It sure seems like a heck of a lot of web designers are also photographers, doesn’t it? And by “photographer”, I mean they own a DSLR and heavily consider aesthetics when taking a picture. Why the overlap of interests? Well clearly web design often incorporates photographs. Maybe we like to have the equipment we need to take decent pictures for websites and it grows from there. Maybe it’s because photography is a lot like design. You have a canvas of sorts and you need to take into account the principals of design: color, balance, line, shape, contrast… the gestalt.

I think maybe the connection runs a little deeper though, in that it appeals to our inner nerd in the same type of way.

CSS isn’t a particularly difficult language to understand. You select things, and change the values of different properties. There is no logic, no math, no object oriented concepts, no security concerns… It largely reads like plain English. Yet, understanding it and being really good at it are pretty far apart. The old adage applies nicely:

It takes a day to learn and a lifetime to master.

CSS might seem a little mystifying at first, until you dig in a little and then you might think “this is all there is?” I found photography to be similar. At first, a DSLR can seem like a maze of settings and details to know about. It seems like learning how to change everything according to the circumstances and your desired outcome is going to be incredibly complicated. Then the further you dig in, you realize it basically boils down to your ISO, shutter speed, and aperture. Then it happens again, “this is all there is?”

It goes deeper in both directions. Yes, CSS can get more complicated with stuff like CSS3 transitions, cross-browser quirks, and trying to style form elements to look decent. Yes, photography can get more complicated with things like different lenses, dealing with white balance, and processing RAW. But those things are somewhat minor compared to the core concepts. Master those fundamentals, and the rest comes along with it over time.

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I really love colorful photography and all its shades… but in terms of awesomeness, black and white pictures are years ahead. I find amazing how a picture gets this really beautiful feel once it goes through all the processes required.

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These are some fantastic black and white pictures, and I guessed it was a good time for a cool selection of BW pictures. These are some very talented photographers. I totally recommend you all to visit their photostreams for more of these great pictures. Also, I hope you all enjoy my selection! Cheers.

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There is nothing better than to enjoy a sunset on a nice place, relax and watch live the beauty of nature. It’s even better when you have a camera to snap some shots of this great moment, and this is what we have here, a collection of the most beautiful sunset photography from all over the globe.

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by /ltus

by kev747

by B?n

by Philipp Klinger

by petervanallen

by salomon10

by msdstefan

by Philipp Klinger

by vrama

by Harpo42

by Jill Clardy

by aha42

by Rosino

by sperimental

by Patrick Smith Photography

by nina’s clicks

by Symoto

by jdizzy92

by dakota.morrison

by Tomasito.!

by 5ERG10

by Doug van Kampen

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During my everyday search for inspiring images I bumped into silent-order gallery at deviantART and liked what I saw. Their photos are a bit different than usual, they are intriguing, sometimes bizarre, sometimes creepy… but all images are beautiful and can get our attention by its looks, colors, composition, characters or even the very nice details they insert at some scenes (if you pay attention you can find accessories as weird as bra and bird hats). Silent-order is actually the gallery of the Silent-View project.

Absolute silence, as it is found inside a camera silens, is sensed as an unpleasant or frightening experience as result of the absent of reflexion and therewith the absent of acoustic orientation in space. It leads to sensory deprivation which may induce hallucination or thought disorder caused by the lack of external stimulation. It is used for inquisition and brainwashing and belongs to the white torture as it leaves no visible signs of torture but still is able to shatter human personality within short time.

Silent-View photography is an art photo project consisting of a photographer (Silent-View) and a model (Fraeulein von Rosenfelde), that tries to implement impressions which may develop in a camera silens into pictures. Escape into the inside as the only way to deal with the isolation.

I liked their photos, they have a cool atmosphere and a nice composition (makeup, hair, costumes, accessories, etc), everything matches and create a nice and eye catching image. If you like these images you must check out their gallery to see much more of their work and also to read more about the project. Hope you like it! I did. =)

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