Archive for the ‘Art & Crafts’ Category

Photoshop Trick : 10 Steps Make Your Photo To Hand Sketch Effect

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Dian Afrial

If you like the beauty of the painting sketch was prefabricated crayons or pencils, Now with Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS4, you can practice these effects to your digital photos. Without drawing skills, you have been healthy to draw sketches. There are few tips from me, if you want a sketch painted more optimal, use the Graphic Tablet Mouse instead.

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Photo Composition: Tips For Composing the Perfect Photo

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Autumn Lockwood

Learning how to compose your photographs can mean the difference between a so-so snapshot and a high calibre picture. This article will give you useful composition tips for taking great digital pictures.

Filling the Frame & Clearing Clutter

Although there are exceptions to this rule, usually filling the frame is one of the simplest things you can do to improve your composition.

Most people make the mistake of trying to include too much in their picture and end up with a boring photo where nothing really stands out.

How to Take Good Pictures of People and Pets

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Autumn Lockwood

People and pets are the trickiest subjects to photograph yet these pictures often get the most attention. No matter what your skill level, you can always learn something new that can improve your photography when it comes to taking photos of pets and people. This article will give you some valuable tips that you can immediately start using to take better photos of the people and pets you care about most!

Taking Better People Pictures

Action Photography Tips For Taking Better Action Photos

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Autumn Lockwood

When it comes to taking great action photos, one of the most important digital photography basics is understanding shutter lag.

Also called “processor lag” this is the time that it takes between the time you press the shutter release and the time the camera actually takes the shot. Press the shutter too primeval and you’ll end up with a picture that’s completely different than what you were expecting.

Despite all of their advantages, compact digital cameras are slower than traditional film cameras. This article provides some tips for dealing with this lag, as well as tips for how to take more exciting and memorable action pictures.

Digital Photography Basics - Differences Between Compacts and DSLRs

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Autumn Lockwood

If you want to learn the basics of digital photography, it really doesn’t matter whether you’re using a digital compact or a DSLR with the exception of these few important differences.

Digital Compacts

One of the biggest advantages to digital compacts is the cost. Another thing to consider when buying a DSLR is that you will need to purchase at least one lens for your camera especially if you want to take distant photographs. Digital compacts always come with a built in lens and sometimes even come with a zoom.

Bird Photography - How to Take Hummingbirds

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Autumn Lockwood

The most challenging subject in the world of bird photography is the hummingbird. This jeweled bundle of energy has the ability to ascent around at record breaking speeds causing frustration for many a photographer. This article is written to help give you some tips so you can take better hummingbird pictures.

Set out the Hummingbird Welcome Mat

Most places in North USA have hummingbirds either seasonally or year round. Just ask your local Audubon Society on when you should place out your hummingbird feeders. You can also find out from them if the hummingbirds in your area need to migrate, and if so, when you should take your feeders down so they don’t get stranded in the cold.

Create Fun and Fabulous Noahs Ark Invitations For a 1st Birthday

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Elizabeth Chastain

Sail on over two-by-two, for a Noah’s Ark Birthday party. It’s sure to be a splash, so let’s work on creating a mythologic bash! To start creating a memorable 1st birthday, here’s some ideas for Noahs Ark themed invitations.

STUFFED ANIMAL INVITES - Select small stuffed or beanie-type animals to attach your invites to. Cut 8 1/2″ x 11″ cardstock into four pieces. Then type or handwrite your party details in calligraphy on decorative scrapbook paper. Cut the finished piece using decorative scissors to be about 3″ x 4 1/2″. Then glue it to the back of the card stock. Decorate the corners with some Noah’s Ark stickers. Hole-punch the invite, run curling ribbon through, tie it around the neck of the stuffed animal, and hand-deliver your animal invites.

Song Lyrics Influence Social Behavior of People

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Tia Briggs

It is a common knowledge that song lyrics actually affect moods and social behavior of people. There was recently a study that determined the effect of certain song lyrics to the social behavior of people. Many people have actually been surprised with the findings of the research. Song lyrics would effectively initiate unintentional attitudes. Thus, many people and organizations could use specific songs with specific categories of lyrics to invoke targeted and intended social behaviors and feelings.

Songs That Are in the Key of Slur: Misheard Lyrics

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Tia Briggs

Songs That Are in the Key of Slur: Misheard Lyrics

Does it seem like you are more likely to mishear lyrics of just any song? That is not a reason for you to turn away from loving music. Lyrics are as important as tunes in every song. Though there are many songs that are rendered only by music instruments, the most memorable and immortal are those with effective and catchy lyrics.

Turn Your Instant Ideas Into Effective Song Lyrics

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Tia Briggs

You might not be aware but there are just too many music composers who are finding it hard to write lyrics for their music. That is the reason why many songs have different melody writers and lyricists. If you are not very good in creating original melodies, you still may take a chance of contributing to music by writing effective and highly creative lyrics.