If you are a creative photographer or designer and want to display your talents on the web the most winning way to do it implies creating a stunning online portfolio which will present your art works with maximum efficiency. But web portfolio design has its own trends and the most interesting one nowadays concerns creating portfolios which contain only one page. One-page portfolios have become very popular among graphic designers as they possess a lot of creativity and stand out against a background of others.

In order for you to familiarize with one-page portfolios closer and see what they really imply with your own eyes we have prepared a compilation of 15 most attractive one-page portfolios which look extraordinary and catch the eye from the first sight.

1. Alessandro Cavallo

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Nowadays photo art means not only photo-shooting, printing and showcasing your works – it implies something more. Contemporary technologies have given way to photo manipulation which became one of the most popular modern forms of photo related art. With use of multiple editing techniques you can turn your photograph in a little masterpiece creating different visual effects, e.g. illusion or deception. Today photo manipulation is seen as a close collaboration f photography and graphic design which allows to get a unique image which will impress the viewer by its new stunning idea. In order for you to familiarize with photo manipulation art better and draw some inspiration for your own creations we offer you to estimate the compilation of 10 most impressive photo manipulation examples.

1. Disintegration

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10 Cool Out Of Bounds Photos

There is a special kind of photo art which allows us to get exciting visual impression due to the skillfully applied effects – Out Of Bounds photos, distinguished by the 3D perspective in which their content is presented. If you look at one of the OOB photos it will seem like its content is taken out of the boundaries and even gives you a feel of a real touch. Nowadays more and more designers try their hand at creating Out Of Bounds photos so if you search a bit you will find tons of various impressive creations each with its unique idea and approach. To help you familiarize with this photo art better we have prepared the compilation of the most inspiring OOB photos which display the imaginative beauty of 3D design.

1. Writing on the wall

2. Magic stairs

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Thinking about the most creative websites you will hardly take into account those which are designed only in black and white, right? Yeah, but it’s wrong. The thing is monochromatic websites may excel even the most colorful ones because of impressive though simple appearance and may convey the style that any other bright web pages can not. Moreover, creating a successful black and white website is not that easy as you must make the most out of only two colors in the way the viewers won’t find your pages boring and, what is more, – will appreciate your creation. However, monochromatic websites can be and are beautiful, and this showcase is aimed at proving it.

1. Legwork Studio

Looking at this very website you can’t but make sure that brilliant things are often simple. Its monochromatic design looks very stylish and may become second to none in comparison with many colorful websites. Besides, its smooth and funny navigation will both help you to jump to any section and make believe that browsing this website pages is a sheer joy.

2. Made By Sofa

This simple but very usable website belongs to the software and interaction design company called Sofa. The website possesses minimalist design but you will never find it boring as this simplicity will undoubtedly be to your taste in combination with clear navigation and relevant content.

3. Uber Stealth

Uberstealth.com is an online representation of the Stealth Installations Ltd. responsible for design, building and installation of integrated home technology. The black and white design looks very impressive conveying professionalism and high quality of the services the company offers. A great example of the powerful black and white business website.

4. Kardo Ayoub

This is an online showcase of the web and graphic designer Kardo Ayoub who decided to share his creative art works via beautiful black and white website. Looking through its pages you will estimate how creative and pleasant-to-the-eye it is; besides it is so easy and funny to navigate its sliding sections.

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No matter whether you need a website for business or pleasure, you expect it to be very attractive for visitors, to describe you and your company not only in words, but in design as well.

Today the XML Flash technology provides you an opportunity to create a low-cost website using an XML Flash template. Flash website always looks better than just a static page, and XML Flash templates help you to get flash design for your web page without having huge expenses for software and web developing.

XML is easy to edit, but in fact, to customize your template you only need to change the company name, some pictures and to insert your content text. To your convenience XML flash templates are usually designed for various categories of websites, and this selection is specially made for photography websites.

PhotoStudio Papervision 3D XML Flash Template

A supremely fashionable xml flash template for a photography studio.

Photo Portfolio XML Flash Template

Sliding menus and a fashionable gallery can impress every one’s imagination.

Photography Flash XML Template

This is an extremely stylish xml flash template in black and white colors for photography website.

Bubbles Away3d XML Flash Template

A very elegant black color template with a beautiful flash gallery.

Dream Papervision3D XML Flash Template

A color bursting xml flash template for a photography website.

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