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Roads To Heaven: Mind Blowing Photography by Andreas Reinhold

MoiN — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:00:14 +0000

Andreas Reinhold is an engineer by profession but is amazing at photography. You can find out more on this photography at his website and his Flickr Photostream.

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The Kings Of Architectural Photography: 60 Spectacular Examples

MoiN — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:20:50 +0000

We did a post on Architectural photography in the past and it was truly appreciated. Keeping up the series, I’m presenting (after hard searching) more fantastic examples of architectural photography. I hope you like these as well.

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Below The Yellow Light by Christian

Clean Glass by Vasudha Donnelly

Rotunda by Jbfotodesign

Atakule, Çankaya, Ankara by Timucin Kantar

Architectural Photography by Fabiano Parisi

Architectural Photography by Tomasz Przetacznik

Health’s Factory by Repro

Beautiful Architectural Photography by Cedric Lefebvre

Round And Round by Scott Crouse

Diaphragm by fbaillet

Splendid Architectural Photography by Johannes Heuckeroth

Rotterdam Cubehouses – Photography by Guus Vuijk (Photonmaps)

LBBW by DieterJL

Track 4 by TamArt Photography

Drawing For Attention by TamArt Photography

Subway by theo peekstok

That’s it for now. I hope you like these and do stay tuned in (by subscribing to our feeds) for free future updates.

Collection of Tutorials That Every Beginner Photographer Should Bookmark

MoiN — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:26:02 +0000

Photography requires technique along-with your talent. You can’t just take a great picture without knowing the insides of a camera. Things like, composition, shutter speed, aperture, ISO etc matters a lot. Presenting today, a great collection of tutorials for beginners. I hope you like these.

1. A great collection of tutorials which includes, types of cameras, why you need a tripod, Basic Photography, Lighting, Working with different subjects, Photo Editing and What to do with your Photos afterwards. (Geofflawrence)

2. Superb resource, providing information on camera controls, photography lighting, composition (including the rule of thirds), and even color temperature. (About)

3. Another fantastic selection of some of digital photography tips and tutorials aimed more at the beginner photographer. (Digital Photography School)

4. Things To Consider Before Selecting A Digital Camera

Educational article on what you should be looking at before actually buying a digital camera.

5. Photography Exposure Elements – F-Stops and Shutter Speeds

How is an exposure made and what does the camera do to make sure an image is recorded? An excellent tutorial covering exposure elements, F-stops and shutter speeds.

6. An Introduction to Camera Lenses

7. 7 Beginner Tips For Sharper Photos

Sharper photos always look fantastic. Here are 7 beginner tips for taking sharper photos.

8. Top 10 Mistakes For Beginning Photographers

Another great article which focuses on common beginner mistakes.

I hope these tutorials can cover up as much information needed for beginner to start off their photography career. Also, if you think something’s missing or a tutorial which should be useful, don’t hesitate to add it in your comments.

Show Me The Light: 40 Creative Light Graffiti Photography Examples

MoiN — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:03:18 +0000

Light painting, also known as light drawing or light graffiti is a photographic technique in which exposures are made usually at night or in a darkened room by moving a hand-held light source or by moving the camera. In many cases the light source itself does not have to appear in the image. The term light painting also encompasses images lit from outside the frame with hand-held light sources. (Wikipedia)

Presenting some good examples of light graffiti photography which I’m sure you’ll like. Also check out

Starting Off With one of my favorite, Light Graffiti by The LICHTFACTOR from Germany.

Light Graffiti Photography by Julien Breton

Graffiti by Wei Kok

Amsterdam by Jakob Wagner

Wadi Rum by Jérôme Lautré

Goku by Artwork Rebel

Light Graffiti by Guillaume J. Plisson

Weapon of Mass Distraction by Rovanus

Poster For Spain Festival Can by Mikhail Churkin

Last but not least, I would like you to check out Light Art Performance Photography, recommended and extreme.

27 Magical Examples of Macro Photography

MoiN — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:36:11 +0000

Presenting another series of photography, this time Macro. Macro is close-up photography where the photographers tend to capture almost every small detail of the subject. Basically it depends on what kind of equipment they’re using, from the best lens to lightning, the technique counts a lot. I hope you like these. Also don’t forget to check out our previous posts on photography.

Paint Box by ~Utzel-Butzel

Exceptional Work By Lilyas

Macro Photography By Victor Eredel

Shots By Joakim Kraemer

Shots by Boris Godfroid

Shots By Ivaylo Petrov

Good Morning By KPK

Golden Drops Of Autumn by Boris Bajcetic

Little Midas by Elin Torger

Goldfind by Elin Torger

Colorful Macro Shoots by Jonathan Silverberg

Down The Plug by Sam Wild

Cold And Alone

25 Striking Examples Of Under Water Photography

MoiN — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:54:38 +0000

Taking awesome pictures underwater is a difficult task, you need specific equipment, got to have good lighting and of course, skills. We’ve covered some articles on different styles of photography in the past (listed)

Today, I’m bringing in another type, underwater photography and I hope you like these.

Miss Underwater By Kal.LKL

The Jetty by Mikael Jigmo

Barbed Skate by Lars Grepstad

Conger by TamerGunal

UnderWater Photography By Martin Gros

Bend By Andrey Narchuk

Sarah Lee

Surrounded By Norbert Probst

Jelly Fish Extravaganza By Mohammad Alkhamis

Amphiprion ocellaris by Pedro GoniO

Some Of The Best Aquatic Views From 2009 Contest (National Geographic)

Aggressive By Akterf

Jake Seaplane By Nobert Probst

Table Coral by Paul Nicklen

Red Sea Reef by Nick Caloyianis

Water Ski By Bread & Shutter

The Last Waltz by Pedro GoniO

Lettuce Coral, Phoenix Islands by Paul Nicklen

Underwater Cathedral by ToNToN Copt

Lollipop Reef by Michael AW

The Edge Of A Dream by A Day Is Coming

Inspiring Photo Manipulation Examples By Grape Frogg

MoiN — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:12:30 +0000

Photo Manipulation is an Art. There are lots of photographers, designers who are good at it. And in my opinion, Grape Frogg is one of them. His pictures are truly inspiring. Presenting some of his work, hope you enjoy.

Visit Grape’s Flickr Account or his Website to find out more about him.

54 Out Of The Box Night Photography Examples

MoiN — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:58:02 +0000

Taking pictures at night is also an art, you need to have full control over your camera, equipment and the night itself. The right lightning, timing etc counts a lot. I honestly, never had a chance to take a picture at night that stands out, still a new bie in that area but there’s always a healthy inspiration. Presenting a list of over 40 pictures taken at night, some of these are also in HDR so I hope you like them. Do subscribe to our Feeds for latest updates.

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French Cancan By anto XIII

Kyoto wall by RomImage

So Near, so Far By Alex Tremps

This is One Hundred Days by Dustin Diaz

Golden Gate Bridge – The Passageway by Patrick Smith

The Magic Of Disney by Stuck In Customs

Just Another Blue Christmas by Ernesto Ortega

Many Ships by Jens King

Arches MoonRise by James Watkins

Hong Kong On A Summer Night by Stuck In Customs

Heart of Satan by Stuck in Customs

One Mans Junk by Nocturne

Last Passenger by Tim Corbeel

Niagara Falls At Night by Olvwu

Erupting Volcano by Marco Fulle

How can I forget Jason Hawkes. His night photography set of London was exclusive and was loved by everyone. Presenting some of his pictures that were astonishing, you can view the full set here.

The Moon by Ilco

A Huge and Fantastic Picture of Hong Kong Skyline (Non HDR) – 4700 x 2000 Pixels and I didn’t convert the full here since it would’ve ruined it’s quality, this is just a small part of the original. You have to check this one out. (Link)

Night at the RailRoad Station by Firebird

Blue Of The Night by Wizardry

Wide Open by Sandi Gorkic-

Some beautiful Night Shots by Remi Thornton

Men at work by Jens Kling

My River by Fulvio Pellegrini

And presenting some brilliant pictures by Dominik Kruger.

Presenting some of Levi Wedel’s work, whose pursuing an MFA (photography) at the University of Calgary. You can view his full portfolio here.

And last but not least, here are some nifty night photographs of Mark Mawson.

That’s it for now, I hope you enjoyed these beautiful examples of night photography. Stay in tuned by subscribing to our feeds and I’ll be posting more goodies in the near future. Till then, have a good time. Also, if you like this, do digg it :).

43 Mind Blowing Architecture Photography Examples

MoiN — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:56:29 +0000

Addiction to photography made me do another related post. Confronted some mind blowing work of photographers doing their thing on architectures, great compositions, nifty lightning and best of all, their creativity. Presenting some of the great photography examples of Architectures. Linked to the original photographers so do check out their more work. Also do subscribe to our updates Here for updates.

Sky Dart By Dirk Eidner
The Rotunda of the ‘Pinakothek der Moderne’, an art museum in Munich.

Complimentary By Roget Steadman

Neighbours By Adam Dobrovits

Bridge By Pdechavez

Sydney Opera House By Dougi

The Promotion Pair By Dirk Eidner

Chateau Des Ancêtres By Sven Fennema

The Ferris Wheel By Takashi

Medieval Architecture By Oriontrail

Modern Architecture By Galaad

Canton Trade Fair By Tarotastic

The Gathering By SensorFleck