Autodesk Photofly - Create 3D models from photographs

http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/photo_scene_editor/getting_started/



Very interesting tool, will give it a try when I have time!

TreeSketch 2.0 for iPad

TreeSketch 2.0 - Promo Video from Steven Longay on Vimeo.

http://algorithmicbotany.org/TreeSketch

This tree modeler looks impressive, hope the developer will release a desktop version

Free HDRI, free texture, reference & brush etc

Here are some of my collection of free texture, HDRI and references

Free Texture & Reference
http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/textures/textures.html
http://www.cgtextures.com/
http://www.textureking.com/
http://freetextures.3dtotal.com/index.php
http://www.texturewarehouse.com/gallery/
http://www.lemog.fr/lemog_textures/index.php
http://www.newtek.com/textures.php
http://area.autodesk.com/downloads/textures
http://www.spiralgraphics.biz/packs/
http://texturer.com/
http://www.texturepilot.com/

Free HDRI
http://forum.cgarena.com/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=12912
http://www.hdrlabs.com/sibl/archive.html
http://zbyg.deviantart.com/art/HDRi-Pack-1-97402522
http://zbyg.deviantart.com/art/HDRi-Pack-2-103458406
http://zbyg.deviantart.com/art/HDRi-Pack-3-112847728
http://www.openfootage.net/?cat=15
http://shtlab.blogspot.com/2009/08/hdri-panoramic-skies-for-free.html
http://www.unparent.com/photos_probes.html
http://dativ.at/lightprobes/
http://gl.ict.usc.edu/Data/HighResProbes/
http://www.hdrmill.com/Freebies.htm
http://wiki.mcneel.com/people/brianjames#HDRIs
http://crazy8studio.com/hdri.html
http://www.viz-people.com/free-stuff (Free HDRI & Free Cut out people)

Photoshop Brush
http://www.brusheezy.com/
http://www.psbrushes.net/

Free Character Models from CGSociety
http://www.cgsociety.org/index.php/CGSFeatures/CGSFeatureSpecial/from_us_to_you_free_models_part_6