HOBBIES ARTICLES
Rubber Stamping – Simple Tips for Enhancing with Age
Susan Rice
The element of age in rubber stamping projects adds dimension, zest and your own unique sparkle when you are looking for something new and distinctive. Aging (also known as distressing) your rubber stamping creations can be done simply and inexpensively with common household items. In this article...
Aerial Photographic Pilots – Licensing requirements?
Keith McGregor
Aviation is a huge industry worldwide, it employs approximately 29 million people which is more than the employed population of France. For some it is just a hobby and the different levels of training and certification make this possible without the huge costs of further training. However, the lower...
Considerations when choosing an aerial photographic supplier – Deadlines to meet?
Keith McGregor
Businesses are constantly working towards deadlines, when aerial photography is used as a marketing tool for commercial property or organisations this is can play an important role in choosing the Aerial Photography Company to supply your images. When sourcing a supplier for your aerial photographi...
Oblique aerial photography – What is it and how is it used?
Keith McGregor
Aerial photography has many different uses and this will usually dictate the type of photography required. Oblique aerial photography is one of the most common forms of aerial photography primarily used for the commercial and residential property markets. The word oblique means having a sloping direction, ...
Aerial Photography – Is the supplier legal?
Keith McGregor
Although there are many different sectors to the aerial photography industry such as event photography, oblique photography and survey photography it is comparatively small and competition between companies is high. Complying with all the regulations and certifications demanded by the aviation industry...
River Thames Jet Boat Hire Experience
Keith McGregor
Private charter speed boat rides and Thames jet boat experiences are relatively new to the Thames and a welcome change from the traditional slow moving sightseeing Thames boat hire. Now in their second year Thames speed boat hire is no longer a new fad, but a proven exciting way to view the...
Christmas and New Year Celebrations on a London Party Boat on the River Thames
Keith McGregor
Searching for a unique venue to celebrate Christmas and New Year in London, be it a company Christmas party or group of friends or family, you will find a Thames boat hire an exciting and different venue. With festively decorated boats cruising the Thames you and your guests will get to take...
Learning To Draw? You're Gonna Need A Pencil
Adam Valentine
If you're going to be doing any pencil drawing you're going to need a pencil. I know, I know, thank you captain obvious.... But, in this article I want to talk about some of the different options available. Here are some of the options: Mechanical Pencils, Lead Holders, Woodless...
Different Types of Guitars
Patrick Carpen
The guitar is one of the most popular musical instruments, and it has earned a world-wide fame throughout the decades for its melodious sound and tone. These amazing instruments are found in a wide variety of sound quality, playability, and in terms of overall appearance. There are different types...
Guitaring Posture and Position
Patrick Carpen
Playing guitar has always remained a strong passion among youths and elders of various generations. It is a social instrument that spices up the mood of any social gathering, or of a solitary air in the right harmony. Portable plus multi-stringed, the melodious instrument is particularly designed...
Basics of Guitaring
Patrick Carpen
Has the guitar ever fascinated you? If you dream of playing it, your first step should be to learn the basics of guitaring. The guitar is used in a range of musical styles. A guitar normally has six strings, but there are those that have two, four, eight, or even twelve strings. In forms of...
Depth of Field - A Major Player in Creative Control
Tedric Garrison
When people talk about Depth of Field (also called DOF) you may wonder why you should care as long as your pictures are in focus. Well since DOF is generally referred to as the range of over all sharpness in a photograph; and most people are instinctively drawn to the sharpest part of the photo first,...
The Shape of Things - What to Leave In, What to Take Out
Tedric Garrison
Shapes define your photograph. Similar shapes form patterns. Dissimilar shapes draw attention. Imagine if you will a long row of small rubber balls, placed together in a semi circle. The roundness of the ball reinforces the curve of the semi circle. Seeing the roundness causes a familiarity in the...
Size Does Matter - Creating a Visual Reference
Tedric Garrison
Take a waterfall, tall and beautiful. Now visualize a small stream trickling over the edge of a few large stones. If you shoot it just right, they could look the same. “Wait a minute,” you're saying, “those are as different as night and day.” That’s a good point, but unless you also include something...
The Power of Opposition - Make Them Feel What You Felt
Tedric Garrison
Have you ever hiked for two or three hours to get somewhere; took tons of photos, but when they came back you were disappointed? Somehow you lost the magic; it just didn’t feel the same. How do you know the difference between a waterfall that is 200 feet tall, or an extreme close-up of a creek trickling...