.com

When Penguins Meet Santa.......

Image Sourced {Day}from Joingate @ 123RF.com
Image Sourced {Night} from Joingate @123RF.com

Lucky Number: KDJXUP7K6R3E

Egg with Beckham Hair

Image sourced from sosha111  © 123RF.com

123RF Tutorial: Creating a Tilt-Shift photo using Photoshop

You may wonder what Tilt-Shift means... A Tilt-Shift lens enables you to rotate the lens against the image plane, hence “tilt”, and also “shift”. These movements of the lens create an optical illusion where scenes appear wide and dramatic with objects in it looking miniature. The effect is achieved by focusing on a part of the image and blurring out its surroundings.

Using Photoshop, let’s see how we can mimic the images shot with a Tilt-Shift lens.

Before & After

Lee Morris demonstrates how to take fashion shoot using iPhone.

Lee Morris from fstoppers.com demonstrates how you can create excellent photographs without expensive or high end camera. All it boils down to is technique, lighting, and some makeup artist.

"So many photographers get wrapped up in the technical side that they forget how to take compelling images. This video is for them." - Lee Morris

Enjoy.

DID YOU KNOW? 123RF sells editorial stock photos.

Yes, we do! To provide more variety to our customers we have recently provided editorials as part of our already broad range of services.

Hold on, wait a second, please! I know you can barely contain your urge to point your browsers to our website right away to explore our editorials, but there are some things you might want to know to make your browsing and searching a much rewarding experience:

How to search for our editorial stock photos?

We pride ourselves as one of stock photography's most user-friendly website interface and we promise  it will be no different when browsing for our editorial photos.

On our search engine, type the a keyword you'd like to perform the search on. Your search results will look like below.

Egg with Beckham Hair

Image sourced from sosha111  © 123RF.com