Here are some photography tricks used to create visually effective portraits and techniques used to get more natural looking portraits. Turn off the flash, survey the scene, adjust your camera to pick up the darkest skin tone, and most importantly, be patient with your subject. This instructional photography video demonstrates how to take free spirited and naturalistic children's photo portraits with a point and shoot camera.
This instructional photography video provides some helpful tips on how to build narrative ideas surrounding body of photography work that you'll want to create. You can use these techniques when building a book, a web site or a series of consistent images for your story. You will not only make your photography work more interesting, but working with narrative will train you to become a better story teller.
Max from Tri City Performance gives you tips on setting up your Polaris snowmobile clutch. Check out this instructional video to learn a few techniques to improve the performance of a sled. Learn how to get your clutches ready for racing by watching this snowmobiling tutorial video.
Interested in jockeying discs? Compact discs? If so, you'll want a CDJ, which will let you do with your CDs what your turntable permits you to do with your records. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to spin back on a CDJ turntable while simultaneously setting up cue points. For more, and to get started using advanced spin back techniques on your own CDJ , take a look!
Hamstrings are an important muscle and hamstring injuries are common. Massaging hamstring injuries can soothe hamstring sprains. Get expert tips and advice on massage and other treatments in this how-to video.
Back pain can be caused by many different factors. Sometimes a good massage can help the back pain. Get expert tips and advice on massage and other treatments in this how-to video.
Learn some basic tips on how to marinade with the Rookie Cook. Watch this how to video and learn a technique that is essential if you want to be a good cook. Marinating allows you to infuse great flavor into any kind of meat. Marinades also tenderize meat making it juicy and soft. Follow along with this cooking tutorial to learn how to marinade.
Check out this instructional DJ video that demonstrates how to use the pitch bend to find tune your beat matching skills. This video is great for beginning DJs who are just starting. Using the American Audio Q-SD mixer and the American Audio MCD-710 twin CD player, learn a simple trick to beat match. Practice your DJ skills by learning this technique!
Is it your pet parakeet's birthday? Here are some tips and techniques on how to make a hand stamped birthday card using Stampin' Up!'s Pun Fun stamp set. You can make up your own puns, or alter this card to suit other pets and other holidays. Make greeting cards for all occasions with stamps and unique hole punches.
This how-to offers a tip for computer users with slower Internet connections who experience jerky video, or stop-and-start audio, playback on the web. Learn how to tweak and optimize player settings for your connection speed, as well as a number of other simple tricks and techniques for smooth streaming, with this video tutorial.
Watch this instructional painting video to paint bamboo using sumi-e ink and Chinese rice paper. This fluid method of painting does not allow much room for mistakes. Every brush stroke counts. You should go look at some real bamboo to absorb a real sense of the plant. Spirit and technique are required to paint bamboo in the traditional style.
Instead of trying to fake a crease, Asian girls or anyone with a mono lid, can play up the beautiful natural shape of their eye with the technique demonstrated in this makeup how-to video. The cosmetics used to create this look are The Makeup Store Pencil Eyeliner, Drugstore White Eye Pencil, The Body Shop Liquid Eyeliner, Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler, and Shiseido Lasting Lift Mascara. Watch this video makeup application tutorial and learn how to create a dramatic angled Asian eye look with eye...
This cooking how-to video demonstrates a technique for light and flaky scones with food writer, Julie O'Hara. Scones are type of quick bread. Watch this video cooking lesson to learn the best method for preparing this quick bread recipe for delicious tender flaky scones. Serve your warm scones with tea.
Have you tried working out with a dumbbell chest press? A chest press with a dumbbell is an essential part of lifting weights and strength training. This fitness how-to video tutorial demonstrates do chest presses with dumbbell exercises. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.
Back exercises are an essential part of lifting weights and strength training. This fitness how-to video tutorial demonstrates how to avoid injury and work out the back with cables. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.
Upright barbell rows are an essential part of lifting weights and strength training. This fitness how-to video tutorial demonstrates how to work the trapezius muscle using upright barbell exercises. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.
Cable crossovers are an essential part of lifting weights and strength training. This fitness how-to video tutorial demonstrates how to lift weights with cable crossovers. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.
Flat bench cable flys are an essential part of lifting weights and strength training. This fitness how-to video tutorial demonstrates how to do cable weightlifting on a flat bench. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.
Flat bench dumbbell flys are an essential part of lifting weights and strength training. This fitness how-to video tutorial demonstrates how to strengthen your muscles with dumbbell flys on a flat bench. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.
Flat bench dumbbell presses are an essential part of lifting weights and strength training. This fitness how-to video tutorial demonstrates how to strengthen your chest with dumbbell presses on a flat bench. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.
Incline dumbbell flys are an essential part of lifting weights and strength training. This fitness how-to video tutorial demonstrates how to pump up with dumbbell flys on an inclined bench. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.
Rowing machines are an essential part of lifting weights and strength training. This fitness how-to video tutorial demonstrates the proper way to use a rowing machine. Rowing machines are great for the back. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.
Pec deck butterflies are an essential part of lifting weights and strength training. This fitness how-to video tutorial demonstrates how to do butterfly exercises on a pec deck. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.
Barbell bench presses are an essential part of lifting weights. This fitness how-to video tutorial demonstrates how bench presses with barbells will work out your shoulders. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.
Dumbbell presses are an essential part of lifting weights. This fitness how-to video tutorial demonstrates working out chest muscles with dumbbell presses on a flat bench. Learn tips and techniques for working out the chest, back, shoulders, and arms in this weightlifting video.
Watch this instructional scrapbooking video to make a greeting card with a sparkly window frame. You can use this technique to make a small paper window in your card or make a picture frame. You can use store bought cut outs or use recycled pieces of scraps and ribbon. This unique card is good for thank you cards, holidays, bat mitzvahs and birthdays.
Active Expert Gale Bernhardt provides helpful tips on cornering techniques for cyclists in this instructional cycling video. Depending on the particular situation you're faced with when turning the corner, you may have to turn a corner with a tight radius or a wide radius. See how fast you can go in each situation and learn how to turn the corner the fastest way around a corner in various circumstances with this cycling tutorial video.
Check out this triathlon instructional video that provides a few tips on how to improve your T1 time by mastering Gale Bernhardt's techniques by transitioning from swim to bike faster. Polish your transition by trimming seconds and even minutes to your time by following these steps. A good thing to practice at home is your transitions. Improve your transitions from swim to bike faster with this triathlon tutorial video.
Are you as efficient going uphill as you are going downhill? Learn what to look out for the next time you're riding uphill with this instructional cycling video. There really isn't a right or wrong as far as being seated or standing when approaching a hill. Follow a few simple checks and techniques with this cycling tutorial video.
Check out this instructional swimming video that demonstrates how to improve your swimming abilities by practicing the top three swim drills. Learn how to use "slow arm recovery," "quick catch" and "high swingers" to improve your swim stroke. Swim coaches use a wide variety of techniques to enable a swimmer to swim efficiently. Incorporate these into your work out to make your stroke effective with this swimming tutorial video.
Six-time Ironman Champion Dave Scott teaches proper biomechanics for endurance runners. Check out this instructional cross country video that demonstrates a few techniques that can improve your running form. Just follow these biomechanics tips: head looking straight forward, shoulders relaxed and low, elbow flexion of 80-90 degrees, hands come up to lower breastbone, pelvis tucked under hips, avoid heel strike, foot lands aligned with chest.
Watch this Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tutorial video with Kurt Osiander and the Move of the Week as he illustrates this simple choke. It's all dependent on the force you apply to your opponent. Practice this simple choke technique with this instructional video and improve your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills!
Watch this Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tutorial video with Kurt Osiander and the Move of the Week as he illustrates a very simple sweep from the guard. This is a pretty basic move that you can easily perform. Practice your sweep from the guard technique with this instructional video and improve your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills!
Watch this Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tutorial video with Kurt Osiander and the Move of the Week as he illustrates his version of the Crucifix Choke. Learn a few tips to perform this move effectively. Practice your Crucifix Choke technique with this instructional video and improve your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills!
Watch this Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tutorial video with Kurt Osiander and the Move of the Week as he illustrates his very own Guillotine from Butterfly Guard, and the switches to maintain the choke if the opponent tries to be slick. Practice your Guillotine from Butterfly guard technique with this instructional video and improve your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills!
Watch this Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tutorial video with Kurt Osiander and the Move of the Week as he illustrates the choke arm bar combo. You will also learn what NOT to do with your feet when your hooks are in. Practice your choke arm bar combo technique with this instructional video and improve your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills!
Watch this Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tutorial video with Kurt Osiander and the Move of the Week as he illustrates the Loop Choke on Dmitri McKay. Learn a few very important details to perform this move effectively. Practice your Loop Choke technique with this instructional video and improve your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills!
Watch this Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tutorial video with Kurt Osiander and the Move of the Week as he illustrates the rear jump to the arm bar attack. It's all dependent on the force you apply to the back of your opponent's neck. Practice your rear jump to arm bar attack technique with this instructional video and improve your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills!
Watch this Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tutorial video with Kurt Osiander and the Move of the Week as he illustrates the double under takedown on Nick. It's a very simple way of taking someone straight to the floor without much effort. Practice your double under takekedown technique with this instructional video and improve your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills!
Watch this Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tutorial video with Kurt Osiander and the Move of the Week as he illustrates the proper Spin Choke (also known as the Baseball choke) on Jeremy. It's important to have stable side control with this move. Practice your Spin Choke technique with this instructional video and improve your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills!