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03/02/2018

Startup Costs

Whether you have a part-time job, can find a grant or friends and family to help you, or take out a bank loan, you will inevitably need some way of funding to get you started. As business takes off, you’ll obviously be able to reinvest money into the business.

A major problem for many of those interested in becoming a photographer is that they have little or no idea how to set up a business. Having a creative talent doesn’t necessarily lead to business acumen. Setting up a business can be a perilous journey, so this article attempts to cover some of the...

03/02/2018

Putting the Rule of Thirds Into Action
Everything you’ve learnt so far is no good unless you can make it work for you. Applying this rule is actually more intuitive than you may believe, even if you’ve never done it before. Here’s how to proceed.

Any photographer worth his salt knows about the rule of thirds. Using it to one’s advantage to ensure that you get the best possible composition in your frame is another story altogether. The rule of thirds is the tried, tested and true method for making your photographs as visually appealing as t...

03/02/2018

Ask “What’s the Point?”

I’ve found that when I just can’t get a composition to work it’s often because there is no point to my picture. I’m either trying to fit too much into the viewfinder, or just pointlessly documenting something that hundreds of others have already documented. That’s when I know it’s time to step back and dig a bit deeper.

When I first became interested in photography, I thought the key to a successful composition was to learn and apply every rule and theory I could find. But while learning rules was a good idea, forcing myself to apply them to every composition soon made me feel uninspired and restricted. What I didn...

02/02/2018

Aside from the cold, which you could easily overcome by wearing warm and comfortable clothes, there is no reason why you should not go out and give it a try! So what do you need to remember when doing some winter photography?

Winter does not have to mean that you should hibernate and only resume taking great photographs when the snow melts. You might be sitting in front of the computer looking at some great shots of winter scenes and think that you couldn’t take the same amazing photos. Because you can! Aside from the ...

02/02/2018

Williams’ last match was a victory over Venus Williams in the final of the Australian Open in January 2017. She gave birth to a daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., on Sept.

02/02/2018

Located 150 miles south of the Arctic Circle, Fairbanks is one of the more accessible spots to glimpse the aurora borealis in Alaska thanks to its international airport and array of hotels.

While we once (ahem, college) thought nothing of staying up past midnight, these days it takes something truly special to keep us awake past our bedtime. And nature’s light show definitely fits the bill. Quick astronomy lesson: The northern lights are actually solar particles blown into the earth....

02/02/2018

Yet some architects push the boundaries, seemingly daring with Newton’s universal law of gravity, to design buildings that not only appear to defy logic,

If there is one requirement of architecture, it's that the structure must remain upright. Forget any aesthetic purpose, architects would be out of a job if their buildings continually failed to meet this one test. Yet some architects push the boundaries, seemingly daring with Newton's universal law....

02/02/2018

There are many situations that fit this scenario, from taking pictures using a point-and-shoot during an evening on the town to taking landscape shots at dusk. Because photography is all about using light correctly and to the best of your ability,

Low light photography can take place outside, between dusk and dawn, which is why it’s also sometimes referred to as night photography. It can also occur in other low light environments. There are many situations that fit this scenario, from taking pictures using a point-and-shoot during an evenin...

01/02/2018

Driving Design – The Technology Shaping Tomorrow’s Innovation.
Today’s technological boom is rooted in the 1960s, when government researchers began creating the most revolutionary invention of our time — the Internet.

01/02/2018

Color correct and protect the DJI Mavic Air with new accessories from PolarPro.
Drone giant DJI has shrunk the backpack-sized Mavic Pro down even further with the Mavic Air.

01/02/2018

As thrilling to look at as it is to ride, the ALL NEW BONNEVILLE BOBBER BLACK takes the iconic Bonneville line-up to a whole new level.

31/01/2018

Harley-Davidson commits to electric motorcycle production by 2020.

31/01/2018

Jaguar’s I-Pace electric SUV.
The Jaguar I-Pace will be revealed online on March 1, followed by a debut in the physical world at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show.

31/01/2018

Fujifilm announces X-A5 mirrorless camera and first X-series power zoom

Fujifilm has announced the X-A5, a new entry-level X-series mirrorless camera. It has a 24.2-megapixel APS-C image sensor (with a Bayer color filter, not Fujifilm’s own X-Trans array), phase-detection autofocus, automatic Bluetooth image transfer,

31/01/2018

Two ex-Google engineers built an entirely different kind of self-driving car
A new startup that proposes a different spin on autonomous transportation came out of stealth today. The company, called Nuro, was founded by two former lead Google engineers who worked on the famed self-driving car project.

30/01/2018

As sister Eugenie gets engaged, royal fans ask about her posh sister.
Suddenly, people can't get enough of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's eldest daughter, who also happens to be seventh in line to the throne.

30/01/2018

Airbnb is advertising a 'once in a lifetime' trip for three people to stay on the Blue Planet II exploration vessel.
It was one of the most popular TV programmes in 2017, and now fans of Blue Planet II will get the chance to stay on board the iconic exploration vessel.
Airbnb is advertising a trip for three budding explorers to stay on the OceanX Alucia for two nights in the Bahamas.