Following the success of Fabiano’s article ‘One of the Most Beautiful Houses I’ve Ever Seen’ and also some requests from our readers, we are proud to announce a new post series here at Abduzeedo, a series about Beautiful Houses. The idea in this series is to show beautiful and inspiring… read more
Partial color allows a designer to hone in on a particular part of an image and enhance it with color.
This makes the images really “pop” and this technique can be used for many purposes. For example, in advertising or corporate designs, features of a product can be… read more
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 Reasons why you don’t need 18mp
In February 2010, Canon released the EOS 550D with an 18 megapixel sensor, HD video and a $900 price tag. Will Canon tell the folks lining up to buy this camera how much extra work it will add to their simple lives? And how… read more
How To: 7 Quick Tips To Create Bokeh With Digital Camera
I love black and white photography and specially shots on the street, where people are not expecting and most of the time don’t even know they have been captured in that very moment. The feelings that the streets bring into a photography are so strong and priceless. Check out this… read more
The Netherlands, also known as the “Low Countries,” is a small, crowded, muddy piece of land through which a few big important rivers fortunately run. In this country, you can find coffee shops, wooden shoes, tulips, windmills and a lot of water.
And everything is rather small! Well, at least most… read more
If you’re just learning photography and you feel that learning to use your DSLR camera on manual is too daunting, here’s a little tip I used when learning to think for my camera: let the auto settings guide you. By auto settings, I mean the ones where the settings are… read more
Give a talented and creative Photoshop user some photographs and the possibilities are only limited to the imagination. Photo manipulations are illusions created by photo editing techniques. There are subtle photo manipulations and there are those that depict a far-fetched illusion executed in a realistic way. The latter are normally… read more
Over the last 6 months here at dPS we’ve launched two downloadable E-Books:
The Essential Guide to Portrait Photography
Photo Nuts and Bolts: Know Your Camera and Take Better Photos
Both have been downloaded and appreciated by thousands of our readers and in doing so have helped to keep dPS funded… read more
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
Pentax K-x: Background
I’d really looked forward to getting my hands on this camera. The reviews had been tantalising. Imaging Resource said: ‘the Pentax Kx has enormous value, thanks to its remarkable image and print quality, fine build, and class-leading burst speed, all combining to make one impressive digital SLR… read more
Which of these great E-Books would you like to win?
This week I’ve got a great little competition for you which will put you in the running to win one of two great E-books. Bruce Percy has produced a great range of photography E-books and has been generous enough to give… read more
By Cameron Chapman
Occasionally, clients might present us with inspiration for a design that doesn’t come in the form of other website or graphic designs. In many cases it’s their product, packaging, or something else closely related to their business. But in other cases, it’s something entirely unrelated that they just… read more
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
Kodak Brownie Starlet – by Silvio Tanaka
What is the oldest piece of camera gear that you still use today?
Last week I posted a list of popular digital cameras and photography gear that our readers are currently buying. It’s an interesting snapshot of new (ish) cameras and gear that people are… read more
Craig Newmark is the founder of cragislist. He can be found on Twitter as @craignewmark and blogs at cnewmark.com.
People have always used the “social media” of their time to affect change. Without belaboring history, consider that some of the most widely-felt changes in the Western world were made… read more
Craig Newmark is the founder of craigslist. He can be found on Twitter as @craignewmark and blogs at cnewmark.com.
People have always used the “social media” of their time to effect change. Without belaboring history, consider that some of the most widely-felt changes in the Western world were made… read more
30 Breathtaking Examples Of Drops Photography
Few kinds of photography have a more dynamic power than the area of Portraiture.
Portraiture is the medium through which we photographers endeavor to tell the stories of our friends, our family, and our clients. Through this art, we have the ability to capture a likeness of someone that will last… read more
I really love portraits. I think they are beautiful, inspiring and sometimes intriguing. And what I like most about them is that some photographers have the ability to turn them into really deep pieces, in something that communicates without saying a word, in something that we look and find a… read more
This is our weekly Twitter Design News Round-Up, a collection of fresh design related resources, freebies and good reading articles that we have shared via Twitter and Facebook in the past week.
If would like to be kept up to date with loads of fresh design news and resources, you can… read more
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 Heartwarming Examples of Spring Photography
Funny concept for a website on photography, but sometimes, you have to stop taking pictures. My kids have been in front of the camera since the moment they sprung from my tummy. I think my daughter might actually think it’s a part of my face. But for those who are… read more
Go to any website and you’re guaranteed to find one thing: a navigation menu. Navigation menus enable visitors to move from page to page; without them, we would have no way to conveniently explore websites. Perhaps this is why designers, information architects, usability researchers and user experience specialists invest so… read more
William Burrard-Lucas and his brother Matthew are up and coming wildlife photographers from the UK. Their unique approach to wildlife photography involves working as a team to take imaginative and innovative photographs of wild animals. You can find out more about them on their website, Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photography. In this… read more
Stock photography and videography has become a decent profession in recent years and many talented photographers earn online by selling their work. Clicking photos and videos is fun and interesting, but to sell them is not an easy job. You must have a portfolio and a solid… read more
I think that most people that go by Times Square in NYC take photos, specially if you a visitor, after all it’s Times Square. So I decided to make a nice collections of photos of Times Square from different people, different views, different times and the result it’s amazing, check… read more
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
catnap – by NapaneeGal
“My brother-in-law is about to open a brand new pet store and he’s asked me to come in a few days before launch to photograph the store with the hope of using the images on his website. I’ve majored on photographing people previously but have never done… read more
A Guest Post by Dev Wijewardane.
Usually, to produce a well lit image of an object, photographers will need to use multiple artificial light sources. These light sources can be costly and may not be easily accessible for amateur photographers. However, in many cases, a single flash can be… read more
A Guest Post by Andy Briggs.
One of the challenges of landscape photography is that it’s so dependant on the changing weather. This is particularly true when shooting sunrises and sunsets. You can travel for hours to get to the perfect location, only to find a dull sky, nothing… read more
Weekly Assignment
For our first week of Black and White April, our assignment was Black and White Nature. While we often look at (and think about) the bright, vibrant colours of nature, the challenge this week was to show how nature could be seen in another light, and instead look at… read more
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 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
Construction Worker – by wools
This weekend your challenge is to take and share a photo on the theme of ‘Work’.
Feel free to interpret the theme in any way. You might want to show your own work place (or someone else’s), photograph someone working, share your idea of what work is… read more
The results are in on our most recent poll – this one asking whether readers share the images that they take online. Lets first break the results into Yes vs No (with some fairly clear results).
Next we’ll look a little at the frequency of using online photo sharing – this… read more
From bright, colorful pictures to that other side, darker and moody… photography passes by both extremes in a fraction of a second, and it’s great how the same photographer gets to picture both ends just perfectly.
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I know this guy for some time now, and it came the time to tell… read more
Since I began writing here at DPS, I’ve been shooting out little lists of tips for photographing children. But each little point on those lists has so much potential for further exploration in and of itself and it would be a shame not to delve deeper. One such tip I’ve… read more
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
A while ago – December/09 to be more precise – we featured an article showing Super Cool Pixel Art Posters by eBoy. Since I really like pixel art and those three guys, Kai Vermehr, Steffen Sauerteig and Svend Smital – Eboy’s team, manage to create amazing stuff, I decided to… read more
The Black and white photography in this era of digital technology produces a nostalgic feel of 20th century. Although it gives the impression of 20th century but even then it is in used by many artists. We have previously featured some different types photography that inspired you a lot, so… read more
We get a lot of questions about making money from photography – so I thought it might be interesting to find out how many of our readers have actually done it.
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.
If your… read more
As the mountain of digital content grows, all websites are looking for capabilities that help them to provide dynamic and even personalized online experiences of their visitors. Commercially-oriented sites need these capabilities so they can merchandise and monetize content, products, and services more effectively. If you surf the web for… read more
50 most Breathtaking examples of Landscape Photography
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
It follows the Earth on our yearly trips around the sun. It’s a constant companion, ever changing and moving across the sky. It’s our moon. And it can be one of the trickiest objects to photograph. It’s existence as a wonderful reflector of light, most… read more
One complaint about Lightroom 2 is its lack of a feature enabling you to add copyright watermarks to your images as you Export them. There are workarounds that make use of the Identity Plate option in the slideshow and print modules but these are cumbersome at best. In Lightroom 3,… read more
Ryan Schude was born in the greater Chicagoland area in 1979. Ryan received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from St. Mary’s College in Northern California before heading to the San Francisco Art Institute for photography. After shooting freelance for a bit and then working full time as a photo… read more
Client:
Good Bird Magazine! www.goodbirdinc.com
BEFORE
I don’t have a huge number of subscribers, but the ones I do have are really into their birds.
Good Bird Magazine! is just one part of Good Bird Inc., a source of information for owners of parrots and similar birds. The complete product line includes DVDs,… read more
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
Since I began writing here at DPS, I’ve been shooting out little lists of tips for photographing children. But each little point on those lists has so much potential for further exploration in and of itself and it would be a shame not to delve deeper. One such tip I’ve… read more
Sleeveface is an intriguing phenomenon making its rounds on the web. It has become particularly popular on social networking sites.
The technique is pretty straightforward and consists of photographs of one more people obscuring or augmenting any part of their bodies with album sleeves, causing an illusion.
In this post, we’ve… read more
A guest post by David Spickett
Watermarking is something that many people use to protect their images online. It is basically placing a mark such as a logo, U.R.L or simply your name, over a part of the photo. This discourages people who intend to steal your images (to… read more
Seen at first as a theorist, Bernard Tschumi had presented since his first work an innovative architecture that after years of practice is apparent in his most recent projects as a unique sensibility.
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Bernard Tschumi nasceu no dia 25 de janeiro de 1944 na cidade de Lausanne, na Suiça. Estudou… read more
Earlier today, Microsoft launched Kin, a new series of touchscreen mobile smartphones focused on social networking, photography and the needs of Generation Y, its target audience.
After the event, we had the opportunity to try out both version of the phone for ourselves: a square 4 GB version and… read more
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
This series is supported by Gillette. Learn more about Gillette and its products at Gillette.com.
No matter how much quality information or witty repartee we send out into our social networks, first impressions are almost always visual. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that… read more
When you have a lot of similar images from a shoot, you can organizing them using the Lightroom Stacks feature. This allows you to stack images together so that only one image representing the stack appears in the Grid, Filmstrip and Loupe. This can clean up the screen reducing the… read more
Photoshop actions can be a big time saver, especially when you’re trying to add a specific effect to a photo and you’re not sure how to do it. Thanks to talented and generous Photoshop users, we can simply click a button and our photography can take on a whole new… read more
It is that time of the year when we take a look at what Digital SLRs, Point and Shoot Digital Cameras, Lenses, Digital Camera Accessories and Digital Photography Books have been popular among dPS readers over the first quarter of 2010.
Popular DSLRS
This last quarter saw the usual dominance of Canon… read more
Tell me this isn’t the most original thing you’ve seen all week. And don’t expect anything less than original from Christoph Niemann, a regular illustrator over at The New York Times online with his own opinion blog – Abstract City.
Christoph illustrates in the cartographic style of Google Maps, and he… read more
If you want to “go big” visually with a website, delivering complex interaction and a rich experience across a wide range of browsers, Flash is the only way to go. Right? Nope. Given the widespread adoption and advancements of modern browsers and JavaScript libraries, using Flash makes little sense. But… read more
Adobe will unveil its new Creative Suite 5 on Monday April 12th at 8AM PDT, just a few hours from now.
You can catch the official launch online here, however, if you can’t wait, we’ll be revealing all the juicy details before the official launch… right now!
The Adobe team kindly invited… read more
5 Candid Photography Tips For Shooting From The Hip
IKEA really went all out on their latest campaign. This time they set out to the Parisian subway to prove the quality and durability of their products, which are often times deemed cheap and disposable.
For two weeks, four subway stations in Paris were fully furnished, with couches and lamps, introducing… read more
Since I began writing here at DPS, I’ve been shooting out little lists of tips for photographing children. But each little point on those lists has so much potential for further exploration in and of itself and it would be a shame not to delve deeper. Today, I am reflecting… read more
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
Since I began writing here at DPS, I’ve been shooting out little lists of tips for photographing children. But each little point on those lists has so much potential for further exploration in and of itself and it would be a shame not to delve deeper. Today, I am reflecting… read more
Vertorama can be described as a vertical panorama which is created by blending or stitching two or more photographs vertically to create a single image. This type of blending can be a great source of inspiration as it creates the most beautiful illusion that the created image is the part… read more
image by kkelly2007
In our 10 Ways to Take Stunning Portraits tutorial I talked about ‘Playing with Eye contact’ (point #2) as being one technique to add change the feel of an image.
Today I was flipping through an old photography magazine (called ‘photography focus guide’) and a quote about eye contact… read more
Adventure Photography: These Guys Have no Fear
Weekly Assignment
Whether it’s Spring or Fall where you are, this week we finished our Spring / Fall assignment. We wanted you to show us what spring or fall was like by you. Some of the photos were very literal, while others portrayed the ideas of the… read more
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
Yes, it’s that time once again, folks — time for the Friday Poll!
This week’s big news was once again delivered by one Steve Jobs, who revealed all the details of iPhone OS 4.0, which will roll out to iPhone and iPod touch owners this summer and iPad users this… read more
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
This weekend your photographic challenge is to take a picture on the theme of ‘Motion’ (theme suggested to our Twitter Account by @DoubleConvex).
Image by Extra Medium
We’ve written a number of tutorials that might be helpful in this (although you’re free to interpret the theme in other ways) including at:
How… read more
At Web.AppStorm we review and round up the best web apps from around the internet. This week we’re giving away some great goodies from a few of the most popular web apps we’ve covered. A big Thank You goes out to Formstack, SpiderOak, SmugMug and Remember The Milk for sponsoring… read more
30 Breathtaking Examples Of Ice Photography
If you’re looking for some fun and creative photography challenges this weekend check out the continuation of our previous post of fun weekend photography projects.
1. Self Portraits
Image by John McNab
Many of us are less comfortable in front of the camera than behind it, but if you are lacking a willing… read more
You know what I really love? When people think outside the box. When they step outside constraints and technological parameters and create beautiful things with the ordinary. Ordinary things are a very unordinary medium in today’s time. Crayons are primitive–a thing of the past. The internet is pretty in right… read more
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
Perhaps the most important thing we will all do on our photographic journeys is finding and defining our own unique visual style. If you want to be a better photographer, it’s a journey you too must take. Visual style is what separates each of us from other photographers. It’s how… read more
Today we’re giving our WDL Premium members a premium texture pack from PremiumTextures.com. These paper textures are great for adding a lot of detail and interest to your grunge or vintage designs. There are 12 high resolution textures in all.
Here’s a preview:
Download Grunge Paper Textures
Premium Member
You must be a WDL… read more
As someone who has recently developed a strong liking for print design, I have become infatuated with Paul Fox’s work. Namely his color palette, clean lines, and simple compositions.
I wish I could tell you more about him–is it a growing trend to supply as little information about yourself as possible… read more
Today we bring an enticing article about long exposure photography. Long exposure photography is a technique in which a camera’s shutter is left open to expose over a longer period of time (be it 8 seconds or 8 hours). It is quite famous, trendy and somewhat difficult form of… read more
Today we bring an enticing article about long exposure photography. Long exposure photography is a technique in which a camera’s shutter is left open to expose over a longer period of time (be it 8 seconds or 8 hours). It is quite famous, trendy and somewhat difficult form of… read more
The free beautiful vector seamless background pack (+ source files) that we have on offer today have been designed by Cip (from Vectorious, and can be used within almost any aspect of design – they could be used as a seamless web background, cool apparel design, an elegant flyer …… read more
Progress is good, but we need to make sure that we’re progressing in the right direction. Our fundamental skills and the craft of design have started to take a back seat. Using the right tools and techniques is certainly an important part of design. But do our tools and resources… read more
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
When you think of photography, YouTube probably isn’t the first website that comes to mind. But by using the slideshow export feature of Aperture 3 you can show off your work in an entirely new way on the site. Chris Folsom explains.
Step 1 – Create a slideshow
Click File,… read more
In this tutorial Tuhin Subhra Dey shares some tips on taking portraits.
1. A photographer friend of mine once told me that “there should always be some “wow” elements in your photos, if you think that your photo lacks that characteristics, don’t show the photo to the others”!! Although I personally… read more
Somedays ago Fabio spoke at this school, on the San Francisco headquarters, and after that he told me that he was amazed by the place. That the visual was astonishing, cozy and very inspiring. In the moment he talked to me about this place I decided to check it out… read more
Many of you should know that instantShift is proudly powered by WordPress, as a Blogging and CMS tool. If you are in search of good CMS or a new web tool for your projects, we strongly recommend WordPress to you. WordPress is a great tool, and best thing is free!
Now… read more
Night photography although is very challenging due to the low lights level but at the same time it is very rewarding in terms of its popularity and remarkable results. Night photography obliges special equipment for instance, SLR cameras, tripods, cable releases, and flashguns. It is usually conducted after the sunset… read more
Last month here at dPS. We had another record month in terms of traffic but more importantly – we saw some great tutorials and tips shared from our writing team. In case you missed what we published in March – here are the top 10 articles to help you catch… read more
This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.
Name: Kroogi
Quick Pitch: Kroogi is a… read more
This is our weekly Twitter Design News Round-Up, a collection of fresh design related resources, freebies and good reading articles that we have shared via Twitter and facebook in the past week.
Just in case you are not one of our Twitter followers, click here: twitter.com/speckyboy, and you’ll be kept up… read more