Arts & Entertainment

Digital content creation continually expanding and diversifying, images that stand out are in high demand. Thanks to online platforms like LinkedIn and WordPress, businesses, bloggers, and content creators need striking visuals for their projects - opening up lucrative opportunities for photographers, artists, or anyone capable of producing unique photographs to monetize them for revenue generation. In this article, we explore ways you could make money using Indian royalty free images, along with different avenues available for monetizing them. Understanding Indian Royalty-Free Images Images of India that are royalty-free convey the colorful spirit of the country by showcasing its rich cultural legacy, magnificent scenery, and eye-catching imagery that appeals to a wide range of viewers. Ideas such as historical monuments, traditional festivals, or everyday life of people all play an essential part in making up authentic content representing India as it should. Building Your Portfolio ... Continue reading →

Cranston, RI, USA, February 18, 2024 -- An authentic, original oil on velvet Alaskan gold pan painting by Bob Ross, the host of TV’s long-running hit series The Joy of Painting, and a copy of the premiere issue of Marvel Comics’ Fantastic Four #1 from November 1961, are expected top lots in Bruneau & Co.’s Winter Comic, Sport, TCG (Trading Card Games) & Toy auction slated for February 24th. The 770-lot auction will begin promptly at 10 am Eastern time and will be held online and live in the Bruneau & Co. gallery located at 63 Fourth Avenue in Cranston. “The catalog features an array of comics, sports, TCG, toys and other fun and interesting collectibles, the largest auction in company history,” said Travis Landry, Bruneau & Co.’s Director of Pop Culture. Highlights include a 1982 Kenner Star Wars Return of the Jedi Lightsaber store display and a factory sealed 1980 Empire Strikes Back Darth Vader's Star Destroyer playset. Other ... Continue reading →

Visuals are increasingly essential in drawing our attention and communicating effectively in this digital era, whether as bloggers, marketers, or small business owners. Finding images for content creation can be key; thanks to royalty free photos, this task has become far simpler - though sometimes just finding suitable pictures may not meet all requirements - editing and customization may come into play here too! Understanding Royalty Free Photos Before we dive deeper into editing and customizing royalty-free pictures, Lets look at their definitions. Contrary to what many believe, "royalty-free" doesn't refer to "free images"; instead, it's about license agreements that provide users with a one-time fee for licensing instead of ongoing royalty payments for using images. These images can often be found online through stock photo websites, which feature diverse collections covering numerous themes.   Why Customize Royalty Free Photos? While royalty-free ... Continue reading →

A first edition, first state copy of Mark Twain’s classic book Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) sold for $22,990; a letter from 1793 signed by both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson brought $21,780; and a first edition, first state three-volume set of Charles Dickens’ novel Great Expectations realized $16,940 in three days of sales held February 7th-9th by Ahlers & Ogletree. The event, held online and in Ahlers & Ogletree’s Atlanta gallery, comprised the lifetime collection of important historical books and documents from the estate of Fred Bentley, Sr. – over 900 lots in all. Mr. Bentley gave generously to his community in support of his passion for books and reading by founding the rare book rooms at a college and a university, both in Georgia. Session 1, on Wednesday, February 7th, featured Dickens, Shakespeare, Incunabula and early documents. The star lot of the day was Dickens’s three-volume set of Great Expectations, published in 1861 by ... Continue reading →

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A spectacular 1927 Packard Eight 443 seven-passenger touring car and mid-20th century toys made by West German maker Schuco will come up for bid in two days of online auctions on Friday, March 1st (Toys) and Saturday, March 2nd (Petroliana & Advertising) by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. Absentee and phone bids will also be accepted. The March 1st Toys auction has a start time of 4 pm Eastern and features the late Howard Meyer Legacy Collection. Up for bid will be 180 lots, all of them toys. The Petroliana & Advertising auction the following day, March 2nd, begins at 9 am Eastern time and will contain 398 lots of petroliana (gas station collectibles), advertising signs, toys, soda advertising and model planes. “Howie Meyer’s legacy continues with his carefully curated Schuco collection,” said Ethan Miller of Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. “Every toy was hand selected with Howie’s discerning eye. The March 2nd sale is bound to delight a ... Continue reading →

With a great ensemble around lead Kaiti Wallen (Beneath Us All) as Nicole Beverly, such as Sean Whalen (Twister), Richard Tyson (Kindergarten Cop), Shawntay Dalon (Detroiters), Mari G. (Tale of Tails), Blanca Blanco (Betrayed), Debra Lamb (Showdown in Yesteryear) and Vida Ghaffari (The Mindy Project) it’s not hard to know why there is such a buzz for this film’s release. Finding Nicole was co-produced with Painted Creek Productions and Levl Studio with founders Harley Wallen who also directs the film and Howard Gibson producing alongside multiple other producers such as Nicole Beverly, Joe Williamson, Jamie Nicole, Jeff Berry and Attorney Bill Dobreff.  “It’s been a long road getting here” said Wallen “I remember when this journey started, many years ago… Now we’re almost there!”  A long road indeed as Nicole Beverly, writer Geoffrey Calhoun alongside director Harley Wallen were hammering out the screenplay based on the ... Continue reading →

Richmond, VA, USA, February 22, 2024 -- A rare and important early first state map of the Carolinas from 1685 sold for $29,325 and an extraordinary map of the Americas and surrounding oceans from 1740 rose to $20,125 in Old World Auctions’ online-only Auction #196, which went live on January 24th and ended on February 7th. Nearly 800 lots came up for bid in the auction, which totaled $420,277. Taking top lot honors was A New Map of Carolina by Thornton, Morden & Lea. The map showed early settlements and landowners, and included depictions of Native Americans and animals, such as a turkey and even an ostrich. It sold within its $25,000 - $30,000 estimate. Andries & Hendrik de Leth’s Carte Nouvelle de la Mer du Sud depicting the Americas and surrounding oceans is one of the most decorative ever engraved. The map featured the Island of California, the sea routes of famous explorers, and scenes of cannibalism and human sacrifice. The map, in full contemporary color and ... Continue reading →

New Orleans, LA, USA, February 23, 2024 -- A set of three 19th century oil on panel Russian icons; a large French Louis XV-style Art Nouveau 30-light chandelier; a 1916 matte glaze Newcomb College baluster vase by Sadie Irvine; a composition sculpture by William Tolliver (La./Miss., 1951-2000); and a silver gelatin print by Arthur Rothstein (N.Y., 1915-1985) will come up for bid in an Important Estates Auction slated for Friday and Saturday, March 8th-9th, by Crescent City Auction Gallery, online and live in the gallery at 1330 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, starting at 10 am Central time both days. The auction will be preceded by an online-only, 352-lot Decorative Arts & Interiors Auction on Friday, March 1st, at 10 am. Internet bidding will be via CrescentCityAuctionGallery.com, LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. An in-person preview will be held from Wednesday, February 28th, through Thursday, March 7th, from 10am-5pm Central time (except on weekends). The three 19th ... Continue reading →

A visually arresting flying boat art glass sculpture by Lino Tagliapietra (Italian, b. 1934), a large-scale Chinese Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.) prancing horse, and a gorgeous late 19th century Russian year calendar icon are just a few of the items set to cross the auction block in an online-only Fresh & Neue auction on Saturday, March 2nd by Neue Auctions. “Our Fresh & Neue sale features 341 lots of market fresh antiques, fine art, sterling and jewelry – everything you don't need but definitely want,” said Cynthia Maciejewski of Neue Auctions. All the items can be previewed through March 1st, from 10-5 Eastern time, weekdays, in the Neue Auctions gallery at 23533 Mercantile Road (Suite 100), in Beachwood. The Tagliapietra sculpture, titled Flying Boat (2002), was crafted from blown and hot worked glass and battuto-cut glass. It’s mounted on an 18-inch-tall bronze stand has an engraved signature, “Lino Tagliapietra 2002.’ The glass is 65 ... Continue reading →