Cleaning your house may seem like a daunting task, but there are ways to cut down the time and make your life much easier. Planning ahead is an absolute must when it comes to cleaning, and knowing exactly what you’re going to do and when will help ensure you not only keep your house clean and tidy, but get through it in half the time!
Month: June 2014
How to speed clean your house
When your household budget won’t quite stretch to the cost of paid cleaning, cleaning just like a paid cleaning service can be a great way to have an organised and clean home and this speed cleaning lesson might just be the answer for you! If you are looking for efficiency, convenience and overall cleanliness, these pro cleaning tips will do wonders for you. Learn to clean like the professional cleaners who not only complete the job within a short period but will also handle it seamlessly leaving nothing untouched.
Shutter speed in digital photography
By: Akash Deep
Digital cameras have made life so easy for budding photographers as cameras come with pre determined settings for shooting in different conditions. But if you want to capture images realistic images, it is important to understand the various settings available in the camera to take you out of the auto mode.
ISO in digital photography
By: Mradula Shet
ISO or ASA is used to indicate how sensitive traditional photography film is sensitive to light and was measured using the numbers 100, 200, 400 etc seen on films. Smaller numbers indicate the low film sensitivity and the finer grain of the shots taken.
In case of digital photography, ISO measures the image sensor sensitivity based on the same film photography principles- lower numbers indicate lower sensitivity to light and a finer grain.
How to Hold a Digital Camera
By: Sarah Parlin
Many new digital and film photographers normally have a problem known as “camera shake” where they produce blurry images mostly because they do not hold the camera still enough while depressing the shutter. This is highly common with shots that are taken when the shutter is open for a long time and taken in low light situations. This can be caused when the camera is moved slightly and the only way this can be resolved is to use a tripod.
Tips for getting sharper images in photography
By: Bhanu Seth
Every amateur photographer struggles in getting perfectly sharp images even when trying to be as careful as possible. There are a number of factors that contribute in getting a perfect sharp image, these factors with proper knowledge and practice can be controlled to obtain a perfect image.
Aperture in Digital Photography
By: Grace Wanja
There are a number of aspects digital photographers need to learn something that prompted me to write a series of articles to help them know how to move from Auto mode and manually set exposure of the shots they make. I concentrated mainly on 3 elements of the exposure triangle i.e. Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO. Below you will learn details about Aperture.
White balance in digital photography
By: Bryan Derek
White balance is a name directed at a system of color correction to cope with differing lighting conditions. Usually our eyes compensate with regard to different lighting conditions, but when taking a still having a digital camera the camera has to obtain the “white point” (the assumption that the white object must appear white) to fix other colors cast through the same light.
Photography and the rule of thirds
By: Jen Wiss
The rule of thirds is a very old rule, first written down by John Thomas Smith in 1797. It is an important tool in photography and usually one of the first things you’ll learn on a photography course. Following it can help you take better photographs that have more interest, energy, tension and impact.
How to get rid of those bad smells in your car
There are a number of reasons why a car interior can smell bad. It could be that there is a mechanical problem with the car itself which is causing the smell. It could be cigarettes or even your messy children in the back that are causing the smell; but no matter where the smell is … Read more
The essential guide to selling your car
When it comes to selling a car we all want the same thing – to sell it for the best price, and to sell it quickly. However, in today’s market you’re very likely to be up against hundreds if not thousands of advertised cars on the Internet that are all competitively priced.So how are you going to make yours stand out from the rest?
By following our essential guide to selling your car, you should stand every chance of getting a quick and easy sale!
How to check the lights on your car
If any of your lights fail, it may be difficult to spot. How many times have you noticed someone else on the road driving towards you and they have a light out?
Unfortunately this is a common occurrence and a lot of drivers are either too lazy to check their lights regularly, or just don’t check them at all!