dPS Photo Nuts eBooks Price Rise Imminent

Over the last 3 years dPS has released a growing range of photography eBooks. To this date we’ve now released 7 – you can see them listed here.

Among the most popular of these are our two Photo Nuts eBooks written by Neil Creek. They’ve been bought and downloaded by many… read more

Daily Inspiration #897

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

Some Amazing Examples Of Reflection Photography

Some Amazing Examples Of Reflection Photography

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30 Creative Pictures of Abstract Photography

30 Creative Pictures of Abstract Photography

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Photographer Spotlight: Matt and Agnes Hage | HagePhoto

This commercial photographer spotlight features outdoor adventure photo team Matt and Agnes Hage. From their Anchorage base camp, the two branch out to assignments all over Alaska, the American West, Canada, the Pacific Islands and the Patagonian Andes. HagePhoto has worked with clients including Backpacker, Outdoor Life, Backcountry, Cascade Designs,… read more

25 Gorgeous Examples Of Self Portraits Photography

25 Gorgeous Examples Of Self Portraits Photography

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Unique Art Photography From Patrick Desmet

Unique Art Photography From Patrick Desmet

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Tumblr Founder David Karp Stars in Uniqlo Ad Campaign [VIDEO]

Tumblr founder and CEO David Karp is in a new digital campaign for Uniqlo, the Japanese retailer.

Karp is featured along with dozens of other New Yorkers, including CoolHunting.com founder and editor-in-chief Josh Rubin and Interviews50cents founder Alex Chadwick, in a digital mosaic called NYC Voices. The campaign supports the opening… read more

5 Tips That Will Save You Time in Lightroom 3

A Guest Post by Scott Williams.

Post processing is an important part of a photographer’s work and can be time consuming and overwhelming. The more time you spend behind a computer post processing, the less time you have to spend behind the camera. Luckily there are things you can… read more

Phoning It In: Beautiful iPhone Photography

Most designers and developers jumped on to the mobile bandwagon as soon as the market broke. So many new avenues were made available, and the field gained a new route of accessibility. Another area that the new smartphone pandemic has impacted is photography.

This is not suggesting that folks running around… read more

23 Inspiring Typographic Logos

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A logo is the graphic representation of a company, it’s the company’s face, is the way people will relate to it, recognize it. Since here at WDL we love logos and typography, today we decided to gather a list of typographic logos to inspire you. The… read more

REVIEW: “Andes” by Andrew Gibson

The talented Andrew Gibson has recently released another invaluable photography ebook, this time covering the topic of traveling to South America. In the simply-titled “Andes”, Andrew discusses his journey through South America and reveals the hows and whys to some of the most impressive photos I’ve seen.

Andrew starts… read more

31 Creative Examples of Backlit and Rimlit Photos

Having a scene lit from behind can serve to bring out the shape and form of subjects in a beautiful way. Sometimes it can also diminish them. These examples of backlit and rim-lit photographs show that, with a little bit of skill, the results can be quite stunning…. read more

20 Mind Blowing Examples Of Traditional Darkroom Photography

20 Mind Blowing Examples Of Traditional Darkroom Photography

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Daily Inspiration #896

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

Lens Comparison Website Aids In Lens Purchase Selection

When shopping for new lenses it’s often hard to compare the differences between one lens and another online. Even in a store, the difference might not be noticeable unless you get a chance to take both lenses out and play with them.

DxOMark to the rescue! This site is run as… read more

Gilt Launches Full-Priced Men’s Retail Site

Gilt Groupe took the wraps off its latest ecommerce venture, a full-price fashion retail site for men.

Park & Bond is Gilt’s second departure from the business model it was built on, that of online flash sales. Until this year, the New York-based startup, which employs more than 600 people but… read more

Flash Sales: How One Entrepreneur Bootstrapped a Burgeoning Fashion Empire

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How does a guy from Ohio break into the men’s streetwear and luxury fashion world? By living… read more

50 Elegant Wine Label Design Examples

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Unlike many other products that are instantly reached for based on brand recognition — such as Coca-Cola — most people don’t take enough of an interest in wine to have a particular brand they go back to time after time. That’s why wine label design is… read more

Dramatic Coloring in Lightroom

A Guest Post by Post Production Pye from SLR Lounge.

Whenever I am lecturing, or speaking with other photographers, I am always trying to teach them just how powerful Lightroom 3 truly is. In fact, approximately 98% of the photos that we deliver to clients in our wedding photography studio, Lin… read more

8 Tips For Photographing Dragonflies

This is a guest post by the PhotoNaturalist, Steve Berardi. Check out his amazing guides on outdoor and nature photography.

Dragonflies are some of the most interesting insects found in nature. They may not look too interesting from far away, but if you look a little closer, you’ll see… read more

Daily Inspiration #895

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

Out of Focus Foreground Framing

A Guest post by Jacinda Setiawan

This is one of my favorite compositional techniques: it is something I do a lot. I think it’s becoming a signature part of my style. I didn’t realize this until a photographer friend showed me a photo he had taken (utilizing this technique) and showed it… read more

Leica M9-P – First Impression Review

Over the last 9 days I’ve had the chance to use and review Leica’s newest camera – the Leica M9-P. In the following video (filmed after I’d been using it for 4-5 days) I share my first impressions of the camera – one that polarises many due to its expense… read more

Showcase of Web Design In Argentina Pt.2

Last week we brought you the first installment of an inspiring look at the state of the web design industry in the country of Argentina. This week we cap off the look with more insightful interviews, site showcases, recommendations and more. Let’s dive right in.

Excerpt from Part One

The design industry… read more

PSD Coloring Resources for Photographers

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Want a simple way to add some flavor to your photos? You could mess around with filters in Photoshop, or you can use a coloring PSD to quickly drop an effect on your photograph. This article is a collection of PSD coloring resources for photographers. Basically,… read more

22 Inspiring Examples of Contact Forms and Pages

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Contact forms or contact pages – depending on how you choose to make it available – are an important part of a website. The contact section is actually the part where you allow your users/clients to get in touch with you, to reach you and to… read more

How to Shoot Portraits with Inexpensive Equipment

Photography can be a pretty expensive hobby. There are legends about folks who have maxed their credit and minimized their bank accounts because of all the expense of building their gear inventory, all in the hope that the next purchase will transform their portraiture to awesome sauce. Every… read more

Foggy Photography: Inspiring and Marvellous Showcase of Photograph

Foggy Photography: Inspiring and Marvellous Showcase of Photograph

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15 Forced Perspective Technique Examples

The forced perspective technique manipulates our human perception with the use of optical illusions to make objects appear larger, smaller, farther, or closer than they actually are. I once screamed like a little girl at a scary movie in a packed theater, only to find out later that the gigantic… read more

Don’t Quit your Day Job {How to Become a Pro Photographer}

^ That's me ^

When Darren launched the new dPS ebook – Going Pro recently, he said that the majority of the emails he gets are about how to start making money as a photographer. Ditto, Darren! The eBook is amazing and gives you so much of the information you may be… read more

Beautiful Polar Panorama Photography For Your Inspiration

Beautiful Polar Panorama Photography For Your Inspiration

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33 Uplifting Photos of Green Fields

Business people love talking about “green fields” and “clear skies” and they have a point – how can you not feel a little better with either in front of you. But we thought we’d go old school and remind everyone of the real green fields scenario. Here’s a… read more

Environmental Portraits

Photo blaine davis

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On the birth of our first child we were given by a friend a gift certificate for a photographic family portrait. The deal included one photo shoot in a studio and… read more

50 (more) Chef d’Oeuvre of Mirror reflection photography

50 (more) Chef d’Oeuvre of Mirror reflection photography

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Best of the Week #183

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

29 Very Cool Photography Articles, Photos and Blogs from This Week

A diverse community of photographers exists on the internet and we are happy to share a list of some of the best links to tutorials, blogs and incredible photography found this week online.  Toad Hollow Photography searches a series of sources online to bring you the coolest photography… read more

Dark and Gritty Portraits That Rock

Getting creative with portrait shots can be challenging. The idea of going dark and gritty in shooting and post processing however, can often add an element of drama to portraiture that is hard to equal. These shots have gone down that road with some great outcomes.

Self Portrait… read more

Daily Inspiration #893

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

TOYS: Weekly Photography Challenge

Your challenge this week is to take and share an image on the theme of ‘TOYS’. The suggestion came from Patrick Carlos when I shared the picture below of Woody on my Google+ account this week.

While not everyone might have access to kids toys in their home – feel free… read more

Awesome Photography Which Will Astound Your Mind

Awesome Photography Which Will Astound Your Mind

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Beautifully Captured Underwater Animals Photography

Beautifully Captured Underwater Animals Photography

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Beautiful Houses: House of Pavilions in Bangalore

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

Why You Should Use Your Lens’ Hood

Copyright Cheon Fong Liew

Time and again I get asked by those starting out in photography, “What is this thing that came with my lens?” What they are referring to is the lens hood included with most new lenses. For those new to cameras and lenses, it looks odd as it… read more

Sites of the Week #165

For this Sites of the Week we have selected some great sites such as Pro Foods and GiftRocket. Also we’re featuring an amazing phtography portfolio from Shaw & Shaw, and much, much more! As usual we would love to hear from you, keep sending your suggestions to us and we… read more

50 Gorgeous Examples Of Pregnancy Portrait Photography

50 Gorgeous Examples Of Pregnancy Portrait Photography

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Stunning Photography by Logan Hicks

Stunning Photography by Logan Hicks

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30 Wonderful Examples of Seascape Photography

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Photography can be a great source of inspiration for any kind of artist, and this is never more true when the subject matter is nature. Lots of colors, amazing natural objects and perfect compositions can provide plenty of inspiration. So for this collection, the focus is… read more

OPEN QUESTION: How Much Photoshop is Too Much?

One of the controversial issues in the world of photography is the use (or perceived over-use) of post production editing software like Photoshop.

Many of your will be aware that the UK recently banned L’Oreal’s Lancome and Maybelline brands from showing ads with too much “airbrushing” including one with… read more

First Look: New iPhone App Brings Motion to Photo Sharing

GLMPS, a new photo sharing app for iPhone, differentiates itself from Instagram by trading filters for motion.

The app is called GLMPS [iTunes link] and like other photo sharing apps, it lets users capture an image and then share that image with their friends on Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook and Foursquare.

What makes… read more

Daily Inspiration #892

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

Lollapalooza in Photos: Check Out This Instagram Aggregator

Lollapalooza kicks off Friday in Chicago. If you’re unable to attend, take heart: You can still look at snaps, all cast in various flattering filters evoking the 1970s.

Behold Lollagram, a fun little hack created by PR firm Golin Harris that aggregates pictures from the festival tagged with words pertaining to… read more

Hand-Shaped iPhone Case is the Latest in Serial Killer Chic

Back in 1963, the Beatles crooned about wanting to “hold your hand.” In 2011, a Japanese cellphone accessory store has created the perfect remedy for that desire: the Dokkiri Hand Case for iPhone 4.

Sadly, the case only comes in two models. The first is a replica of a lady’s hand… read more

Snapshot of Success: Instagram’s Kevin Systrom Shares His Startup Secrets

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Much ado has been made about Instagram over the course of its short 9-month lifespan.

Now with… read more

Worldwide Photography #30: Porto

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: Porto, Portugal.

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

Writing for Photography Magazines – An Editor’s View

A Guest Post by Andrew S Gibson who’s new eBook – Andes – has recently been launched on Craft and Vision (for just $5).

There’s one way to get your photos published in photography magazines that I didn’t mention in my previous post, and that is to write an article accompanied… read more

21 Reimagined Cult Movie Posters

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There’s something about cult films that begs for interpretation. Whether it’s their odd themes or quirky actors, cult movies are great fodder for artists’ imaginations. I think it’s because B movies, horror slapsticks and fantastical tales just get better over time – as we watch these… read more

32 Glorious Photos of Tasmania

Another photographer’s dream destination, Tasmania offers a smorgasbord of outdoor photographic opportunities. It might be a little difficult to get to for many people, but for outdoor photographers, the effort can be well worthwhile.

Tessellated Pavement Sunrise Landscape by JJ Harrison, on Flickr

by the blasted heath by… read more

Daily Inspiration #891

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

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100V Review

About this time last year I fell upon a Sony DSC-HX5V compact digicam with great glee, buying one to use for my family picture making. It has since traveled with us on all our excursions, elegantly and easily recording our trips as HD movies.

Admittedly, there are a few hangups with… read more

Underwater Photography by Elena Kalis

Being underwater is such a limitless and free experience. The silence and emptiness of your surrounding becomes your own little space. Russian Photographer Elena Kalis is known for creating this effect within her photography.

Now based in the Bahamas, Elena is pursuing her captivating passion by exploring the underwater and… read more

Stunningly Creative and Unforgettable Print Ads

Advertising is done in order to catch the attention of a target audience and deliver a specific message in a clear and concise manner. An effective ad is one that catches the attention of the onlooker with its added wow factor. Here we have put together a creative collection of… read more

Overused Post Processing Effects

A Guest Post by Hannah Gordon

All too often I see budding photographers attempting to overuse effects. Whether this is an attempt to hide their inexperience or they genuinely think it improves the image, I do not know. However, customers will notice the obvious difference between portraits done with expertise and… read more

Typography Mania #91

Typography Mania is a weekly post series that comes around every Wednesday with the best of Typography design works on the web, from type videos to images everything is full of great design and typography inspiration. Users can submit their typography designs.

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Repeat Work and the Search For The Holy Grail

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I’ve mentioned elsewhere that I’m starting up a new studio called Dos Entre Dos. Last week was business card time, and to honest, almost my favourite part! We got our design together and planned out the specifics of the printing. We were going with a matt… read more

41 Sublime Subway Photographs

A lot of us use them everyday, but don’t stop to appreciate the many great photographic opportunities of subways. This collection of photos of subways will hopefully show that there is a photographic opportunity just about anywhere – even including those places you take for granted and may… read more

The 20 Most-Shared Video Ads of the Month

Quick story: I went to the barber’s recently and the guy cutting my hair told me about some video on YouTube that showed a monkey shooting an AK-47. Since Mashable had just written about the video, I said “Oh, you mean for that new Planet of the Apes movie?”

“No,”… read more

How to Shoot Urban Wildlife (With 10 Very Cute Examples)

This is a guest post fromMischa van den Brandhof. For more cool urban wildlife photos, check out her Flickr stream.

Most wildlife photography is shot with a telephoto zoom lens. But urban wildlife photography is about being up close and personal. It is not advisable to try this with… read more

Daily Inspiration #890

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

3 Tips for Running a Successful Daily Deal Promotion

John Amato is the CEO of MarketSharing, a premium business-to-business deals provider for exceptional business products and services. Follow @MarketSharing on Twitter for more information and the latest deals for businesses.

Recently, I stated my thoughts on why daily deal sites are here to stay, and it lead me to start… read more

Why Photographers Should Love Google+

A short while ago, I wrote an article titled “Why Photographers Should Love Twitter” detailing the reasons why I love Twitter for interacting with other photographers and how great the community is there. Twitter is still great but everything has changed with the introduction of Google+. I’ve just started looking… read more

100 Breathtaking Examples of Architecture Photography

100 Breathtaking Examples of Architecture Photography

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Sometimes People Love The Subject, Not Your Photo

"It's not me, it's the subject"

I admit to feeling like a fraud sometimes.

A fraud because I have people “ohhhh”ing and “ahhhh”ing over a photo of mine and when I sit back and look at it, I realize it’s not my photo skills they are astounded by, it’s the subject of… read more

Photography: Eternal Moments / Animated Photos

Photography: Eternal Moments / Animated Photos

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7 Quick Tips for Better Beach Photography

We all love the beach, but getting a decent photograph from your beach excursion can be a little tricky. Here are a few quick tips on beach photography that should help you improve your results.

1) Be Early or Be Late – In general the best photos you will… read more

Startup Seeks to Be Online Destination for World’s Best Photography

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: 500px

Quick Pitch: 500px.com is a modern online community of photographers from all over the world.

Genius Idea:… read more

70+ Glamour & Fashion Photography to Attract Love Ones by PetOrly

70+ Glamour & Fashion Photography to Attract Love Ones by PetOrly

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Brilliant Photography Of Children, Families, And Graduates

Brilliant Photography Of Children, Families, And Graduates

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Most Beautiful Landscape Photography/Artwork 20 Awsome Examples

Most Beautiful Landscape Photography/Artwork 20 Awsome Examples

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How Getting a Guide Can Get You Better Travel Photos

If you’re thinking of planning a photo trip, there are a few things you have to do beforehand to prepare properly. First, you’ve got to research your destination, to find out what you can photograph and an itinerary that will maximize your photo opportunities. Second, you’ve got to… read more

Daily Inspiration #889

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

Understanding Natural Light Portrait Photography: A Guide to Learning to See Light

A Guest Post by Heather Bettison at Digital-Photography-Advisor.com. 

Has buying the right studio lighting setup stopped you from taking your portrait photography seriously? It shouldn’t. You can take great portraits with natural light.

Photography is about light. Learning how to see light is essential to developing your photographic eye. When taking… read more

32 Brilliant Poster Design Tutorials In Photoshop

Posters are great avenues to showcase one’s creativity. They allow artists to express themselves in countless ways. Unlike other print media, posters do not limit designers with certain layouts and design requirements. You can even use any design element that you wish.

One popular way of creating awesome poster… read more

For Better Wildlife & Landscape Photos – Get Fit!

A Guest Post by George Wheelhouse

Going running is a great way to get out and explore photo opportunities in your local area, and keep you fit at the same time.

Many of the best photos are taken by people who live locally to a particular site. This brings you all the… read more

Showcase of Web Design In Argentina Pt.1

Argentina is a melting pot of races and cultures, and its people have developed a complex identity. Tango, political passion and soccer are just some of the features of this South American country’s make-up.

Argentina is an important cultural center, with a plethora of museums and art galleries where the European… read more

Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: August 2011

We always try our best to challenge your artistic abilities and produce some interesting, beautiful and creative artwork. And as designers we usually turn to different sources of inspiration. As a matter of fact, we’ve discovered the best one — desktop wallpapers that are a little more distinctive than the… read more

18 Essential Free Photoshop Tutorials for Black and White Photography Lovers

Black and white can add drama and emotion to many different kinds of photographs. There are however, many different ways to convert your digital images to black and white and an almost limitless amount of effects that you can apply after that. Here are some of the best… read more

Bag Review: Think Tank Airport International Roller Bag V.2

Recently, the folks at Think Tank Photo sent our writer, Aloha Lavina, an “Airport Intenational Roller Bag V.2″ for review. After dragging it through half of South East Asia and North America, here’s what she had to say about it.

If you travel with a bit of gear, you’d… read more

Daily Inspiration #888

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

Incredible Illusions of Forced Perspective Photography

Today we are sharing a collection of exceptional Forced Perspective Photography that is a special technique of manipulating human perception with the help of optical illusion. Such illusion makes things appear that they actually are not. To be more precise optical illusion makes smaller things appears larger than their original… read more

Skyline Photography At Its Best

Skyline Photography At Its Best

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How to be Comfortable Taking Portraits when Your just Starting Out

A Guest Post by Diane May from Learn Photography at Home.

It’s Important to Remember that in a Portrait Session You’re Photographing a Person.

At first, learning how to balance the technical and creative processes along with the person you are photographing can be difficult. You have to find your rhythm… read more

13 Examples of Great Photos When Being Out of Focus Makes the Shot

The quest for tack sharp photos is something most photographers are on the quest for – but sometimes it is a lack of focus can really make a shot what it is. Here are 12 images that either are completely ‘unfocused’ or which use focus selectively. Learn more about the… read more

21 Majestic and Inspiring Panoramas

Panoramamic photos which elongate the field of view of an image can be a great way to create drama and effect, especially in landscapes. We think these panoramas do just that. Use them as inspiration.

Panoramic Photography Tutorials

There are a lot of great online resources for folks who… read more

Conceptual Photography: 100 Stunning And Breath Taking Photography

Conceptual Photography: 100 Stunning And Breath Taking Photography

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13 Tips for Improving Outdoor Portraits

Outdoor Portraits present portrait photographers a variety of challenges and opportunities. Today James Pickett from America the Lost suggests 13 tips to help you with your outdoor portrait work.

Image by riot jane

With my very first digital SLR there was a sigh of relief, everything was going to be so much… read more

Best of the Week #182

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

This Week in the Digital Photography School Forums (24-30 Jul ‘11)

Weekly Assignment

For those in the northern hemisphere, it’s mid-summer, and Leisure seems to be on everyone’s mind. So, as we bring our Leisure assignment to a close, we picked out three photos that we thought really exemplified leisure.

Our winner this week was bigrobo89’s “Tumble Dryer” a.k.a. wet dog. No matter… read more

20 Very Useful Photography Tips And Tricks

20 Very Useful Photography Tips And Tricks

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The Coolest Photography Links of the Week

Photography continues to bring out some remarkably creative people and we thought it was time to start giving them a little more recognition. As a regular spot, we hope to provide links to sites that are entertaining, informative and educational; all within the realm of photography.  So, without… read more