Archive for the 'Website' Category

Show Yourself

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 […]

Carlos Marcelo Photography

Tuesday, November 8th, 2005

Some creative photography combined with a interesting Flash interface going on over at Carlos Marcelo Photography. Almost too much Flash for my Powerbook to handle…
Check out Carlos Marcelo Photography

Scandinavian Designer Wooden Toys

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 […]

Food plus Surrealism equals

Monday, September 26th, 2005

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 […]

Blog Photography

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 […]

Makes me want to lick the screen

Tuesday, September 20th, 2005

Yum. delicious days is a food blog with a sense of style. Not only is the site well organized and designed, but the food photography is amazing. Every recipe is accompanied with a set of beautiful photos, showing you how your food should look (my cooking never looks this good…).
Make sure you’re not hungry, […]

File Me Away

Friday, September 16th, 2005

Just came across File Me Away, a blog by Josh - who I see is very close by in Plano, TX. The first thing you notice when visiting his site is the large striking image in the header of the page. This is a great way to draw someone into your site. No only […]

Salty indeed

Monday, September 12th, 2005

from Salted.com
Adding a large unique photo can help your website stand out as much as the design of the site itself. A tad quirky, but definitely something you will remember - “It’s the site with the big fork”.