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Did you know at the age of 18 in Israel you are placed in a “national guard” like program for two years (boys and girls both)? I didn’t:

The life of an eighteen-year-old girl in Israel is interrupted when she is plucked out of her environment at an age when sexual, educational, and family values are […]

Out of the millions (billions?) of photographs taken over the years, which would you pick for the top 100 photographs that changed the world?
LIFE magazine did just that, and the collection covers movie stars, war and hope - all in a great collection of journalistic photos from all over the world (and space). Above you’ll […]

Taylor James photographic retouchers has some amazing advertising photography. But what makes the website for Taylor James truly interesting are the a couple of step-by-step case studies that show the process. I’d say it more photo creating then photo retouching!
Visit: Taylor James photographic retouchers

Sometimes great creative photography comes from life itself. This amazing gallery of photos from the World Press Photos of the year is a great example.
World events, disasters, war, sports and other subjects are represented here in color and black and white. Each photo seems to answer the question “what makes a photograph powerful?”.
Take a look: […]

No, not war photography - something a little less dangerous.
Not that the two normally go together, but The Regulars make it work. A creative idea, very well executed - a photoblog of nothing but a mystery man in a gas mask (”A replica Russian gas mask” per the site) in different costumes.
This is […]

I’ve just returned from Mumbai (aka Bombay) and the streets are like a never ending canvas for photographers.
So much color, so many people and a city that is much older then America. I took way too many photos (thank you digital photography) - if you’re interested in getting a feel for the streets of […]

Delta Tango Bravo has a link to a photo gallery by French photographers Pierre Javalle and Akiko Ida.
The photos are one part food photography, two parts surrealism.

I know many people are against the somewhat “experimental” navigation they’ve chosen (using Flash), but I had no problems navigating. In fact I like the use of Flash in […]

Microsoft has a new photo sharing program called MicrosoftMax.
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Microsoft® Codename Max is not like any other product. That’s because it’s not a product—it’s your opportunity to try an exciting new user experience from Microsoft. Today Max lets you make lists of your photos and turn them into beautiful slide shows to share with your family […]

CSSPlay has a creative (and easy) way to show your photos. Using pure CSS, and a very minimal amount of code you can create the following:

Head over to CSSPlay to see it in action and grab the code.