40 Beautiful Web Designs that Use Photographic Backgrounds
There’s a popular trend in web design that makes use of huge photos as a site’s background. Often, the big background photos will automatically change after a set interval, giving the site a captivating interactive component. For some creative inspiration, check out these inspiring web designs that use large photographic backgrounds.
If you want to see even more websites that use large photos as their backgrounds, also check out this previous post: Using Photo Backgrounds in Web Design: 30 Examples.
1. Colossal Media
2. Studio AIRPORT
3. Kent & Curwen
4. Design Week Portland
5. Royale
6. Diehl Group Architects
7. H-ART
8. A Book of Beards
9. Evolution Bureau
10. Food Studio
11. Planet Propaganda
12. Regenerate Music Company
13. The After Bedtime Sessions
14. 49 Conduit Street
15. Beatbox Academy
16. The Kitchen Community
17. Locals Apparel
18. Nucoco Chocolate
19. Welikesmall
20. Minerva
21. Camacho Cigars
22. Aspect Photography
23. SEED SPOT
24. Racket
25. Whitmans
26. Jason Miller Studio
27. Drexel University
28. The Paper Mill
29. Onside Sports Agency
30. blacknegative
31. Plate the Slate
32. Cappellos
33. Helen Tsanos Sheinman
34. Life & Thyme
35. Yield Design
36. Boundary Breaks Vineyard
37. Noearaujoº
38. I <3 FR
39. Stinkdigital
40. NBR New Zealand Opera
Which one is your favorite, and why? Share your thoughts in the comments!









































12 Comments (Add yours)
Steve Doig
Jan 10 2013
We have a photographic background at http://www.foracure.org.au too.
Bryan
Jan 10 2013
I’m totally stunned after watching tremendous web designs collection having classy background in layouts.
Michael
Jan 10 2013
That Royale picture is hilarious. I can’t stop laughing. Thanks for the inspiration, Jacob!
wiyono
Jan 11 2013
great collection….
thank’s
Raphael Isaacs
Jan 11 2013
Awesome post! As a print designer turned web designer this look feels right to me. I hope this way of designing isn’t just a trend. Love your site and have been inspired numerous times by it and all the freebies!
SQ
Jan 11 2013
Quite Amazing post.
I like all such amazing inspirational design.
The trend of big picture in website are good but according to my point of view i love to use new pictures to saw them in the web site.
Such inspirations refresh my mind.
Earl Varona
Jan 11 2013
Great selections, thanks. The huge image background is really starting to trend and I really like the concept especially with user experience.
Tim
Jan 12 2013
I like the idea in general, and have “gone big” in a few designs, but frankly, a number of these examples reflect that can go wrong (not least, illegibility).
Skweekah
Jan 13 2013
Love photo bg websites. Keeps it simple yet chic.
Stacey
Jan 14 2013
Great Choices, We have started to incorporate a lot of large photos as backgrounds in our designs lately. The key is good contrast between the copy and the photo for maximum legibility.
Jeff
Jan 18 2013
Beautiful websites. Images can say so much more than words. Thanks for sharing.
Jonathan
Mar 08 2013
That Royale one is a bit creepy haha