How To: Use exposure compensation and a flash on the Canon 5D
Should I blow out the background and expose for the shadows or should I shoot them in silhouette against a properly exposed background?
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How To: Teleport water into a glass with lit matches
A great bar trick that will blow people's minds as you transport water from a dish into a glass using matches.
How To: Apply makeup for hooded eyes
Learn how to apply makeup for hooded eyes. First apply a light base to the eyes. Use a light shimmery color to the lid using a flat brush. Add a medium to darker color on the crease. Use the darkest color above the crease and blend in well. Small circle motions work best in blending the colors. Use a color close to your skin tone to blend in the area from the tear duct to the eyebrow. line the upper lash line with a silver liner to bring attention. Using a pencil brush, smudge darker color on...
How To: Do Britney Spears "If U Seek Amy" inspired makeup look
Miss Jessica Harlow replicates the makeup look from Britney Spears' music video "If U Seek Amy." This tutorial focuses on applying eye makeup.
How To: Make the world's brightest LED flashlight: 3rd torch
The SSC P7 Flashlight is a tactical torch that's pretty bright at 900LM. But, it's totally possible to make it just a little brighter.
How To: Create a stop-motion Lego fire
Add some flames to your brickfilms! A little fire always helps light up a scene, especially in your legomation creation. Check out this video tutorial to learn how to create a stop-motion Lego fire. This Lego animation technique will show you how to start the fire and keep the fire going. It's perfect for your next brick film masterpiece.
How To: Make neon green water glow
Check out this how-to video for making water glow, or for making glow water (it's pretty much the same thing). Get ready for that fun, neon green color. You will need a cup on gloves, among other things, to make glow water. Use a black light.
How To: Control & automate a home with an iPhone & Girder app
iPod and iPhone home automation remote control using Girder is only an install away. Run the lights, heat, security system among other things in your space age home for the 21st century. Make your home a modern marvel with this app for iPhone.
How To: Seal a tire bead with starter fluid fire
Sealing the bead on a tire with starting fluid so it can be inflated. This is a great Redneck trick to fixing old tires that are separated from their hubs. Spray the starter fluid into the space between the tire and the bead. Light with match or lighter. Have a fire extinguisher on hand in case something unintentionally ignites.
How To: Hide a secret text in a .wav sound file
Here's a demo which shows a way to produce WAV sound files with TEXT using Photoshop or any photo editing software.
How To: Take a fashion portrait photograph
A fashion portrait should convey emotion and follow a story line. Delightfully, besides these two rules, it doesn’t have to make sense. Art photography can be dramatic or goofy. Make sure you don't just leave it all for Photoshop. Make an effort to get the right lighting before you start flashing away for your beauty shot or headshot.
How To: Use Radium Glow plugin in After Effects
This software tutorial shows you how to use the Radium Glow plug-in for After Effects. Radium Glow is also available for Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro and more. Don't settle for glow effects that are just a blur. Radium Glow simulates the way real light behaves, giving you ultra-realistic glimmers and glows. If you've never used Radium Glow, get started with this tutorial.
How To: Prune fruit trees in the summer
These helpful instructions will help you trim back apple trees for optimal fruit growth and easy harvesting. Pruning trees is largely an intuitive process but it's important to direct air and light into the center of the tree for healthy, balanced growth. For step-by-step instructions on pruning your own fruit trees, take a look.
How To: Create a Cool Heat gradient eye look with Mac products
Here is a simple gradient eye look created with Cool Heat Mac products. Follow along and learn how easy it is to apply this dark and light blue eyelid color.
How To: Graffiti a brick wall digitally in Photoshop CS3
Tagging real walls can get you in a lot of trouble. So why not let out your creative urges in Photoshop? This Photoshop CS3 tutorial shows you how to make digital graffiti on a digitally made brick wall. Watch and learn how to use layer effects and lighting to create graffiti text in Photoshop.
How To: Have proper rowing grip technique
Check out this instructional rowing video that demonstrates how to have proper rowing grip technique. The proper grip in rowing is essential for speed and endurance. Learn facts and skills for competitive rowing in this rowing video.
How To: Use a magnesium fire starter
This is how to use a magnesium fire stick. Steps:
How To: Use white balance on a camera & Photoshop in filter
In this lesson, learn what white balance is and how to effectively use this function on your digital camera. Also learn how to use the photo filter function in Photoshop to eliminate and correct color casts created by various light sources. Watch this video photography tutorial and learn how to use white balance on a digital camera and how to correct colors with after-effects lens filters in Photoshop.
How To: Make fake blood
Scare the crap out of people this Halloween by sporting some very realistic fake blood. This recipe also makes for a nice and cheap movie prop. You will need 20 oz. of light corn syrup, red, blue, and yellow food coloring, cough syrup, and chicken livers. Watch this video prop making tutorial and learn how make fake blood.
How To: Use Edison to chop samples in FL Studio 7
Edison is the new FL Studio 7 wave editor and it is light years beyond the old editor. In this tutorial NFX does some basic chopping and slice markers in Fruity Loops.
How To: Turn spinach from green to glowing red
Chlorophyll glows blood red under a black light. Here is an easy and cheap experiment you can do at home to see the results. Just check out this video tutorial to learn how to take a handful of green spinach, some rubbing alcohol, and a blender to prep the amazing red glowing liquid. Then, just filter it out with a coffee filter and bottle it up. Then, get the black light out and get ready to party.
How To: Create high impact headshots
In this photography tutorial video, the self-appointed "Prince of Cheap" shows you how to use natural light and enhance it with continuous fluorescent light for some really killer headshots that stand strong! This photographs are really strong. In this 5 minute clip, David explains his thought process while you watch one of his garage shoots that lead to great quality and many "How'd he do that?" exclamations. This time you'll be able to see him on his session! How much can you learn in 5 min...
How To: Make a DIY wedding and engagement centerpiece
This how-To video shows you how to make an attractive and romantic centerpiece for your wedding, engagement party, or shower. A lovely mirrored acrylic heart with the couple’s first names, also in mirrored acrylic, is the center point. Turn off the lights and light up the tea candles for that romantic moment! Coordinating ribbon, metallic paper poof flowers, and onion grass lend accents. This is also suitable for Valentine’s Day, Sweetest Day, anniversaries, and other romantic events.
How To: Apply makeup to make Arabic Eyes
Arabic eye makeup can look extremely beautiful. This video will teach you how you can apply various makeup and eyeshadow products in order to make your eyes look beautiful.
How To: Prepare animal and plant cells slides
When using a light microscope you need a very thin layer of cells on your slide. This how to video is a simple demonstration how to prepare onion cell Slides and human cheek cell slides.
How To: Make a night vision device
Ever wish you could see in the dark? Well, you can't but this how-to will show you a way to build a device to help you out. You will need light polarizors, a flashlight, and a digital camera. Make an infrared night vision device, just follow along with the steps in this video tutorial. Now you can see at night!
How To: Create a trick candle
Annoy your friends and family with this video on how to make a trick candle. Every time you blow it out, it lights up again.
How To: Make a shadow puppet
Teach your kids to have fun without their toys by bringing shadows to life. See how to make a dog, swan, and bunny rabbit with nothing but your hands, light, and a little imagination.
How To: Dress for success in stargazing at night
For successful stargazing at night, dressing warm is the key. Do you want to shiver while enjoying the night lights, or do you want to enjoy it?
How To: Build an infrared pen cheaply
Build an infrared pen fast, cheap and easy, just check out this how-to video! There's no need to solder anything. You need scissors, tweezers, an infrared LED, and a light LED pen. Check out this video tutorial and make a fancy infrared pen.
How To: Install a wiring harness on a Chevy Express van
f you are going to be towing a trailer, using an enclosed cargo carrier with lights, or if you want to use an electrical accessory (such as lights, or a winch) you are going to need to add a wiring harness. This video will show how to install a wiring harness on a Chevy Express full size van. It also includes some helpful tips about installing the ground wire, using dielectric grease, and installing a bracket to hold the wires so they are protected from damage.
How To: Make a Flaming Zombie
The perfect drink for a Halloween party. A zombie is made with light rum, dark rum apricot brandy, and tropical fruit juices. To make it flaming, top with over proof rum and fire it up. Be sure to blow out the flame before drinking.
How To: Build an aqua mirror
Aqua mirrors are aquariums and mirrors built in one. Brought to you by Gomi Style. They use plexi instead of glass for the aquarium for the easiest cleaning. It's a night light and a mirror!
How To: Create advanced shadows in Photoshop
What lurks in the shadows? Is it something scary and frightening? Nothing so nefarious in this insightful episode of PixelPerfect in which Bert casts light upon the mysteries behind creating advanced shadow effects within Photoshop.
How To: Edit photos in Adobe Photoshop
Try light graphic work or picture re-touching without any worry of damaging your original images by using layers in Adobe Photoshop.
Interview: Nreal Founder Explains Why Smartglasses Tethered to Smartphones Are the Future of Augmented Reality
If you've ever spent any serious time examining the Chinese tech startup world, you know that it moves fast — very fast. The tech startups hailing from Beijing and Shenzhen are moving so fast that they're now in serious competition with Silicon Valley.
How To: It's Not Just Your Camera & Mic — Here's All the Crazy Ways Your Phone Could Be Used to Spy on You
As you're surely aware, your phone can be used against you. Thanks to our cameras and microphones, a clever hacker can obtain access to your device and invade your privacy. But spying isn't limited to just these two sensors — gyroscopes, proximity sensors, QR codes, and even ads can be used to paint a very clear picture about who you are and what you're currently doing.
News: Scientists Turn Bacteria into Mini Cyborg Solar Panels
Plants all around us capture sunlight every day and convert it to energy, making them a model of solar energy production. And while the energy they make may serve the needs of a plant, the process isn't efficient enough to generate power on a larger scale. So, scientists from the University of California found a way to treat bacteria with chemicals that turned them into photosynthesis machines, capable of generating products we can convert into food, fuels, and plastics.
News: The Audi A8 Is Smart Enough to Read & React to Signposts
The Audi A8 may be short on the wow factor as the industry's first Level 3 car, but Audi has revealed some interesting details about one stand-out feature underneath the hood: the car's ability to self-pilot itself at stop signs and lights.
Good Veggies Gone Bad: When to Throw Out Those Onions, Mushrooms, & Greens in Your Fridge
Most of us lead busy, work-filled lives, often clocking in a 9-to-5 five days a week. And when that clock signifies the hour to leave, the last thing on anyone's mind is: "Time to go to the grocery store to pick up more fresh produce!" (Well, to be fair... maybe more people are psyched about this, but I know with certainty that I am not one of them.)