Archive for the 'Inspiration' Category
Thursday, February 23rd, 2006
I have to admit, I’m a sucker for this kind of art - but being able to see it from start to finish is a great way to show off your skills or is it skillz? ;-). Plastic Kid has a street/grunge/real vs. computer/destruction style that is hard to reproduce and makes everything look like […]
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Wednesday, January 11th, 2006
Not that you haven’t heard enough about yesterday’s Macworld Keynote…
Apple released two intel powered macs, the iMac and a revised powerbook now called the Macbook Pro. Most of the recent Apple products have been shot on a black background instead of the traditional white they’ve been using for a couple years now. I really […]
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Wednesday, January 4th, 2006
VW has some great photos of the Phaeton assembly plant in Dresden. Not only is the factory itself transparent (wall to wall glass), but by showing the production facility of this high end VW it it’s entirety you understand the care, thought and design that goes into each car.
Now if I could just find that […]
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Wednesday, December 28th, 2005
tnvacation.com has to be one of the most well designed sites I’ve seen in a long time. It effectively uses: illustration, photography, animation, design, usability and content all in one site. Where most sites get by with one or two of these Tennessee Vacation does them all well.
Sprinkled throughout the site are photos to support […]
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2005
Peter Reid of ourcommon.com has a great blog/portfolio site. Spruced throughout the site are Peter’s creative photos - a christmas tree wishing you a happy holidays on the contact page to hundred’s of images on the photography page - you won’t click far without seeing some great creative photography.
» Check out ourcommon.com
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Sunday, November 13th, 2005
I don’t really understand what this site is about, but I like the fact I see the writer upfront. Why is it so hard to find photos of the people “behind the blogs“? I know we’re not all fashion models - but adding a photo of yourself adds some realism, trust and friendliness to a […]
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Tuesday, October 18th, 2005
Tuesday always brings the iTunes music store email to my inbox. This week they are pushing a pre-order for Madonna. While not a huge fan of Madonna, this is a great photo to set the mood for the new album. I have not heard a single song, but by this photo I know it will […]
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Monday, October 17th, 2005
Scandinavians know how to design, they also appear to know how to take great photos of their products as you can see on the site: playsam.com.
Something that i’ve always found difficult to photograph are very smooth, reflective objects. Getting the light just right, keeping your reflection out the photo and fingerprints are just […]
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2005
Every once in awhile you come across a photo on Flickr where you think “this must be a scan out of National Geographic”. With phitar, they all look that way. One of the best collection of photos i’ve seen on Flickr.
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Friday, September 23rd, 2005
Adding photos to your blog can really enhance your content. Think of your local newspaper without photos - not as interesting…
Some bloggers have great content and try to keep it simple (like my co-worker Garrett) - But adding a photo, even if unnecessary can be a great finishing touch.
Two examples:
One:
David Seah’s post The […]
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