Balloonduck is a social photo magazine. Our users contribute and vote on all content. Everything you see on Balloonduck is hand-selected and reviewed by a Balloonduck editor. We strive to make the Web a smaller place by serving up the most compelling visual content in one convenient location.

Balloonduck is an aggregate.

Balloonduck combines rich content from five photostory types.

Chrono / chronology of events

Chrono is a photographic chronology of world, national, or local events.
Chrono brings a much-needed visual element to our daily intake of wordy news headlines.

Aesthetic / visually stimulating

Aesthetic is a collection of visually and intellectually stimulating creative works.
Aesthetic defines not only what is pleasing to the eye, but what goes beyond to stimulate our thoughts. Everything you see in aesthetic pushes the envelope.
Editors of Aesthetic strive to deliver creative works that are conceptually unique (not just technically impressive).
Aesthetic will rarely display works that can only be described as "pretty."

Material / innovative product catalogue

Material is a one-of-a-kind product catalogue that promotes innovative everyday living.
Material supports boutiques, big-name retailers, and kickstarter inventions alike.
Most of the products featured in Material are available for purchase.

Nourish / recipe collection

Nourish is a collaborative recipe collection from a new generation of tech-saavy cooks.
Nourish features lesser known food blogs and encourages more adventurous ways to cook.

Terra Vista / a view of the Earth

Terra Vista features planet Earth (and its many talented photographers).
Terra Vista's editors do not care for stock imagery, but rather accurately documented photographic works depicting any part of the world in a striking way.

Becoming a contributor is only medium-difficult.

Enjoying Balloonduck content does not make you a contributor. When you are able to successfully submit and publish a photostory, you will be deemed a contributor. Frequently successful contributors may be offered editorships.

Balloonduck for iPad (coming soon)

Look forward to a sleek and polished Balloonduck app for iPad.
Browse the day's top photostories and submit new photostories straight from your iPad.