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Winning a Photography Contest

  » Entertainment & Music


Winning a photography contest can be difficult but here are some tips to better your odds. research images by previous winners and follow their lead. Submit only your best work. Obtain guidelines and study them. Submit often & as many as you are allowed

Tip Credibility: 4


submitted by luisegonzalez 2011-10-06 06:37:52 pm    

How can irregular eating lead to becoming over weight?

  » Health


Actually some of the more successful diets involve irregular eating methods, like eating small portions every 3 hours or so and other variations. The idea is to keep your metabolism running so the body uses more calories.

Tip Credibility: 6


submitted by luisegonzalez 2011-09-13 11:46:20 am    

5 Techniques to Get Children to Do Their Chores

  » Family & Relationships


Giving children ownership over the actions usually works because they understand that their actions/efforts are part of something bigger and they also learn to recognize that others depend on them. This is most often better than any threat or punishment.

Tip Credibility: 4


submitted by luisegonzalez 2011-09-13 11:41:10 am    

Pay yourself first

  » Business & Finance


In any economy, especially when things are not so great, one of the best savings strategies is to pay yourself first. Put this money in a savings account. You don't need to pay yourself much, about 5% of your paycheck is more than enough.

Tip Credibility: 4


submitted by luisegonzalez 2011-08-14 08:42:38 pm    

Photographing during inclement weather

  » Entertainment & Music


Just because the weather is not cooperating, does not mean that you cannot still take photos. With a little preparation and some simple tools you can enjoy photography anywhere and any time. Sometimes all it takes is a plastic bag.

Tip Credibility: 4


submitted by luisegonzalez 2011-08-12 09:53:24 pm    

Photography formats- large and medium

  » Entertainment & Music


There are many formats in photography, large, medium and regular. For landscapes large format are best, for most others, medium or 55mm is currently the best option.

Tip Credibility: 4


submitted by luisegonzalez 2011-08-12 09:50:40 pm    

A personal style of photography

  » Entertainment & Music


Every artist is known for their particular style, so it is with photography. You must develop your own personalized style if you are to set yourself apart from the rest.

Tip Credibility: 4


submitted by luisegonzalez 2011-08-12 09:47:42 pm    

Silhouette photography tips

  » Entertainment & Music


To record silhouettes in photographs you need to set the exposure for the light and not for the subject which ideally must have the light source behind it.

Tip Credibility: 4


submitted by luisegonzalez 2011-08-12 09:35:45 pm    

Photo tips for night photography

  » Entertainment & Music


Photographing at night takes patience and the proper equipment such as a tripod and an understanding in how to keep the shutter open for a long time as well as a mechanical shutter release cable.

Tip Credibility: 4


submitted by luisegonzalez 2011-08-12 09:32:58 pm    

Photography basics

  » Entertainment & Music


Photography has many things that need to be understood properly if your intention is to create good images. The first thing that you must do is to fully understand and read the manual that came with your camera. Knowing how your camera works is paramount.

Tip Credibility: 4


submitted by luisegonzalez 2011-08-12 09:28:10 pm    


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