Interest in photography has exploded over the last 10 years, largely thanks to the developments in d...

1. 35 Beautiful Photography Websites | Smashing Magazine
Interest in photography has exploded over the last 10 years, largely thanks to the developments in
digital photography. Cameras and computers have become cheaper and more powerful, software
more sophistocated and printers can now print photos that are as good (if not better) than anything
produced in a chemical darkroom. Now, once you've acquired a digital setup, the economic
restrictions of film and development costs have been removed and the cost of photography is
virtually nil.
Along with these developments in photography has been the parallel development of the Web. Ten
years ago websites were largely clumsy, HTML driven constructions. Today, contemporary
photographers have powerful tools such as Flash, WordPress and DreamWeaverwith which to
develop their websites. Photographers can also sell their work through companies such as
PhotoShelter or ImageKind, and through photo libraries such as Alamy and iStockPhoto, opening up
new revenue streams.
The result is that photographers are finding new and exciting ways to showcase their best work
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We took a look at some of the beautiful photography websites that we could find, analyzing the
design trends and the reasons why these websites work.
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Beautiful Photography Websites
Bottle Bell Photography5
The graphic design of this website perfectly complements the fantasy world of the photographer's
vision.
6
Daniel Kennedy Photography7
Top class professional photography presented in a simple to navigate, beautiful website.
8

3. East Photographic9
An unusual site because it belongs to an agency rather than a single photographer.
10
Jason Bell11
The website of world renown celebrity photographer Jason Bell. Yes, that's Mickey Rourke on the
front page.
12

4. Jeffery Salter13
Simple and effective design.
14
Jill Greenberg15
A beautiful website from a master photographer. The photos are big, bold and colourful.

5. 16
Jonathan Glynn Smith17
A dramatic splash screen and beautifully minimalist design.
18
Kim Mendoza19
This website shows off the work of social photographer Kim Mendoza. The music is a nice touch,
what visitor fail to be convinced of this photographer's talent?

6. 20
Levon Biss21
All the drama and explosive action of sports photography.
22
Rankin23
A bold and colourful design from one of the UK's foremost fashion and editorial photographers.

7. 24
Steve McCurry25
The warm colours of this website are unusual, and make the website stand out.
26
Footnotes
1 http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/03/12/showcase-of-beautiful-fashion-websites/
2
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/02/09/movie-website-designs-examples-and-current-practic
es/
3 http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/05/03/captivating-winery-websites-for-your-inspiration/
4 http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/04/23/30-beautiful-real-estate-websites/
5 http://www.bottlebellphotography.com/

8. 6 http://www.bottlebellphotography.com/
7 http://www.danielkennedy.com/
8 http://www.danielkennedy.com/
9 http://www.eastphotographic.com/#/newwork/5
10 http://www.eastphotographic.com/#/newwork/5
11 http://www.jasonbellphoto.com/#/home/
12 http://www.jasonbellphoto.com/#/home/
13 http://www.jefferysalter.com
14 http://www.jefferysalter.com
15 http://www.manipulator.com/
16 http://www.manipulator.com/
17 http://www.jonathanglynnsmith.com/JGS.html
18 http://www.jonathanglynnsmith.com/JGS.html
19 http://www.kmendozaphoto.com/index2.php
20 http://www.kmendozaphoto.com/index2.php
21 http://www.levonbiss.com/
22 http://www.levonbiss.com/
23 http://www.rankin.co.uk/
24 http://www.rankin.co.uk/
25 http://www.stevemccurry.com/main.php
26 http://www.stevemccurry.com/main.php
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