Many designers have been using large-scale photography in their website designs. Using large photos in websites is wonderful because it essentially forces out any unnecessary design elements and thrives on simplicity. When you add in some strong, but simple, typography into the mix you get some magical things happening. Here is a collection of websites that seem to effortlessly pull off this look.
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Bw Modelica
Sans-Serif
Amithen
Script And HandwrittenBuffalo
Script And HandwrittenAdvio
DecorativeOsgard Pro
SerifStephen & Gillion
Signature ScriptMahedine Yahia
Le Rockwood
Into The Arctic
Hot Dot
kiliwatch
Deleting Borders
Black In History
The Brooklyn
iuqo
nzopera
Barrelny
getgoingtoday
Nelly Rodi
designweekportland
kirschnerbrasil
Some of these are very good, some lack contrast for readability (one very important factor in typography).