DIY Lighting Hacks for Digital Photographers A Post By: Darren Rowse Lighting can be the difference between a good shot and a great one. Walk into most professional photographer’s studios and you’ll be confronted with truckloads of lighting equipment. To the average hobby photographer it’s enough to make your mind boggle – and for your stomach to turn as you think about the cost of it all. Most of us can’t afford a full lighting rig – however what if there was a way to experiment with the type of lighting gear that pro photographers use without spending too much money? In this post I’ve found 10 DIY Flash and Lighting Hacks that put some of these lighting techniques within the grasp of the rest of us. 1. What can you make with six speedlight flashes, a coffee can and a little spare time? You get a multi-super-sb-ring-light! You could probably also blind a small village if you’re not careful! Find out what it is, how to make one and what the results are like here. 2. The result is that you’ll have a Poor Mans Ring Flash. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Finished Object: Recycled Magazine Butterfly Collage « Peacock Chic I love magazines. LOVE THEM!! I go the bookstore on a regular basis to find new ones that peak my interest. Don’t let me start another hobby because I will have acquired every magazine about the subject in order to saturate myself with information. Last year I signed up for 4 magazine subscriptions in an effort to curtail my investment in individual magazines and curb my visits to the bookstore. However, when I saw the The Butterfly Project at LollyChop via Craftzine I knew that at least a small part of my magazine collection (read: very small) would find new life via a pretty display of color. I bought the frame from JoAnn’s and my BFF allowed me to use here Martha Stewart punches that she bought from Micheal’s so I did not have to buy a set of my own only to use one time which would have negated the whole reuse effort. The project actually took me a few days to complete. …and agonizing over proper placement and color combinations…LOL. All in all a fun, quick, crafty reuse project.
25 Stunning Infinity Pools Around the World Visually stunning and always situated on a gorgeous backdrop, Infinity pools are surely the most beautiful man-made pools in existence. Sit back, relax, and take a trip around the world through the lens of the infinity pool with these 25 incredible pictures. An infinity edge pool (also named negative edge, zero edge, disappearing edge or vanishing edge pool) is a swimming or reflecting pool which produces a visual effect of water extending to the horizon, vanishing, or extending to “infinity”. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. If you enjoyed this post, the Sifter highly recommends:
The Happiness Project Every Wednesday is List Day, or Tip Day, or Quiz Day. This Wednesday: 8 reasons why it can feel inconvenient to exercise. Right now, I’m editing my next book, Before and After, an examination of the most interesting subject in the world: how we make and break habits. (My editor is reading the draft for the first time right now, in fact, so wish me luck.) In the book, I identify multiple strategies that we can use to make it easier to foster good habits. We’re far more likely to do something if it’s convenient, and far less likely to do something if it’s inconvenient, to an astounding degree. We can use this tendency to help strengthen our habits. One habit that many people want to form? I’ve found that it’s very helpful to think very hard about exactly why exercise seems inconvenient. It’s a pain to pack up the gear when I’m leaving the house in the morning It takes too much time to work out It’s a pain to drive and park there I don’t know how to use the equipment or do the exercises
* Mungo Says Bah * Bushcraft Blog Enlighten Holiday Party Excuse Generator Skeleton leaves, esprit cabane, creative ideas, DIY decorating It is hard to reproduce the beauties of nature. In the fall, by a pool of water, you may sometimes find skeleton leaves in which the pulp has decomposed, so that only the veins are left, like a fragile piece of lace created by nature. Here are instructions on how to "skeletonize" leaves. With this method, you will need to use thick, shiny leaves, such as ivy, maple, or hydrangea. If the leaves are too fragile, this approach will not work. When the leaf pulp has completely softened - this might take up to one or two hours, depending on the type of leaf - lay a leaf on a dishtowel. Once only the skeleton of veins is left, place the leaf on a sheet of paper and cover with a few drops of hydrogen peroxide. Making skeleton leaves is tricky at first, but if you boil a dozen or so leaves at a time, you will have enough to practice on, and the results are really worth it. Many options are available for decorating the leaves.
45 Cool Sinks Pages This Blog Wednesday, May 12, 2010 45 Cool Sinks I try and wash my hands at least once a week. Sources: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (Lost the rest of my sources. Share on hootsuite Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email More Sharing Services 74 14 comments: Anonymous said... once a week? May 12, 2010 at 5:55 PM Notorious Nick said... Sarcasm: May 12, 2010 at 5:58 PM Cool until you have to clean them. May 13, 2010 at 10:25 AM Beware of any sink that looks like the water could go sliding off of it/out of it. May 13, 2010 at 1:35 PM NIce, i want one of them at my apartment ;-) May 14, 2010 at 3:08 PM i want ALL of them in my apartment May 19, 2010 at 3:43 PM Rissi Cherie said... Form does not always follow function. May 22, 2010 at 9:12 AM nice to look at, but are they functional? May 24, 2010 at 6:13 PM My parents have 3 of the sinks listed here, so I sent them this link. June 4, 2010 at 7:13 AM Those are some freaking awesome sinks. June 6, 2010 at 5:21 PM
Free ebooks - Project Gutenberg Scrap in Progress LaMartinia Днешният ми гост е една жена с талант и характер. И двете ги демонстрира в подходящите моменти. Което е важно. Както е и важно човек да преценява реално нещата и да внушавава адекватност с работата и заниманията си. Но това е една малко по-странична тема. Надя снима - предимно новородени, бебета, малки деца, пораснали деца, родители, бременни жени - все позитивни "герои":-) Няма да я наричам "феята на бебетата", "магьосница на обектива" и други подобни клишета, това личи достатъчно добре от снимките й. Благодаря на Надя, че беше толкова точна и бърза с предоставянето на материалите и че прави това, което прави - точно по този начин! 1. - Ти ме върна много назад... 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. - Вдъхновявам се от конкретни снимки, не от авторите им. 7. 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
How To: Decorate Your Own Tea Set Most Popular Posts | Apartment Therapy Re-Nest Previous image Next image Title: Decorated Tea Set Name: Aya Rosen Time: 2 1/2 HoursCost: about $12 Wow, what great small project that allows you to be totally creative on a very functional household item. A tea set - I found mine at a local vintage store, it was 1.99 for the saucers and 2.99 for the cups. The coolest thing about painting porcelain or china dishes is that it's basically like drawing or painting on paper, you can do whatever you want, and limited only by your imagination and creativity. First of all you need to prepare a dish for painting. I draw the design straight on the cup, using a photo book for reference. Once the pattern is done, I painted the background in the turquoise paint. Once your are done, leave to dry for 24 hours then bake in a regular oven at 300F (150C). If you can't draw to save your life and don't have kids, try writing a poem or a favorite quote for a cool inspiring dish.