8 Lessons Learned from My First Attempt at Portrait Photography One of the things I love about dPS is that we have a variety of photographers of different levels of experience and exploring different types of photography – all learning together. Today Aaron Meyers shares what he learned in his first attempt at portrait photography. Let me start out by saying I’m an amateur photographer. I always loved taking photos but I didn’t buy my first SLR (a D80) until 2007. Since then I’ve mostly done landscape/nature photography and I’ve slowly upgraded my gear (to a D300s) and I’m starting to branch out and try new things. Lately I’ve really enjoyed looking at portrait/model photos on Flickr so I thought I would give it a try. The Things I learned on my first portrait photoshoot: 1. Also, don’t forget that bright spots show up in between tree/shrub leaves and those can be really distracting. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Optical Illusions and Visual Phenomena C++ Programming/Exercises/Iterations Iterations[edit] Solutions requirements Solutions must: Use only standard C++.Be compilable.Be in accordance to general coding practices. and should: Handle error situations, even if behavior is not defined. Please do not add solutions that are 99% similar to another that is already present, if it is an improvement just add it to the existing solution. EXERCISE 1[edit] Write a program that asks the user to type an integer and writes "YOU WIN" if the value is between 56 and 78 (both included). int main() {int i; cout << "Type a number between 58 and 73: " << endl; cin>>i; if (i>=58 && i<=78) { cout << "YOU WIN" << i << endl; else cout<<"YOU LOSE!" EXERCISE 2[edit] Write a program that asks the user to type all the integers between 8 and 23 (both included) using a for loop. Solution Alternative solution by Bartosz Radwanski //Alternative solution by Bartosz Radwanski//This one allows the numbers to be entered in random order and exits//when all correct numbers have been entered. Alternate solution
How to Knit a Scarf - An Illustrated, Step-by-Step Guide I could tell you exactly which products to buy, but that won't be best for you. I choose my knitting needles and yarn based on how they feel. You need to be comfortable with how they feel in your hands. Choose your products carefully and make sure you feel comfortable with them. Yarn: You will want to use worsted weight yarn. When you first begin, you should choose one solid color (later on you can use multiple and variegated colors). Needles: Knitting needles are available in many different materials, like metal, plastic, bamboo, resin, and different kinds of wood. Crochet Hook: It is helpful to have a crochet hook for picking up dropped stitches (size H or close). Scissors: You should keep a pair of scissors on hand to cut your yarn. Hand Cream: This might seem like an odd material, but it is necessary. Casting On Casting on is one of the most difficult parts of knitting to learn, but is easy once you get the hand of it. Knitting Terminology: Abbreviations & Symbols How to Knit 1. 2. 3.
Writing Better Than You Normally Do Writing is a muscle. Smaller than a hamstring and slightly bigger than a bicep, and it needs to be exercised to get stronger. Think of your words as reps, your paragraphs as sets, your pages as daily workouts. Procrastination is an alluring siren taunting you to google the country where Balki from Perfect Strangers was from, and to arrange sticky notes on your dog in the shape of hilarious dog shorts. The blank white page. Mark Twain once said, “Show, don’t tell.” Finding a really good muse these days isn’t easy, so plan on going through quite a few before landing on a winner. There are two things more difficult than writing. It’s so easy to hide in your little bubble, typing your little words with your little fingers on your little laptop from the comfort of your tiny chair in your miniature little house. It’s no secret that great writers are great readers, and that if you can’t read, your writing will often suffer. Available in print withThe Best of McSweeney’s Internet Tendency
25 Beautiful Macro Photography Shots - Smashing Magazine Advertisement Macro photography is the art of taking close-up pictures that reveal details which can’t be seen with the naked eye. For example, while we can see the fly on the wall, our eyes aren’t equipped to make out the fine details of the hairs on it’s face. This is where macro photography comes in. In this edition of our Monday Inspiration series we present 25 beautiful examples of macro photography. You may also be interested in the following related posts: 25 Beautiful Examples Of Macro Photography Eye of a Tokay Gecko“A close-up shot of a Tokay Gecko. La force et la passion“She felt her strength and passion back by 1 small drop of water.”. High-Tech Jumper“Jumping spider on a DVD reading my data! Bubble Magic“Close-up of a wet leaf … taken with a Canon Powershot A610 :)” The photo is taken by Sophie. Lasius Vlavius“This yellow meadow ant is trying to find a way to dry ground after the rain”. Flower DetailClose-up of a very colorful flower, shot by MeLissa Stolte. Igor Siwanowicz
50 Fantastic Free iPad Apps We all love getting something great for free! However, hunting down the good free iPad apps from the terrible ones in the jungle of the App Store can be a difficult job. Fortunately for you, I’m here to help. We’ll try and keep a mix of old classics and new favourites, read on and stock up on fantastic free iPad apps! Like the article? Flipboard Flipboard is one of the most popular news readers for the iPad due to its fantastic, intuitive interface and its sheer ease of use. Planetary Planetary is a fascinating way to explore your music collection that’s only available on the iPad. We recently reviewed Planetary and found it to be a simply stunning free offering for the iPad. Zite Zite is a great way to consume all kinds of news and articles, that gradually learns your preferences and what you like to read. The Onion If you’re not already a fan of The Onion, you probably should be. IMDb Remote Paper Bamboo Paper Bamboo paper is a great way to turn your iPad into a paperless communication tool.
How to be a Programmer: A Short, Comprehensive, and Personal Summary Debugging is the cornerstone of being a programmer. The first meaning of the verb to debug is to remove errors, but the meaning that really matters is to see into the execution of a program by examining it. A programmer that cannot debug effectively is blind. Idealists that think design, or analysis, or complexity theory, or whatnot, are more fundamental are not working programmers. The working programmer does not live in an ideal world. Even if you are perfect, your are surrounded by and must interact with code written by major software companies, organizations like GNU, and your colleagues. Debugging is about the running of programs, not programs themselves. To get visibility into the execution of a program you must be able to execute the code and observe something about it. The common ways of looking into the ‘innards’ of an executing program can be categorized as: Some beginners fear debugging when it requires modifying code. How to Debug by Splitting the Problem Space
How To Tie A Scarf - A Free Guide To Stunning Scarf Styles E ver wanted to know how to tie a scarf in a stylish Ascot knot? Or are you struggling to find a tying guide with simple easy-to-follow instructions and styles that still look fresh today rather than dated looks from decades ago? Then your search is over! See Photos Of: - 18 Ways To Tie A Long Winter Scarf - 21 Ways To Tie A Neck Scarf With Your Silk Square - 5 Ways To Tie A Head Scarf With Your Silk Square - 7 Ways To Wear An Infinity Scarf - 8 Ways To Wear A Pashmina In our tying guide you’ll discover simple but stylish knots and easy to follow instructions that lead you through step-by-step to creating stunning contemporary scarf styles . How To Tie A Long Winter Scarf Click On The Pictures Below For Step-By-Step Instructions How To Tie A Neck Scarf With Your Silk Square A Couple Of Neck Scarf Styles Using A Chiffon Scarf How To Tie A Head Scarf With Your Silk Square Other Uses For Your Silk Square Click On The Picture Below For Step-By-Step Instructions Simple Shawl
Things You Learn in Fashion School: Rendering Fall Fabrics Photo Credit As a fashion school student, I’m constantly being asked about the things I learn in class and what it’s like to major in fashion design. One of the big things we learn in fashion school is how to make fashion sketches. And a large part of that is rendering fabrics, or drawing the fabrics you plan to use in your design. Believe it or not, there is a right way and a wrong way to do this. If you’re going to be a fashion designer, you need to learn to put your ideas on paper in the correct way (so others can understand your designs), and rendering is an essential piece of that. As the new fall collections are strutting down the runway, I thought it would be the perfect time to drop some fashion school knowledge and show you the right way to draw the textiles you see on the catwalks. Tweed Step 1: Using a marker, draw horizontal dashed lines of varying lines. Step 2: Repeat step one, but this time, with vertical lines. Herringbone Step 4: Erase pencil lines. Houndstooth Your Thoughts?
21 Sample Poses to Get You Started with Photographing Men 17K+A Guest Post by Kaspars Grinvalds from Posing App. Following the previous article on posing when photographing female subjects (update: see below for a complete set of posing guides for kids, couples and more), let’s look at some starting points with men photography. Men are usually less comfortable in process of being photographed, so it’s important to get him to be at ease with the process in order to get good results. It is always a good idea to prepare before the photo shoot. Just one more peace of advice – involve your subject in the process! He will feel more confident knowing the plan, what he has to “do” and what kind of outcome is expected. So, let’s look at some sample poses for men. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. That should be at least something to use as a starting point. Check out our other Posing Guides: Grab Our Guide to Portrait Posing Kaspars Grinvalds is a photographer working and living in Riga, Latvia.
Goofram - Google and Wolfram Alpha Side by Side Goofram is a mash-up of Google Search and Wolfram Alpha search. Enter your search term(s) into Goofram and it will display relevant results drawn from Google and Wolfram Alpha. Goofram really shines when you're searching for information about a topic that could potentially have a lot of numerical information as well as text-based information. For example, when I searched using the phrase, "first person to climb Mount Everest," the result was a column of links, generated by Google, to articles about Mount Everest and a column of statistical information, generated by Wolfram Alpha, about Mount Everest. (click the image below to see my Goofram results page). Applications for EducationGoofram could be a good resource for science and mathematics students conducting online research. Here are some related items that may be of interest to you:Beyond Google - Improve Your Search ResultsMashpedia - The Real-time EncyclopediaWolfram Alpha for Educators - Free Lesson Plans
ALCTS Job Search Resources Hack Library School Hi all! Recently, my awesome friend (and fellow Iowa alum!) Diana Symons shared this listserv discussion with me, and after talking to Tiffany Allen, I got permission to share it here. From the ALCTS listserv:SUMMARY NOTES Managing your online presence and networking If there is information about you online make sure it is accurate, up-to-date, and that you set yourself apart (especially when you have a common name) when possible.Google your full name to see what comes up. Finding vacancy announcements Volunteering, internships, informational interviews, temporary and paraprofessional positions may all lead to a permanent job. Answering job announcements Cover letters and resumes · Bullet points in resumes—okay, but make sure they contain relevant content in an informative but concise manner. · Use the cover letter to link your experience to the qualifications of the job. References · Make sure you ask for permission to use someone as a reference. · Be sure to thank your references Networking