Pixable is Chosen as One of 20 Finalists at The PepsiCo10 Summit!

PepsiCo just started a new initiative called the PepsiCo10 Summit. The program looks for emerging innovative companies in media, mobile and technology to activate pilot programs with PepsiCo brands. The PepsiCo10 selection process required chosen companies to complete a 3-minute video proposal describing how their technology would work with the PepsiCo brand… Read More

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My New Favorite – The Lying Down Game

The Lying Down Game is an internet meme involving people taking photos of themselves rigidly lying face down. According to the Facebook group description (Facebook is where the meme seems to have originated – though there is also an official website for the phenomenon: http://www.lyingdowngame.net/) in order to correctly play the lying down game, people must pose in their photos as if they are standing… Read More

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Watch Our Video! March of the Interns… a.k.a. We’re Rollin’

The Pixable family is growing quickly! Right now we have around 20 employees working in our office on Varick Street – a big step up from the original 3 who founded Pixable just about a year ago. The only problem with such a fast-growing team is that we’re running out of furniture – a few weeks ago we literally ran out of chairs… Read More

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The 2010 FIFA World Cup!

We’re down to the final three! Today, the Netherlands beat Uruguay, 3-2, making the Netherlands the first team to reach the World Cup final. Spain and Germany will battle it out tomorrow, July 7, followed by a 3rd Place Playoff game on Saturday. The World Cup Final will commence Saturday, July 11th. Here are some awesome shots from the 2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africa… Read More

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The Glorious Fourth – Explosions, Nostalgia, and Tips on Photographing Fireworks!

“Let’s admit it. There are few sounds more soul-satisfying, more frightening, more exciting than an explosion. Explosions of one kind or another have always been part of great Folk celebrations from weddings to wars. I sipped my drink and mused on the first time I had heard that primal roar of exploding black powder. And then it hit me. My God! Tomorrow was the Fourth of July!”

Jean Shepherd (1921-1999) was an American radio and TV personality, writer, and incredible storyteller. He is best known for the film A Christmas Story, which he narrated, co-scripted, and which was based on his own semi-autobiographical stories… Read More

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Put Down Your DSLR and Pick Up Your…iPhone?

There’s a new trend making its way up the photography ladder. Everyday picture-snappers love it, but professional photographers are turning to it as well as their preferred method of capturing images digitally. Of course, I am referring to the iPhoneography phenomenon. Read More

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Photobooks: Now Viewable in Flash Format – Directly on Facebook!!


We’ve worked out a new way for you to view and share your Pixable photobooks on Facebook! Now you can post photobooks directly to your Facebook Wall. They’re in flash format so you can click the thumbnail and flip through your photobook page by page! Read More

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MoMA | Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century

Photojournalists tell real-life stories through photography. They allow us to see the world through the lens of a camera rather than words on a page. Pixable was created to give people a chance to be their own photojournalists. Each time you create a calendar or photobook on our website, you are creating your own mini-exhibit. Perhaps your photos tell the story of a great vacation, or maybe they’re just a series of photos expressing love between friends. Read More

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Pointillism to Pixelization

Georges SeuratPointillism is  a painting technique that basically comprises of many, many small dots of color that are applied in patterns to form a larger image. The technique was developed in
1886 by Georges Seurat – his best known work is “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte,” a painting that is widely recognized throughout the world and remains the quintessential example of pointillism. Read More

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Father’s Day Is Coming!

It doesn’t take Father’s Day to remind us how special our husbands, dads, and grandpas are. We know we love them! But once a year its nice to remind them just how first-rate they are. Dads are the ones who … Read More

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