Facebook for Photogs – 10 Ways to Generate Business

If you’re even remotely interested in making photography more than a hobby, you’ve probably got a Facebook fanpage. If not, get one now! To make your own, just go to a page (try mine!) and on the bottom left of the page, click ‘create a page’ like this:

Once you have… read more

Surf & Underwater Photography by Sarah Lee

Sarah Lee is from Kona on the big island of Hawaii, and she has taken some of the most amazing photos I’ve ever seen. Underwater shots are simply awesome and the surf action is just as good. Seeing this shots on these amazing beaches will definitely make you wish you… read more

A Guide To Seamless Website Redesign

An inherent problem with owning a web site is that styles come and go on the internet fast as (or faster than) the real world. A web site can look out-of-date very fast if it is not being constantly maintained. Do you need to refine your online presence? A… read more

45+ Breathtaking & Stunning Fireworks Photography For Your Inspiration

45+ Breathtaking & Stunning Fireworks Photography For Your Inspiration

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How to Master Ghost Photography

If you’ve seen photos of ghostly apparitions and wonder how they were captured, most likely they were not doctored or otherwise created in post process. Your camera has the fantastic ability to capture unique effects, including those often mistaken for ghosts and spirits.

Wall Of Heroes by… read more

30 Excellent Photographs With A Concept Behind Them

30 Excellent Photographs With A Concept Behind Them

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Daily Inspiration #789

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 the Mona Lisa Can Teach You About Taking Great Portraits

Note: this post is an extract from our Essential Portrait Photography Tips E-book – Grab Your Copy Today!

When it comes to famous images the Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the most recognized in the world.

When I visited the Lourve in Paris a couple of years ago… read more

Mad Men Coming to Netflix Instant

Netflix has signed a multiyear syndication deal with Lionsgate to bring the first four seasons of Emmy Award-winning series Mad Men to Netflix’s instant streaming service beginning July 27. Additional seasons will be added to the network after they’ve finished airing on the AMC Network.

The first four seasons of Mad… read more

Photoshop: Red Eye Fix for Difficult Cases in People and Pets

Recent versions of Photoshop have an automatic Red Eye Removal tool. But what do you do when that tool fails as it does all too often with people, and always with pets?

Here’s one technique that I like to use. I’m going to illustrate it on a pet photo… read more

Mix Collection of 99 Brilliant Photographs to Refresh Your Mind

When it comes to inspiration then there is no limitation on resources. Photography is one of the key sources of inspiration for some of my past work. Here we talking about photography of various forms like aerial, wildlife, underwater, portrait, nature, travel etc. which I find usually amaze me more… read more

Coral Photography for Your Inspiration

Nature is one of the best sources of inspiration we can always turn to. In today’s post, we’ve collected some breathtaking coral photography that show us some quite high level of creativity of a good number of photographers. We hope that this collection will help stir your imagination and help… read more

How Using Just One Light Will Make You a Better Photographer

Many times, one light is enough.

The master of the “one light,” Zack Arias once racked up a huge debt from being a gear head. From this experience, he learned to use the bare minimum equipment and came out stronger as a photographer. As someone who has been a… read more

Daily Inspiration #788

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

Photographing a Large Group of People… With the Fro

Photographing a large group of people can be something of a challenge – in this video Jared from Fro Knows Photo shares how he approached it (including how he post processed the shot and how he’d approach it differently next time).

Post from: Digital Photography School – Photography Tips. Check out… read more

Indexing the Real World: The Enormous Potential of Hyperlocal Data

Shane Snow is a Mashable contributor and the co-founder of Contently.com.

Do you think there’s a lot of data on the Internet? Imagine how much there is in the offline world: 510 million square kilometers of land, 6.79 billion people, 18 million kilometers of paved roads, and countless… read more

5 Key Skills for the Modern Photographer

A Guest post by Saul Molloy from Shotslot.

Image by Romain Ballez

All the whistles and bells of the modern camera should, at least in theory, make crafting great images an easier and more straightforward process than it used to be – with all these exposure modes, focussing tools, picture styles and… read more

Useful Photoshop Video Tutorials

Photoshop is an amazing tool in the hands of Designers. There are numerous tutorials which shows you all tips and tricks to conquer Photoshop. Reading tutorials can be little irksome at times when you don’t want to spend hours and hours on long written steps. Why not try these Video… read more

The Gear You Will Need for Your First Model Shoot

Shooting models lends itself to slightly different equipment than say, a landscape shoot.  Here we will explain what you need for your first model shoot and why it will become useful.

Photo By Cillian Storm

While a DSLR is a given, lens choices will make the difference here.  Anything in… read more

The Winner of the iPad is…

Thanks to everyone who purchased our brand new eBook Captivating Color in its first two weeks. As early bird buyers you all went into the draw to win a 16GB iPad 2.

We’ve seen many readers buy the eBook over the last 14 days and the reviews of it have been… read more

Daily Inspiration #787

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 L120 Review

In case you hadn’t noticed it, there has been a rush to the door of maxi zooms in compact digital cameras: Canon hit first, with a 35x, rapidly followed by a 30x model.

Examples at full wide and full tele: Nikon joins the throng with this camera, sedately traveling along with… read more

The Alternate World of Lissy Elle Photography

As it comes with time, I am really starting to enjoy photography more than I ever before. It fascinates me how people can be very creative with their cameras. I wanna share this collection from a Canadian photographer that opened her imaginary mind for the main purpose to inspire us.

Lissy… read more

Top Freelance Jobs from Job Board – Week 1, April

Looking for a new client? The FreelanceSwitch job board is a great resource of freelance gigs and opportunities. These opportunities are in various fields, from development to writing to design, and come from a wide range of potential clients. The job board is hand-moderated by dedicated staff and volunteers from… read more

HOW TO: Master Smartphone Photography [PICS]

The Digital Photo and Film Series is supported by Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®. To connect with the product team, find creative tutorials, tips and information, join them on Facebook and Twitter.

Flickr currently hosts more than five million photos taken on a Sony Ericsson K800i, more than seven million… read more

Julien Capmeil: Photographer Spotlight

Our commercial photographer spotlights continue with travel photographer Julien Capmeil. Julien’s work has appeared in numerous publications including GQ, Mens Journal, Oprah, Japanese Vogue, German Vanity Fair and an impressively long list of Conde Nast Traveler covers and editorials. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Julien now calls New York… read more

Professional Imaging 2011 Recap

Right before Photoshop World, Adobe invited me to be a keynote speaker at Professional Imaging 2011 in the Netherlands. When my wife heard about the invite, she immediately accepted (She LOVES Europe!). So we decided to make a work/play trip out of it.

I’m Amazed!
First, we stayed… read more

50 Poisonous Photographs Of Snakes

50 Poisonous Photographs Of Snakes

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What Percent of our Readers Photos are Portraits???: Poll Results

In a recent poll we asked our readers about how many portraits they take – as a percentage of their overall photography.

The results are in and it seems that while portraits are a part of members of our community’s photography – that it’s perhaps not dominating our shots.

Of interest to… read more

Canon EOS 600D Review

The more zeros in a model’s ID, the lower are the specs. This one is the T3i (also known as the) 600D, while a few months ago I reviewed Canon’s EOS 60D.

I came away from the 60D with the comments “a superior camera …”, “Well thought out …” and “I… read more

Linkswitch #62, Home Office, Facebook Branding, Project Management

Creating an Awesome Home Office Plan

Good home office plans can influence how successful you are while working from home. This means having the resources to get the job done, minimizing distractions and being comfortable.

Designing For The Future Web

Designing for the future Web. That’s a big subject. Where do we start… read more

40+ Examples of Forced Perspective Photography

40+ Examples of Forced Perspective Photography

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Photographic Tour Of Breathtaking & Strange Space World By NASA Photographers

Photographic Tour Of Breathtaking & Strange Space World By NASA Photographers

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This Week in the Digital Photography School Forums (27 Mar – 2 Apr ‘11)

Weekly Assignment

Last week you showed us The Marketplace and the places that you shop, whether they are Wal-Marts, tiny corer stores or open air markets. One of the important things with these assignments is that the challenge is to take your shots beyond snapshots and to show your subject in… read more

Wildlife Photography Stories from the Field [Book Review]

There are two streams of photography that receive far more attention from practitioners than their substance would indicate: macro and wild life.

It seems to me that many photographers either want to move in magnified steps towards a minuscule mosquito… or to take tiny, timid steps towards a terrifying tiger.

George Lepp… read more

35 Excellent Examples Of Food And Drink Photography

35 Excellent Examples Of Food And Drink Photography

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The Power of Green-Yellow Photography in 50 Pictures

The Power of Green-Yellow Photography in 50 Pictures

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Best of the Week #165

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

41 Killer WordPress Themes & Apps

WordPress Rocks. Over the years WordPress has proved its mettle as a revolutionary blogging Platform and it hasn’t stopped just there. Both the core WordPress developers and third party developers have gone above and beyond their means to convert WordPress into a next generation Content Management System that can run… read more

The Future of Photography in the Digital World

The Future of Photography in the Digital World

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Daily Inspiration #785

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

Street Photography: Weekly Photography Challenge

This week your photographic challenge is to do some ‘Street Photography’.

Image by ‘an Untrained Eye’/Tom

I know some of you just went into a cold sweat thinking about the idea of going out in public to photograph strangers – but let me say up front you can interpret this any way… read more

18 Ways to Earn Money From Crowdworking

With the rapid rise of crowdsourcing over the last five years since the term was coined by Jeff Howe in Wired, there has been a lot of coverage on how individuals, organizations and businesses can implement the concept into their work. Last year there was a new… read more

A Simple Exercise to Train your Photographic Eye

Park Bench

Here is a simple exercise you can do anywhere that will help develop your photographic eye. Take your camera with just one lens and go for a walk (of course any point and shoot camera will do the trick too). While walking down the street, at the park or… read more

Beautiful Houses: First Crescent in South Africa

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

41 Fun Selective-Colour Photographs

Using selective colour is a post production technique for isolating part of a photograph with a splash of colour and contrasting it black and white in the other areas of the image. You can use it to draw the eye or just for a bit of fun. This… read more

25 Extraordinarily Examples of Toy Photography

25 Extraordinarily Examples of Toy Photography

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Daily Inspiration #784

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

Worldwide Photography #12: Melbourne

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: Melbourne

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

Exceptionally Captured Natural & Sun Rise Photography

Exceptionally Captured Natural & Sun Rise Photography

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Fundamentals of Photo Composition [Book Review]

In his early years, author Paul Comon was taught that good composition “is the elimination of all unnecessary elements.’ Seems so simple doesn’t it!

The sad truth is that the more you learn the more you will eventually have to unlearn. There are rules and there are rules!

Beginners at photography will… read more

Interview with Chuck Anderson aka NoPattern

Chuck Anderson aka NoPattern is one of my favourite designers out there! He changed the freelance industry for the greater good of future designers like us. Entitled with the nickname of the ‘Master of Light Effects’, Chuck Anderson recently facelift his website with new works and features.

Chuck is also involved… read more

How to Make Your Own Digital Photo Book

A Guest Post by Photo Book Girl.

Since jumping into the world of digital photography – like most folks, I rarely ever printed out my photos anymore. Slipping photos into plastic sleeves had long lost its charm and my photos gathered virtual dust, hidden away in some long forgotten folder…. read more

Can You See Me? Unbelievable Animal Camouflage Photography

Many creatures use their weapon of camouflaging themselves whenever they sense danger within their habitats. This is one of the many stunning characteristics of nature as this ability enhances their chances of survival.

Each animal has a specific custom-made camouflage pattern for the peculiar surroundings that it acclimatizes…. read more

Best of the Vector Web – March 2011

Each month, we search the web for the best vector-related content and showcase it here for you all to enjoy. This month, we showcase high quality tutorials on vector poster design, designing cafe menus, shooting your print work for your digital portfolio, and more. We have loads of tutorials, in… read more

Still Photography by National Geographic: Pictures Worth A Look

Still Photography by National Geographic: Pictures Worth A Look

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Case Study: Behind the Scenes of a Tron Styled Self-Portrait

Self portraits can be a fun way of expressing yourself and your ideas, and also very rewarding if you enjoy putting yourself into a whole manner of weird and wonderful situations like I do. Sometimes it’s good just to practice what you know, learn new techniques and hone… read more

Daily Inspiration #783

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

Rock Concert Photography – 9 Tips on How to Get The Shot

In this post Nyani Quarmyne talks about getting the shot – catching that moment in a show that captures the essence of a performer and the emotion they’re expressing.

Much of what I’ve seen written on concert photography centers on gear and the technical aspects of shooting (there are a number… read more

Flickr Changes Sharing Options, Cozies Up to Tumblr

Flickr has just introduced some interesting features for sharing your photos around the web. One of the most significant features is the addition of Tumblr to the roster of social sharing destinations.

Flickr says today’s changes should make it easier to get uploaded photos to all corners of… read more

Color Correction with the Curves Eyedropper in Photoshop

A Guest post by Phil Steele from SteeleTraining.com

The Curves Eyedropper technique provides a fast way to simultaneously correct color and fix exposure problems in your photo all at once. That’s a lot of benefit for just a few clicks.

Here’s how it works.

1. Open a photo that you… read more

5 Excellent Small Business Blogs To Learn From

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

A company blog is a useful tool for small businesses hoping to give others a glimpse into the company while also promoting the company’s… read more

Google Promises Fewer, Better Ads in Gmail

Google has announced changes to how it displays ads in Gmail, which should increase the quality of the ads, ultimately resulting in fewer ads shown per person.

Google doesn’t go into many technical details on how exactly it plans to do that, merely saying it’ll use the… read more

Montrose Cultural Centre by Teeple Architects

Cultural centers are always places where the architects like to dare in his works, and the Montrose Cultural Centre building, Canada, is an example of architecture applied boldly and lightness in the right.

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Project by Teeple Architects is from 2009, but still worth a mention here. A building that became… read more

And Winners of the NYIP Photography Course Are….

Thanks to everyone who entered our recent competition to win one of 3 Fundamentals of Photography Courses from New York Institute of Photography.

We had over 1000 entries and it was a tough choice for NYIP to choose the winners as so many people put great entries together. The response was… read more

Give Yourself a Photo Project

We’ve all spent time browsing through a stunning collection of photographs and exclaimed, “Wow!” at each one. A lot of inspiration is so accessible online, and the range of affordable cameras has widened to the extent that in 2010 alone, people bought 21.7 million units of cameras with… read more

Daily Inspiration #782

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

40+ Beautiful Wallpapers to Brighten Your Mac Desktop

It’s time to ditch that ageing wallpaper on your desktop for something fresh and inspiring. There’s nothing better than a simple wallpaper that looks beautiful while not cluttering your display. Today we’re on a mission to find just this type of desktop background…

Whether you love simple graphic lines, typography, or… read more

The Importance of Color in Photography: An Interview with Mitchell Kanashkevich

Since launching our Captivating Color eBook last week I’ve had a few questions from readers on the topic of color, its importance and why we created a whole eBook on a topic like this. I thought there was no better person to ask than the eBook’s author – Mitchell Kanashkevich.

Mitchell,… read more

Buy Captivating Color for a Chance to Win an iPad 2

A week ago today dPS launched a brand new eBook – Captivating Color: A Guide to Dramatic Color Photography.

The reviews and feedback from readers have been fantastic (I’ve included some below) and so to celebrate the release of the eBook we’ve decided to run a little competition to give away… read more

Magnificent LEGO Movie Stills by Alex Eylar

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State of Web Design in Greece

Most people know Greece because of its glorious past during the ancient years. Nevertheless, present times are quite stressful for the vast majority of its population due to global recession. But let’s remain optimistic and take a look at the past times of Greek tradition in art and design and… read more

36 Stunning Images of Petra

Most people will probably recognise Petra as the place where Indiana Jones rode off into the sunset in The Last Crusade. For those lucky enough to have visited this ancient city in Jordan, it is also a remarkable and very real archaeological site that has some of the… read more

Daily Inspiration #781

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

How Many Photos Do You Take Per Week [POLL]

So how often do you get your camera out and how many shots do you take on an average week?

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.

Looking forward to seeing the results on this one.

Post from: Digital Photography School… read more

20 Essential Online Resources for Finding New Music

The Content Exploration Series is presented by Mashable Explore, a new way to discover resources and information on your favorite Mashable topics. Mashable Explore is brought to you by the all-new, 100% reinvented 2011 Ford Explorer. Drive One.

Back in the oft-mentioned “day,” we only had the radio… read more

20 Fresh Abstract Photographs From March 2011

20 Fresh Abstract Photographs From March 2011

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Mixed Vintage Memories

It’s impossible not to get inspired by vintage design, photography, architecture and more. So I decided to mix things up on this post and get you that fresh inspiration you need, whether you looking to be inspired by shapes, colors, textures or overall design, you will find a memory… read more

How to Replace a Digital Camera’s LCD – a Walkthrough

A very common camera repair performed today, no matter the type or manufacturer, is the replacement of the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen. At the outset of this walkthrough a few things must be stressed; a disclaimer if you will. Trying to replace an LCD without proper knowledge and experience… read more

The Perfect Office #81

We’ve seen some great gadgets and equipment for designers. So many cool stuff, that we could actually assemble infinite perfect office spaces! Every week we’ll assemble a perfect office, and we’d like you to help us. What equipment would the perfect office have?

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Not only gadgets and equipment, but also furniture,… read more

13 Quirky iPhone Accessories [PICS]

Don’t just settle for standard issue accessories. We invite iPhone owners out there to take a walk on the fun side of the street with some downright silly accessories for your Apple mobile.

Whether it’s a stand with a witty design, a decal that evokes retro tech, or a case that… read more

30 Amazing Commercial Photography by Andy Glass

30 Amazing Commercial Photography by Andy Glass

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Review

This camera has come quite a way since its predecessor, the GH1, appeared over a year ago and the breed is fast becoming a thoroughbred.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Features

The compact camera body has the same width as the GH1 but is overall 1.5x larger and a few grams heavier. To my… read more

Daily Inspiration #780

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

Top 5 YouTube Marketing Mistakes Committed by Small Businesses

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

The path to YouTube marketing success can be littered with potholes that budget- and time-strapped small businesses can’t afford to fall in to.

We’ve spoken… read more

Wedding Photography 101 (Part 3)

This is the final part of a series on Wedding Photography. Read earlier parts of the series at:

Wedding Photography 101 – Part 1
Wedding Photography 101 – Part 2

Image by Deann Barrera

Work with what you are given

You can prepare for everything and every eventuality for a wedding, but the one thing… read more

Our Favorite Tweets of the Week Mar 21-Mar 27, 2011

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10 Tips to Improve Your Wildlife Photography

Wildlife photography can produce spectacular results for the well-prepared photographer. Light Stalking’s newest writer, Chase Guttman, takes us through some tips to ensure your own wildlife photographs really pop.

1. Do research and be prepared. A common misconception among amateur photographers is that you must venture far from… read more

61 Eye-Catching Examples of Spring Photography

61 Eye-Catching Examples of Spring Photography

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Wedding Photography 101 (Part 2)

Read Part 1 of this series on Wedding Photography.

Lighting

Image by Pelipe

To truly master photography, not just the wedding genre, you will need to learn how light affects everything. Invest time in reading, training and experience to perfect techniques as on the day of the shoot you won’t have time to… read more

Photography – Japan After one Week of Earthquake and tsunami

Photography – Japan After one Week of Earthquake and tsunami

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This Week in the Digital Photography School Forums (20-26 Mar ‘11)

Weekly Assignment

Our Geometric Shapes assignment finished up this week and we had some fantastic shots. But our winner this week was very clear. Congrats to a_brewley and the shot of squares and circles that really stood out to all of the judges. The use of several shapes rather than just… read more

The Breathtaking Photos Of Spectacular Places On Earth (Earth Hour Special)

Earth Hour is globally celebrated environmental event organized by World Wide Fund for Nature. This is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action… read more

Collection Of High Quality Landscape Photography – 65 Photos

Collection Of High Quality Landscape Photography – 65 Photos

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Daily Inspiration #779

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

Contrasting Colors: Weekly Photography Challenge

Image by Pedro Szekely

Last week, in the lead up to the release of our Captivating Color eBook, we issued the challenge to take and share photos that were VIBRANT in color. Today we’re still thinking about color – but are thinking about ‘contrasting’ colors (suggested by a number of people… read more

6 Deliciously Designed iPhone Apps for Better Baking

We all like a sweet treat now and then, and they always taste better when they are homemade. Thanks to the wonders of the App Store, there are a plethora of recipes readily available at your fingertips.

Whether you crave a cupcake, fancy a fruity flan or are… read more

Beautiful Houses: Pitch’s House in Madrid

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

Wedding Photography 101 (Part 1)

Preparation

Image by Sean Molin

One of the most important steps a wedding photographer can do before a wedding is prepare themselves for all eventualities. Firstly this means meeting with the bride and groom and setting in concrete what it is the couple want and don’t want so there can be no… read more

Architecture Sources of Inspiration

Architecture surrounds us everyday, and because of that we sometimes overlook it as a potential source of inspiration. But architecture and interior design can inspire us for virtually any project. There are dozens of architectural styles out there, both formal and informal, to appeal to almost every taste.

… read more