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50 Stunning Examples Of Reflective Photography
Posted November 30th, 2008 by notesdesign
Using reflections in photography can lead to some amazing effects and beautiful images. Using water, windows, mirrors or any sort of reflective surface can change an image into a work of art. The wonderful thing about using reflections when taking photos is that they can completely alter the image from something fairly straightforward to something richer or abstract or otherwise more artistic.
50 Beautiful Winter Wonderland Photos
Posted November 23rd, 2008 by notesdesign
As winter approaches in the northern hemisphere and the nights draw in, our thoughts turn to the beauty of ice and snow. Winter photography, especially in the colder parts of the world, is a specialized niche. Photographers have to take care of their cameras and guard against frostbite and hypothermia. They often venture into remote wilderness searching for the perfect winter landscape. Their reward is stunning imagery.
50 Beautiful Examples Of Tilt-Shift Photography
Posted November 16th, 2008 by notesdesign
Tilt-shift photography is a creative and unique type of photography in which the camera is manipulated so that a life-sized location or subject looks like a miniature-scale model. Below, we present 50 beautiful examples of tilt-shift photography. All examples are linked to their sources. We strongly encourage you to explore other works of the photographers we’ve featured in this post.
Street or Studio: Flickr remix
Posted November 10th, 2008 by notesdesignWe made our way over to the Tate Britain on Friday evening to catch the launch of the Street or Studio Flickr Book.The book was created from submissions from Flickr users, who posted their photos to a Flickr group set...
60 Beautiful Examples Of Night Photography
Posted November 9th, 2008 by notesdesign
Low light levels make night photography a challenging yet rewarding subject. The best results require specialized equipment, like SLR cameras, tripods, cable releases and flashguns. After sunset, the everyday world is magically transformed, and city buildings, fireworks, thunderstorms and the northern lights all become popular subjects.
Celebration Of High-Speed Photography
Posted November 2nd, 2008 by notesdesign
A digital camera, some fast-moving subject, and a bit of knowledge about how to take the best pictures of moving subjects will launch you on the road to some of the most interesting photographs you’ve ever taken. Although some blurring can be effective in communicating a sense of high-speed motion, some photographers want the subject to be frozen in time to get some pretty special photographic effects.
50 Stunning Underwater Photos
Posted October 19th, 2008 by notesdesign
Among all different types of photography showcased on the Smashing Magazine, underwater photography is probably one of the most difficult ones. It requires a very specialized equipment and the knowledge of some advanced techniques to get a perfect picture. Underwater photos offen suffer from loss of color and contrast when taken on some significant depth. These photos are always adjusted with color balance to help offset the blueish tint of the water.
JR's '28 Millimetres: Women' at Lazarides
Posted October 6th, 2008 by notesdesignIf you use ffffound.com, you'll recognise the shot above, which is the work of paste-up supremo JR; and if you live in London, you will probably have seen more of his stuff adorning walls across town last June, including a...
Smoke Photography and Smoke Art
Posted October 5th, 2008 by notesdesign
Photography is constantly reminding us how wondrous and beautiful the world we live in truly is. It often urges us to take another look at the ordinary things around us in a new light, revealing a quiet beauty in even the most mundane of objects. More specifically, smoke photography, with its alluring images of ghostly wisps of smoke, shows us that we don’t have to look very far to find this beauty.
Cold War Modern at the V&A
Posted September 26th, 2008 by notesdesignAs we mentioned in the previous post, Cold War Modern is the new show at the V&A.And it's a corker.The show looks at the decades after the Second World War, when the two super powers were locked in a constant...
25 Beautiful Macro Photography Shots
Posted September 21st, 2008 by notesdesignMacro photography is the art of taking close-up pictures that reveal details which can't be seen with the naked eye. For example, while we can see the fly on the wall, our eyes aren't equipped to make out the fine details of the hairs on it's face. This is where macro photography comes in. It gives us a glimpse into the world of the very small, which goes largely unnoticed by us as we hurriedly shuffle through our day.
35 Beautiful Examples Of Rain Photography
Posted September 7th, 2008 by notesdesignMost photographers do not feel comfortable in taking photographs in bad weather. Yet bad weather sometimes presents the perfect opportunity to get most out of our skills. In particular, in the beginning of autumn rain can provide the perfect opportunity to capture wonderful photos.
70 Beauty-Retouching Photoshop Tutorials
Posted July 15th, 2008 by notesdesignBeauty retouching is probably one of the most popular application areas in which Adobe Photoshop is used extensively. There are two simple reasons for that. First, Photoshop offers a variety of advanced tools to smooth out skin and hair, optimize body proportions and emphasize some beautiful details. And second, if you have some experience with Photoshop it is easy to learn the basics and quickly produce very impressive and beautiful results.
Photoshop for real
Posted July 11th, 2008 by notesdesignLoving these shots, from a series by a couple of about-to-be 2nd year Central Saint Martins BA Graphics students, Henry Hadlow and Ed Cornish.
Degrees of brilliance
Posted June 16th, 2008 by notesdesignWe made our way across to a couple of the Central Saint Martins degree shows over the weekend. First up we checked out the MA Communication Design show at the Mall Galleries, and then the BA Graphic Design exhibition at...
Beautiful Black and White Photography
Posted June 9th, 2008 by notesdesignIf you've been following Smashing Magazine for a while, you know that almost all posts from the Monday Inspiration series are pretty colorful and eye-catching. This post is an exception. Compared to colorful designs where catchy colors help the design to stand out, in black-and-white designs the ability to stand out depends only on its ability to communicate rather than on its appealing visual presentation.
Smashing Texture Contest Results
Posted May 27th, 2008 by notesdesignLast week was really full of hard work for us. The response to Smashing Texture Contest was impressive and overwhelming. We have received over 740 e-mails from over 600 participants, resulting in far more than 2000 photos. The result, however, is not just literally zillion of textures, but truly brilliant textures you can use in your private and professional projects for free. Thanks to all participants — without Smashing readers this texture gallery wouldn't be possible.
(Really) Stunning Pictures and Photos
Posted April 28th, 2008 by notesdesignPhotography is a very powerful medium and a very difficult craft. Excellent photos don't only display some facts — they tell stories, awake feelings and manage to share with the audience the emotions a photographer experienced when clicking the shot button. Taking excellent pictures is damn hard as you need to find a perfect perspective and consider the perfect timing. To achieve brilliant photography you need practice and patience. However, it is worth it: the results can be truly stunning.
Early Designs
Posted March 26th, 2008 by notesdesignOur friend Andy over at Now in Colour has set up an interesting project that kicks off today. He's been asking the great and the good of the creative industry to post up their old college work, as part of...
Jacob Holdt
Posted March 10th, 2008 by notesdesignWe made our way over to the Photographers’ Gallery on Saturday to check out the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize. Four photographers were nominated for the prize, and it was won by Esko Männikkö from Finland for his retrospective show Cocktails....
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