Technology Explained, Practice
Daniela Bowker
Resolution and pixels and image quality! Oh my! ...

When you hear the term 'high-res' thrown about with such abandon when it comes to images for web use, have you ever stopped to think just how big or how high quality and image meant for the web needs to be?

Resolution and pixels and image quality! Oh my! Saving images for the web
Feature Articles, Photography Theory
Haje Jan Kamps
Low-contrast photographs don't have to be boring

There's an assumption that high-contrast images are more dynamic, more compelling, more inviting. Have a go at some low-contrast photography. You might surprise yourself with the results.

Low-contrast photographs don't have to be boring
Feature Articles, Theory
Daniela Bowker
Seeking balance in your photos

Balance doesn't mean symmetry; it means an internal consistency and tension within your photos. And it's a vital element of composition. 

Seeking balance in your photos
Feature Articles, Photography Theory
Haje Jan Kamps
Training your photographic luck

Great photos might be down to a little bit of luck, but most of that 'luck' you make yourself. Don't believe us? Read on...

Training your photographic luck
Feature Articles, Practice
Daniela Bowker
The ups and downs and ins and outs of ...

Photographing buildings doesn't have to mean wide-angle lenses and fretting about correcting for the keystone effect. Any lens, and angle. Don't believe us? Let us show you!

The ups and downs and ins and outs of photographing buildings

recognising excellence

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Photography at the Webbys

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The nominees for the 17th annual Webby Awards, recognising excellence on the Internet, were announced yesterday. Nestling in the 'Website Features and Design' section is the 'Best Use of Photography' category that looks for websites that have deployed photography in engaging and innovative ways. From the thousands of entries, the nominations have been whittled down to five. First up is Lens, the New York Times' photography blog. As well as being a showcase for the New York Tmes' own photographers, it also works to highlight the wonderful work of other photojournalists and photographers, whether in print, in museums and galleries, or on the web. I'm frequently stunned, amazed, heartbroken, or heart-warmed by its content. If you're not already a follower, add it to your RSS feed.

Faktum Hotels isn't a real hotel and it doesn't offer real rooms: all the 'residences' are well known options for Gothenberg's homeless population. By 'booking' a 'room', you help to support Faktum, the city's street newspaper, which in turn helps to support homeless people by providing them with responsibility, routine, and a means to rebuild their lives. It's a super idea for a project, but do check out Håkan Ludwigson's photography, which gives the typical expensive hotel glossy appeal to derelict buildings, exposed parkland, and precarious bridge overhangs.

The United Nations Population Fund linked up with the photo agency VII to create Too Young to Wed, a project focused on bringing an end to child marriage across the globe. Stephanie Sinclair and Jessica Dimmock have provided many of the beautiful, if distressing, images that front the campaign; the UNPF provides the education, the awareness, and the support.

When Brandon started Humans of New York in summer 2010, he envisaged it as a photographi census of New York: 10,000 photographs of New Yorkers, plotted on to a map. It has, however, grown into something a little different. Quotes and snippets of information about the people he's captured sit alongside their photographs. Now, it's much more of a glimpse into the lives of people inhabiting the city.

Finally there is Life.com, a veritable feast of photojournalistic history organised by history, culture, icon, curiosities, and photographers. You can look at Eve Arnold's portrait of Malcolm X in Chicago 1961 as well as a piece on a snail-watching society in Britain. I think you could get lost in it for hours.

Whilst the Best Use of Photography category will be decided by the judges, all nominees are included in the People's Voice Awards. Log in and decide for yourself which is the most innovative, informative, or downright weird website on the Intergoogles. Voting is now open and runs until Thursday 25 April 2013. The winners will be announced on Tuesday 30 April.