Yuri Arcurs, the most successful stock and microstock photographer, demonstrates his process and technique for great stock photographs. Watch him set up and talk through different lighting setups as he shows his tricks to eye-grabbing, lasting images.
This little tutorial will show you how to make you Cheetos snack chips more delicious. This Cheeto mod is perfect for customizing your favorite food. It even makes Cheetos healthier with a dose of real lime juice!
Check out this instructional piano video that shows you some exercises to improve the way you play scales (and arpeggios) with a few exercises and techniques. This tutorial is great for beginner to advanced piano players. Practice the scales and arpeggios on the piano and improve your piano playing skills!
String a Tennis Racket. Check out this instructional video and learn how to pre-stretch your tennis strings by one method. The reasons why someone would want to pre-stretch his tennis strings are to maximize tension life and to get rid of coil memory. The strings' coil memory makes it harder to string a tennis racket.
This video tutorial demonstrates a simple hack for improving the WiFi reception of a USB adapter. To replicate this hack yourself, you'll need the following materials: (1) a WiFi USB adapter, (2) a USB extension cable, (3) a metal strainer, and (4) a pair of scissors. For detailed, step-by-step instructions on improving your WiFi adapter's signal levels, watch this how-to video.
This video focuses on improving your lighting in a small budget webcam setting.
Xander and Calvin give some helpful tips on how to light your films and videos! You can use common household lamps or ones at the hardware store. Remember, safety, get some workgloves.
Xander and Calvin go over some ways to help get great sound for your films and videos! This is a great short video with some great tips for making the best sound possible for your low budget, indie film.
Your man will be putty in your hands after this session of Love U! Learn how to train your man.
Shawn Clement, Director of the Richmond Hill Golf Learning Centre and Canadian PGA Professional, shows you how to transfer weight through your swing to allow you to hit massive drives and crisp iron shots.
Take it from us: Quality makeup brushes make all the difference between an uneven, lightly pigmented makeup look and a beautiful, expertly applied one. Great brushes allow you to use less product (saving you $) and to apply makeup with more precision.
In this video from clickherephotography we learn how to take great photos by using depth of field. In a picture of a bird he used an aperture of about 5.6 which increased the shutter speed on a 300mm Canon lens. With depth of field you can blow your background out. If you used a higher aperture, a lot more of the bird would have been in focus and a bit of the background would have been in focus. By using an F-stop and this aperture, you really bring the bird or whatever object is in the foreg...
The D-pad is no longer the preferred means of control in most video games, and it shows in the shoddy design of the one on the XBox 360 controller. It bumps against the sides of its enclosure as you try to push it to its limits, causing mistake and frustration. No more! This video contains instructions for shaving down the outer rim of the D-pad, allowing it to move more precisely and greatly improving the quality of your play in games that use the D-pad a lot like Oblivion and Street Fighter...
If you ever have trouble sleeping, you may feel like you are running out of options. If counting sheep and drinking warm milk aren't helping, check out this video. In it, you will learn some tips from Cindy Mastry, a professional yoga and fitness instructor, on how to use yoga moves to induce sleep and help you get more rest.
Do you think you need to spend a hundred bucks to have good cup of coffee? This is not the case! All over Europe, they have been using the French press forever, and now you, too, can take advantage of this energy saving method. This is one of the cheapest ways there is to make a fresh cup of coffee and it is extremely easy to use.
Good Housekeeping Magazine has teamed with the American Heart Association to bring this life-saving video to you. In the event of a sudden cardiac arrest, call 911 and begin chest compressions immediately. Place your hands on the center of the chest and push hard and fast until help arrives. Compressions help deliver oxygenated blood to the brain and heart. This hands only approach to delivering CPR can greatly alleviate fear, and can double or quadruple a victim's chance of survival.
Chris Barnes (8 PBA titles) and Chris Paul (NBA Rookie of the year 2006) on spareshooting; also features Sean Rash. This bowling lesson demonstrates spare shooting.
Check out this dance video that demonstrates how to moonwalk. Learn this classic move made famous by Michael Jackson and practice your moonwalking skills with this video. The first step is the flat foot sliding back, and the foot on tippie toes slowly lowers and flattens. The second step is simply raising the foot that slid back on the tips of its toes. Soon you'll be moonwalking like a pro. Practice, practice, practice!
First thing you should do is invest in a reliable good quality digital camera. No, you do not have to spend big bucks on one. Kodak, Sony and Nikon make inexpensive digital cameras that are ready to be bought everyday. Make sure you find a camera that fits your needs.
Looking to make a nutritious change in your life? By choosing the right foods in the right amounts, you can reap rewards that will benefit you in all aspects of your life. In this tutorial, learn how to eat healthy and make positive changes in what you consume.
If your personal food pyramid replaces “Grains” with “Pizza” and “Fruits and Vegetables” with “Taco Sauce,” it’s time to make some changes.
Watch to learn how to play "Better Together" by Jack Johnson on ukulele. This video is good for beginners because it shows how to pla each chords.
Want to learn how to play Jack Johnson on the guitar? With this two part tutorial you can learn how to play "Better Together" by Jack Johnson on the acoustic guitar. This version is a simplified version of the song and is not exactly how Jack Johnson plays it. This lesson is geared towards intermediate guitarists because it assumes prior knowledge of guitar playing. Watch this how to video and you will be able to sing and play along to "Better Together" by Jack Johnson.
Want to learn how to play Jack Johnson on the guitar? With this tutorial you can learn how to play "Better Together" by Jack Johnson on the acoustic guitar. This version is a simplified version of the song and is not exactly how Jack Johnson plays it. This lesson is geared towards intermediate guitarists because it assumes prior knowledge of guitar playing. Watch this how to video and you will be able to sing and play along to "Better Together" by Jack Johnson.
Playing the drums can be pretty easy, all you need is a drum set, a decent sense of rhythm and a lot of practice. In this how to video you can learn how to get a better sound out of your bass drum. This will help your bass drum from sounding too echoed. Watch this how to video and you will be able to get a better tone from your bass drum.
In this tutorial, we learn how to get better at playing bass. To progress, you first need to practice with your bass! You need to not practice once a week, you need to practice regularly, no matter how busy you are. 30-45 minutes a day is adequate practice time to learn the bass properly. Next, you will need to be persistent, because it take commitment, even when you don't feel like practicing. If you let things slide, you can continue this process. Keep daily practice in your routine. Last, ...
Want to learn how to play Kenny Chesney on the guitar? With this tutorial you can learn how to play "Better As A Memory" by Kenny Chesney on the acoustic guitar. This version is a simplified version of the song and is not exactly how Kenny Chesney plays it. This lesson is geared towards intermediate guitarists because it assumes prior knowledge of guitar playing. Watch this how to video and you will be able to sing and play the guitar along to "Better As A Memory" by Kenny Chesney.
Watch this photography tutorial to learn how to use the existing light to keep your subject from being overpowered by the flash. Taking better pictures using existing light instead of flash is easy with the tips in this how-to video.
An English teacher explains how to use "had better." This is an idiomatic modal which closely resembles "should," but it's a little stronger than "should."
After a little "free blowing" warm-up, Gussow (of Satan and Adam) puts his
If you want to auto-tune your voice to make it sound better you first need to decide if you actually need an Auto-tune. You may just be looking for a talk box or vocoder. An auto-tune makes your voice auto-tuned and sets it to sound much better. A vocoder only makes your voice computerized while the auto-tune actually changes the sound of your voice and tone of it. You can adjust your auto-tune and turn it up very high or lower it. You can auto-tune on Garage band. First, open up Garage band....
If you're like us, then after a long day working at the computer, coming home to browse the web on the computer, and then checking our Blackberries and updating our Twitters, you're feeling exhausted but can't seem to wind down enough to fall asleep.
In this video HeightSecrets shows how you can actually grow taller. He explains how he has done research on how to make yourself taller. He starts off by explaining how changing your posture can add one to two inches instantly by just changing your posture. He then goes on to show exercises that can stretch you out a good bit. Not only does he talk about posture and exercise but he then goes on to tell you about how drinking plenty of water and resting can yield better results.
Do you have the perfect timing? Timing your swing is important, but sometimes a clock can do a whole lot more to help your golf swing. By imagining the face of a clock, you can effectively train your body to calculate the proper swing length for shots from various distances. Sound intriguing? Let Doug Hammer, PGA, show you the way. Watch this video golf tutorial and learn how to clock wedge shots.
The only things that will get you into a good college is persistence, a will to learn, and of course… grades. If your grades are lacking that oomph they need to impress the schools and your parents, there's a few ways to aid in improving your scores. With a little effort and focus, your next report card will sport better grades.
To kiss a guy better first start by being friends with him. Don't be afraid to flirt with him. It lets him know you are interested in him. Be honest about your feelings. Just kiss him. Start with that kiss and see how it goes. Don't get into serious making out on the first kiss. Just be easy on yourself. You can be confident without being over aggressive. Here are some tips and warnings. Be sure your breath smells good and that your teeth are clean. Let him know you enjoy the kissing. Don't w...
The canned digital drum sounds that emerge from a digital synth are not usually very satisfying. If you want to make them thump and form a decent beat for your tracks, you're going to have to use drum processing. Watch this video to learn how drum processing works in Reason 4 and how it can improve your beats.
Glazing your windows can provide a nice decorative touch while keeping heat inside in the winter and outside during the summer. Watch this video to learn how to glaze your own windows and get this home improvement job done yourself.
Dryers are big, noisy, and prone to breaking. If your clothes dryer is starting to show it's age, watch this video for tips on how to fix it up and make it work like new again. Basically, just clean the dang thing.
Squats are important not only for toning your glutes and thighs, but if you do them often enough they also increase flexibility and core strength, making surviving a day at the office easier.
