Photography Links That Will Make Sure You Get Nothing Else Done Today

As the Holiday Season is upon us, the Toad has been very busy compiling this weeks list of tutorials, great photography and interesting blogs to share with everyone.  This final post of 2011 is filled with great works by some truly great photographers and artists, and the Toad hopes you… read more

Daily Inspiration #1013

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

50 Beautiful Scenes of Wintertime

50 Beautiful Scenes of Wintertime

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A Fresh Look at Depth of Field: Using foreground to achieve creative depth of field

The following post on depth of field was written by Hawaii photographer Natalie Norton, of natalienortonphoto.com.

We talk a lot around here at Digital Photography School about Depth of Field. I’m writing this based on the assumption that we all understand that in layman terms, “depth of field” is the portion… read more

Best Of 2011: 45 Photoshop Web Design Layout Tutorials

Photoshop is a well-liked web design instrument. With it, you can generate web design mock-ups that can later on be transformed to a practical and efficient HTML / CSS template. In today’s collection of tutorials, we are featuring some top-notch techniques on how to generate your own web design layouts… read more

Kelby Training: A Year of Photography Training for a Few Cents Per day

Todays Deal in our 12 Days of Christmas is epic!

It is a full year of training from some of the word’s best photographers for just a few cents per day.

Kelby Training is offering you a 20% discount on their full year training package. Normally $199 – today you get it… read more

Beautiful Houses: Foster Loop in Washington

The idea in this series is to show beautiful and inspiring houses. Houses that are remarkable for its design, elegance, elements, concept or simply because they are beautiful. So if you like architecture, interior design and beautifully designed houses, you are at the right spot. Check out this week beautiful… read more

Sizzling Hot Showcase of Fashion Photography (40 PHOTOS)

Sizzling Hot Showcase of Fashion Photography (40 PHOTOS)

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30 Chilly Examples of Winter Photography – Frost Bite!

30 Chilly Examples of Winter Photography – Frost Bite!

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27% of Photos and Videos Now Captured on Smartphones [STUDY]

More than a quarter of photos and videos shot by individuals in the U.S. are now being captured by smartphones, according to an online survey of 3,300 Internet users ages 13 and up. Sales data suggest smartphones are replacing consumers’ need for low-end point-and-shoot cameras and camcorders.

The percentage of photos… read more

The Red Focus! Black And White photography With Red Focus

The Red Focus! Black And White photography With Red Focus

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The Importance Of Preparation – An Interview With Michael Riffle

I missed out on getting the shot above but it wasn’t for chance of a fair warning. Over on Google+, Michael Riffle posted information about a photowalk at Alki Point in West Seattle for an upcoming full moon. He had the location and time dialed in and seemed to know… read more

The Balancing Act of Working Two Jobs: Case Study

According to an article in the Indianapolis Star, nearly 5% of the workforce in the U.S. held multiple jobs in November, up slightly from the same time last year.

For some, working two jobs has become the only practical way to get by. Some who take on extra work do… read more

Christmas & New Year Special Giveaway: Prizes Worth Over $20,000

The end of this year is almost coming and Christmas is already on our doorsteps. It’s never too late to hang your stockings, keep milk and cookies and wait for Santa to drop in at your home with lots of gifts and Christmas cheer. It’s time for Santa’s gifts, for… read more

A Lightroom Post Production Walk Through: Venice

Venice. It is one of the most enchanting places in the world. There is an old-world charm to this city that endears you to it like no other destination you’ve traveled to.

I spent only 1.5 days in Venice, but took hundreds of photos there. When I came back and… read more

Daily Inspiration #1011

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

Nikon Coolpix S8200 Review

]This camera seems to tick quite a few boxes: the CMOS sensor captures an effective 16.1 million pixels; the Nikkor lens has a 14x range, equating to 25-350mm in a 35 SLR lens; it’s very compact and pocketable, at only 33mm depth with lens withdrawn.

The maximum image size is 4608×3456… read more

25+ Resources for Starting a Freelance Photography Business

“Photographer” is one of those professional titles that many people want. And why not? Taking pictures is fun and exciting.

However, reality isn’t so glamorous. According to a report prepared by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), “More than half of all photographers are self-employed, a much higher proportion… read more

Create Navigable Site Mockups With ClickDummy

One of the most important aspects of website and app design is flow – how a user navigates and goes through the process that the site/app is built for. It’s very important to properly close the loops on all navigation and actions. For example, if you’re building an online… read more

6 Strategies to Make Sure You Get Those Travel Photos Home

Congratulations. You have finally decided to make that big trip on your bucket list. It is natural to get excited in planning the details of the trip from booking the tickets to arranging for tours, excursions, special sites you want to see, hotels, transportation… the list can… read more

[Freebies] High Quality Editable Web Button Set

Icons are very essential in almost any web project. Effective use of icons can easily help bridge connection between the user and the website. Websites, specially blogs and community sites, normally use icons to add action links to their site. No matter you hate or love icons, whether you want… read more

Shades of Grey: Showcase of B&W Photography

Photography is such a vast field filled with so many amazing techniques and tricks for taking the world around us and stealing moments from it with often breathtaking results. One easy way for photographers to add emotion and impact to their captures is to strip them of color. B&W photography… read more

Managing your Digital Library

Today, there are many options for managing your digital library, some free, some not. Until a few years ago managing a large collection meant investing in some expensive top end software or simply cataloging in a folder hierarchy. As more of us take more and more images, it is important… read more

Smashing Photo Contest “Holidays Around The World”: Best Entries!

A couple of days ago, we launched a photo contest in which you could submit a photo of how upcoming holidays are celebrated in your city. For those who have participated, thank you for taking the time to shoot the photots and sending them to us. We’ve received hundreds of… read more

Sony NEX-5N Review

They’re all looking pretty much of a muchness. Peas in a pod. Hard to tell one from the other: mirrorless, interchangeable lens cameras.

Sony’s NEX approach broke from cover soon after Olympus and Sony had got going with their Micro Four Thirds models. It soon achieved some notice and not a… read more

Get a Library of 35 Amazing Photography eBooks for just $2.83 each [Today Only]

Todays Deal in our 12 Deals of Christmas is a real bargain.

Snap it up and you’ll get an entire library of 35 eBooks from the team at Craft and Vision for just $99.

Craft and Vision usually sell their eBooks at just $5 each (a bargain as it is) but… read more

HDR for Black and White: A Step By Step Guide

By Joseph Eckert

A few months ago, DPS published an article I wrote entitled “How to See in Black and White.” That article had a small bonus section at the end, in which I talked about how useful HDR can be to the monochrome photographer – a fact that is initially… read more

How to Capture Cool Photos of People Dancing

Taking photos of people dancing at a party can be a lot of fun.

Because you’re working with a still medium, often the ways you use to get motion into the photo are crucial in setting your photos apart from the rest.

Most parties end late, so the dancing doesn’t happen until… read more

25 Fabulous Image Sharing and Portfolio Apps

I have got a few gigabytes of photos lying around in my harddisk. Thanks to digital cameras and smartphones, now everyone has got a load of them too. Stashing them away in an external hard disks or DVDs doesn’t actually serve the purpose. Uploading them to one of the many… read more

Wonderland Landscape Photography Real or Fake

Wonderland Landscape Photography Real or Fake

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10 Great Gifts For Photographers Under $20

It’s that time of year again – the time when most of us photographers find friends, family, and co-workers asking us what photo related gifts we’d like to receive. As much as we’d love to say, “Oh I wouldn’t mind a EOS-1D X or a Nikon D700,” the cold, hard… read more

Save 20% on All Topaz Post Processing Software – Today Only

Todays deal in the dPS 12 Days of Christmas is one that we’ve had people already guessing at and asking for because it was our most popular day in our 2010 Christmas promotion.

It is from the very popular Topaz Labs and is 20% off any of their post production software…. read more

16 Digital Photography Tips for Christmas

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It’s just a few days until Christmas so I thought a quick tutorial on the topic of Christmas Photography might be appropriate. Hopefully this will give you some good Christmas photo ideas.

Here are 16 Christmas Photography tips and ideas to try that come to… read more

How Award-Winning Travel Photographs Are Taken

Do you have a solid technical understanding of your camera and how to take a good travel shot, but lack the examples you need to take your photography to that next level?

Many of us have that understanding, but need that extra bit of practical guidance to get our photographs from… read more

Friday Photography Inspiration #37

Friday Photography Inspiration #37

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40 Romantic Hair Style Examples for Glamour Photography

40 Romantic Hair Style Examples for Glamour Photography

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How To Design And Shoot A Long Term Photography Project

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Personal photography projects are the spice of life between the humdrum of every day life and shooting. As a professional, there are subjects I shoot because I’m paid to (portraits, weddings, products, etc…) and there are subjects that interest me personally (mountains, goofy road signs, milk jugs,… read more

Is a Need to Please Hurting Your Business?

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

When it comes to business, there’s a thin line between “people pleasing” and good customer service. And these days, in crowded and competitive markets, anything less than… read more

Olympus Pen Mini E-PM1 REVIEW

Cute as pie. Cheap as chips. Well, on the latter count: nearly.

I’m still figuring out why Olympus has launched virtually the same camera in three different guises that this Micro Four Thirds system gear encloses. Beats me!
Look around the DPS site and you’ll see my recent views of the… read more

Wallpaper of the Week 182 by Alex Beltechi

The wallpaper of this week is an image created by Alex Beltechi for the 5th Anniversary of Abduzeedo. Alex Beltechi is an artist and designer based in the city of Oradea, Romania. Although a student at a Visual Arts University, he also teaches the tools of his trade through various… read more

Best of the Week #201

It’s time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we’ve selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what’s… read more

Learning about Exposure – The Exposure Triangle

Bryan Peterson has written a book titled Understanding Exposure which is a highly recommended read if you’re wanting to venture out of the Auto mode on your digital camera and experiment with it’s manual settings.

In it Bryan illustrates the three main elements that need to be considered when playing around… read more

The Mastery of Jewellery Photography: Paul Hartley

The Mastery of Jewellery Photography: Paul Hartley

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36 Heartwarming Moments in Sunset Photography

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As the sun sets on another day we all begin to feel a sense of peace and tranquility. I can attest to this, especially coming from a small town which drops silent by nightfall. But it’s not just the calming sun energy, as even photography can… read more

Daily Inspiration #1007

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

Bokeh Lights: Weekly Photography Challenge

Image by Brandon Warren

This week your photography challenge is all about trying out the Christmas Lights Bokeh tutorial that we ran earlier in the week for yourself.

That tutorial has been spread across the web like crazy this week and I know a lot of our readers are trying it out… read more

5 Great Gifts for Photographers: 10% Off Today Only

It’s time for Deal #4 in the dPS 12 Days of Christmas and today we’re taking a little break from ‘teaching’ resources and we’ve got three physical products for you to choose from – each coming to you from our good friends at Photojojo.

With the coupon code below each one… read more

Nightscapes: Photographing the City at Night

By Joseph Eckert

The idea of taking photographs at night can be counterintuitive to the novice photographer. After all, photography is an art, a craft, a technology that is wholly built on light. Film or digital, it doesn’t matter: we need light to make a photograph—it is as simple as that.

Night,… read more

A Showcase of Portrait Photography

When photographers set out to take a picture of someone, there are those who say they are out to capture a lie; while others will argue that what they are really trying to get at the heart of is the truth. Not matter what side of the fence it is… read more

Amazing and Colorful Insects Photography

Amazing and Colorful Insects Photography

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Some Cool Links for Photography Addicts

Another fabulous week in the world of photography passes us by, and Toad Hollow Photography has been busy compiling this weeks list of tutorials, photography and interesting blogs to share with everyone.  This comprehensive list contains some truly wonderful works by some talented artists and photographers, and the Toad hopes… read more

25 Beautiful Examples of HDR Photography

25 Beautiful Examples of HDR Photography

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4 Practice Techniques to Develop Photographic Observation

The greatest skill of a talented photographer is not how accurate he or she can be with exposure; it’s not being spot on with all of the tech details, or putting out thousands of images a week.

The greatest skill any photographer can hope to possess is that of observation.

Observation will… read more

Improve Your Photography With 40% Off Photography Concentrate Resources Today

Today we’re rolling out Deal #3 in our 12 Deals of Christmas and its one that I know will help many of our readers. It’s from the very creative and smart team at Photography Concentrate and gives you 40% off any (or all) of their 3 excellent resources.

Here are the… read more

Create High-End Action Figure Packaging – Tuts + Premium Tutorial

With collectables, the packaging of the product is often as important as the craftsmanship of the product itself. In this two-part Tuts+ Premium tutorial, author Tim Kyde will explain how to create packaging for a high-end 1/6 scale action figure. Part 1 of this tutorial will explain how to shoot… read more

The 20 Best Selling Point and Shoot Cameras [Among our Readers]

Over the last few weeks we’ve been updating our Popular Digital Cameras and Gear page with the best selling* photography gear among our readers.

Following is the latest update from the last quarter – this time focusing upon point and shoot cameras. This category has seen some amazing improvements in quality… read more

Worldwide Photography #49: Cuiabá

Worldwide Photography is a series of posts where every week we’re going to show a city or location around the globe bringing the coolest photography samples of it. The photographs authors are all credited right above their pictures. Today feature: Cuiabá, Brasil.

For the next week we’re going to feature Busan,… read more

Why You Will Probably Want to Get a Prime Lens

For most people, the initial foray into getting serious about photography involves getting a lower end “prosumer” DSLR camera with a kit lens. The images produced by such a setup can be extremely good and there is nothing wrong with sticking with that gear. Some photographers, however, might start to… read more

Jaw Dropping Photography from Around the World

Jaw Dropping Photography from Around the World

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Daily Inspiration #1005

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

LowePro Pro Roller Attaché X-50 Review

Introduction

The LowPro Pro Roller x-50 Attaché is something different in a market of photo bags. It attempts to be a hybrid, mixing camera bag with clothes bag. Personally I have been searching for a bag that can handle a subset of all my photo gear and clothes for a weekend… read more

Saying a Camera takes Nice Pictures is like Saying a Guitar Plays Nice Melodies

The following was left as a comment on a previous post by one of our readers – Angelino Pan y Vino (no link given). I thought it was a great story and one that might encourage readers who might feel they have lower quality cameras and gear.

Image by colodio

“Saying a… read more

Lemon: An Easy Way to Track Your Expenses

For those of you that run a small business, you know that keeping track of your finances is very important. You want to make sure that every penny is accounted for that goes out and that comes in.  As someone that does the finances for my wife’s photography business, I… read more

10 Reasons to Turn off Your Autofocus

A Guest Post by Alistair Scott.

When I started using a camera autofocus was something out of science fiction. I mean … it would never work in real life, would it? Apart from anything else, how could it know what you wanted to focus on?

Now fiction has become fact, and pretty… read more

40 Fresh And Creative Print Ads

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In this post we are featuring some fresh and creative print advertisements to inspire you. Enjoy!! If you like these advertisements you might also want to check out our previous posts below.

30 Hilarious Print Advertisements

30 Creative Print Advertisements

WWF Desertification: Elephant

Aruba: Flippers

Top Gear Magazine: Ice-Cream<br… read more

Today Only: 66% Off Our 2 Best Selling eBooks 12 Days of Christmas Begins

Today (and for 24 hours only) we’re offering 66% off our 2 best selling eBooks as part of our 12 Days of Christmas.

It is time for the 2011 dPS 12 Deals of Christmas!

Those of you who have been reading dPS for longer than a year will probably remember the 12… read more

10 tips and resources for creating a stunning web presentation

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This Week in the Digital Photography School Forums | Four Elements

Sorry I’m a little late with our “From The Forums” assignment post this week! It’s been a fun week to say the least!

This week our assignment was “The Four Elements” where you had to take at least two of water, earth, fire and air.

Let me get STRAIGHT to the point! Our… read more

Stunning Surreal Photographs and Photomanipulations

Stunning Surreal Photographs and Photomanipulations

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How to Shoot Great Portraits with Your Kit Lens

Shooting portraits is always one of the most popular topics discussed on Light Stalking. Everyone wants to get that professional look, but many feel they are hamstrung by their gear. While a cheap lens can be a slightly limiting factor, it should be seen more as a challenge than a… read more

How the #Occupy Movement Is Spurring Tech Innovation

Susannah Vila directs content and outreach at Movements.org, an organization dedicated to identifying, connecting and supporting activists using technology to organize for social change. Connect with her on Twitter @szvila.

The movement that began on Sept. 17 in New York City was initiated in Canada by a magazine editor who refused… read more

30+ Beautiful Examples Of Nightscape Photography

30+ Beautiful Examples Of Nightscape Photography

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Daily Inspiration #1003

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

What you can Learn from your Camera Phone

Text and images by: Jammie Graves.

First let me say that I am NOT advocating that you ditch your main camera. I am suggesting a self assignment to learn more about photography and yourself. Let’s discuss some advantages of having a camera phone.

It’s convenient! A small compact package that is… read more

80+ New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed

Last week was a busy one for social media. In fact, Christmas might have come early for you with the reveal of Twitter’s new design and the long-awaiting roll-out of Facebook’s Timeline. If you were left indecisive about which shiny new toy to play with first, we have all the… read more

How to Take Beautiful Bokeh Christmas Images [With 31 Stunning Examples]

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It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas… and in our forums I’ve noticed more and more great Christmas images being shared – some of which feature a technique that is always popular at this time of year – Bokeh Christmas lights shots.

The technique takes a bit of… read more

Winter Wonderland of Photography: A Collection of Snowy Photographs

As winter’s grip tightens on numerous areas around the world, the shortened days can be filled with so much beauty and emotion with the generous application of snow. This pure and frigid precipitation can take even the most plain of landscapes and cover it in a layer of personality that… read more

6 Techniques to Draw the Eye to an Object in Your Photograph

Sometimes, as a photographer, you’re going to want to lead people to look at a specific part of your images. There are a lot of various techniques that can be used to help you draw the eye of a viewer in situations like this, so let’s look at a few… read more

Pinterest: Inspiration for Photographers

Pin ItSocial networking has exploded onto the scene over the last few years and many photographers use sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+ to showcase their work, network with others and to promote their businesses.

But there are a large range of other social networking sites that are well worth… read more

Lens Loop – A Review

A review of “Lens Loop” by Wulf, one of our excellent forum moderators!

What is a Lens Loop? It is a replacement camera strap made the same kind of nylon webbing used for vehicle seatbelts with a sturdy clip-hook hanging off the bottom. It also comes with a metal hoop attached… read more

12 Amazing HDR Photography Tutorials and Tips

12 Amazing HDR Photography Tutorials and Tips

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Should Your Job Title Be More Creative?

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23 Examples of Using Photography To Convey Humor

Just as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so goes our ideas of humor. Using photography to capture humor can be tricky. Some moments are here and then gone in an instant and a quick shutter finger is needed. Other times it can be a concept you have… read more

Superb Fashion Photography By Ashot Gevorkyan

Superb Fashion Photography By Ashot Gevorkyan

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Brilliant Examples Of Snow Photography

Brilliant Examples Of Snow Photography

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Daily Inspiration #1001

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

30 Breathtaking Rain Photography Shots For Inspiration

30 Breathtaking Rain Photography Shots For Inspiration

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DIY Lighting: Photography Challenge

Lit by Computer – Image by Martin Gommel

This week’s photography challenge is a little different – we’re not telling you what to photograph, but we’re challenging you to light your shot with some kind of lighting gear that is not designed for photographic lighting.

Your challenge is to take and share… read more

See The Extraordinary In The Ordinary

Have you ever found yourself with your camera in a place where there is nothing interesting to photograph? The quality of light is poor or the surroundings are boring?  You go home with an empty memory card and full of self doubt.  Well, that happens to every photographer, but it… read more

Beautiful Houses: 73rd Street Penthouse in NYC

The idea in this series is to show beautiful and inspiring houses. Houses that are remarkable for its design, elegance, elements, concept or simply because they are beautiful. So if you like architecture, interior design and beautifully designed houses, you are at the right spot. Check out this week beautiful… read more

Expressive Photography by Sandy Manase

Expressive Photography by Sandy Manase

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Quite Sensational Female Fashion Portraits To Blow Your Mind

Quite Sensational Female Fashion Portraits To Blow Your Mind

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Photography Links You May Have Missed This Week

It’s been another great week in the world of photography, and Toad Hollow Photography has been busy compiling this list of tutorials, great photography and interesting blogs to share with everyone.  The Toad is pleased to present this comprehensive list of really great links showcasing the work of some truly… read more

Daily Inspiration #1000 + Giveaway

Take a break in your day and come celebrate the 1000th Daily Inspiration! Abduzeedo is thankful for all the support you gave us along the years. To celebrate, we decided to throw a giveaway!

Originally, the Daily Inspiration started as a way for us to share images we liked since we… read more

Focus on Piper Mackay ~ Africa in her Heart

Piper Mackay, a California-based photographer, and I first met about a year ago via social media.  When I first saw her images of Africa, I immediately recognized her passion.  It’s the same passion that drives many of us to capture the world with our camera every day.  Her love for… read more

Five Reasons to Love the Square Format

A Guest post by Andrew S Gibson – author of the new eBook – Square.

Perhaps one of the unintended consequences of digital photography is that it has opened up areas of photography that were previously limited to people that had certain equipment. The square format is a good example –… read more

Worldwide Photography #48: Patras

Worldwide Photography is a series of posts where every week we’re going to show a city or location around the globe bringing the coolest photography samples of it. The photographs authors are all credited right above their pictures. Today feature: Patras, Greece.

For the next week we’re going to feature Cuiabá,… read more

WDL Premium: Pro Photoshop Action Suite from Union Actions

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For our WDL Premium members, we’ve got an awesome bundle of Photoshop actions for professional quality photo enhancements. This collection is called Photo Designer and it’s from Union Actions. There’s over 30 actions in this suite, and they’ll give you the power to change the entire… read more

Instagram Is Coming to Android

Instagram, the hugely popular iPhone photography app that evokes 1970s style, has announced it’s finally developing an Android app.

The company believes its membership base of 50 million could double with its Android launch, CNET reports.

“We have two people working on Android now,” Kevin Systrom, CEO of Instagram said… read more

Landscape Photography Inspiration

Landscape Photography Inspiration

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