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Learn Photography on the Fly - Infrared Photography. Taking and processing infrared photos Requirements If you want to take infrared images you first need an IR filter and a camera that can “see” IR light. Since some cameras have a built-in filter that prevents IR rays from coming through, you have to check if your camera can see IR light by pointing a remote control to the camera (with no filter attached). If you can see the infrared LED of your remote control glow then your camera is capable of taking IR shots. There’s a variety of IR filters available. Taking the Shot Rivers, lakes and trees are great spots for infrared images. The clouds and their reflections on the water looked perfect to me, so I put my camera (a Sony Alpha) on the tripod, screwed the Hoya R72 IR filter on the lens and shot away.

Due to the long exposure time, apart from the tripod you should use a remote control or the self-timer to avoid vibrations. The exposure is just right; nothing is over- or underexposed. Processing the image. Learn to Draw - Tracing your hand onto the glass of your frame. For this exercise you'll need your picture frame and a washable (non-permanent) marker. This time we'll be tracing a picture in the frame. These pictures show a foreshortened hand, which many people have trouble drawing. And why do people have trouble drawing foreshortened objects? Say it with me - "Your logical mind says it doesn't know how. " Because the object seems to get distorted in the foreshortening, your logical mind freaks out and sees that the object you want to draw doesn't conform to the "symbol" that it knows. Tracing is something that your logical mind will tolerate for some reason, so let's do it. To start this exercise, print out one of the photos of hands on this page.

Now this part is tougher, and the real "meat" of this exercise. How did you do? 9 Tactics for Rapid Learning (That Most People Have Never Heard Of) Whenever the subject of why some people learn faster comes up, I get a whole host of common answers: Some people are just naturally smart. (Often implying you can’t improve)Everyone is “smart” in their own way.

(Nonsense, research indicates different “intelligences” often correlate)IQ is all in the genes. (Except IQ changes with age and IQ tests can be studied for, like any other test) There may be some truth to these claims. But, I don’t believe that means that average learners are doomed to mediocrity. I’ve met and heard of many people who went from middle to spectacular students after changing their learning habits and finding motivation. Considering the upcoming launch of my rapid learning program, I wanted to share my favorite tactics to learn faster, retain information better or just enjoy the process of learning more: #1 – Pegging (or How Mental Magicians can Perfectly Recall Hundreds of Numbers) One of my favorite learning tactics, that is rarely mentioned, is pegging.

Pattern Making Courses Online - Design your own clothes - eTelestia. Top 40 Useful Sites To Learn New Skills. The web is a powerful resource that can easily help you learn new skills. You just have to know where to look. Sure, you can use Google, Yahoo, or Bing to search for sites where you can learn new skills , but I figured I’d save you some time. Here are the top 40 sites I have personally used over the last few years when I want to learn something new. Hack a Day - Hack a Day serves up fresh hacks (short tutorials) every day from around the web and one in-depth ‘How-To hack’ guide each week.eHow - eHow is an online community dedicated to providing visitors the ability to research, share, and discuss solutions and tips for completing day-to-day tasks and projects.Wired How-To Wiki - Collaborate with Wired editors and help them build their extensive library of projects, hacks, tricks and tips.