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Cambridge English Level Test. The must-watch films of DIFF 2012. Catch this intriguing story of a New York vagrant who has become something of a cult hero in Tinseltown through 100 cameo appearances in a slew of films.

The must-watch films of DIFF 2012

Stars including George Clooney, Matt Damon and Meryl Streep line up to pay tribute to the crazy-haired Craig Castaldo, whose nickname comes from the radio he keeps round his neck. Touted as ‘the first Arab-American romantic comedy’, this film arrives hot from its premier in Toronto, where its director Rola Nashef won the Discovery Award. It took Nashef nine years to craft a spirited story of the secret romance between Sami, who meets Naj when he unwittingly finds himself taking over the running of his father’s gas station after he is killed during a robbery. Director Sally Al Hosaini’s much-lauded debut depicts two Egyptian brothers growing up among the urban wasteland of an East London housing estate.

25 Spectacular Movies You (Probably) Haven't Seen Pt. 2. Human Traffic Very unique comedy about the drug/club culture in the UK.

25 Spectacular Movies You (Probably) Haven't Seen Pt. 2

Five friends ponder society, drug use and their own lives as they go about their usual weekend of snorting, smoking, popping, dancing and sex. The Matador Pierce Brosnan plays an assassin going through a mid-life crisis as he approached retirement. He’s like 007 on a spree of existential questioning. The Good, The Bad, And the Weird. Love Is In The Air: Create Your Own Heart-Shaped Bokeh.

Lately, the combination of a busy school schedule and my addiction to Instagram has resulted in serious camera-neglect.

Love Is In The Air: Create Your Own Heart-Shaped Bokeh

I've found little time and reason to take the ol' DSLR out. So when I saw this simple lens filter DIY, I jumped at the opportunity to play around and have fun– and just in time for Valentine's Day! You don't need to be a serious photographer to create heart-shaped bokeh. ”Bokeh” is a photography term that essentially means blur. In photography– especially food photography– this blur creates an aesthetic quality by keeping the subject of your photo in crisp focus, while the background appears blurry. At night, lights that are out of focus create circles of color that give photos a magical and ethereal feel that I love. Exposure Compensation with the Program Mode - The Bastards Book of Photography by Dan Nguyen. Now we’ll learn how to take off the training wheels and take a little control in lighting our photos.

Exposure Compensation with the Program Mode - The Bastards Book of Photography by Dan Nguyen

We’ll take what our camera automatically calculates as the “right” exposure and then dial it down – or up. This is sometimes referred to as exposure compensation or exposure bias. First, a little math. So this is how my camera automatically exposes this particular scene: Trinity Church, 0 EV We’ll call this 0. What’s important to us is to see 0 as just a starting point. Eye Heart New York, a photoblog by Dan Nguyen. Digital Photography Tips and Tutorials.

8 Effects Every Photographer Should Know About. Pictures of Moments Speak More than Thousand Words...... Picture can speak thousands of words.

Pictures of Moments Speak More than Thousand Words......

Random pictures of insignificant moments always been the most important and most valuable. Photographers and painters beautifully imprint huge number of events, objects and types. Some do it by accident on the momentary desire. Others do it in order to fix the time for the future. For me they are really different and thoughtful, simple but speak lots of words……… 1. Photographer – Zilvinas Valeika 2. 3. One of the best photos on the version of Red Bull Illume 2010. Double Exposures - Andre De Freitas. High Dynamic Range Tutorial. HDR Tutorial – How to Make Beautiful HDR Photos with Ease!

High Dynamic Range Tutorial

Which HDR Software to use – Mac or Windows? The first thang you’re gonna need is some HDR Software. If you have a Mac, I strongly recommend Aurora HDR 2017 then follow the Free HDR Tutorial for Macs. If you use Windows, I recommend getting Photomatix Pro and use the coupon code “TREYRATCLIFF” to save 15%. If you’re using Photomatix, you can get a huge head start if you grab Trey’s Photomatix Presets. Once you have the software, I can show you how to use it to make beautiful photos.

The Free HDR Tutorial for Windows I wrote this HDR photography tutorial over six years ago and I update it about every three months. Hundreds of thousands of people have used this tutorial to learn how to make beautiful HDR photos — I am sure it can teach you too! 25 Cool Ideas To Display Family Photos On Your Walls. Family portrait by Lori Andrews (via designcrushblog) We all have family photos that we love.

25 Cool Ideas To Display Family Photos On Your Walls

Most of them live well in photo albums but the best of them could and should be displayed throughout the house. It’s one of those things that add a personal touch of coziness to any interior decor. Besides, nowadays there are so many cool ways to display them that your family photos could even become a real design element. Some time ago we’ve already shown you a bunch of cool ideas how you can hang your photos and art in creative ways. Displaying pictures could be challenging but we can and will make the process more easy for you. Mixed and matched family photos Family photo heart display Family photo ladder Family photo tree Family photos above your sofa Family photo clocks Family photos around tv Family photos on wires Modern family photo tree Family photos on the whole wall (via pinterest) A large family photo covering the whole wall (via poppytalk)

79 Ideas: photography. Hello my lovely friends on the other side of the screen and happy new year. the first days of the year here were a bit quiet because i wanted to finish my small magazine with photos and stories about my journey in the usa. from august to september 2013 i visited the united states and this was one of the most impressive adventures in my life. if you are curious what i've seen there and where i've been, you can check out my little magazine. i hope you will enjoy it and be inspired too. привет мили хора от другата страна на екрана и честита нова година. първите дни от 2014 бяха мъничко тихи тук, защото исках да завърша моето малко списание с фотографии и думи за моето пътешествие в америка. през август и септември 2013 аз посетих съединените щати и това бе едно от най-впечатляващите приключения в живота ми. ако сте любопитни за това, къде се скитах и какво видях, моля чувствайте се свободни да разлистите моето малко списание. надявам се, че ще ви хареса и ще ви вдъхнови.

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