Saturday, June 13, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Making Money From Your Digital Photography Hobby
Photography is one of the greatest hobbies in the world. Sites like Flickr and other similar photo sharing sites are great for photography enthusiasts and beginners. But what about making money from your photos? It is a bit different, but only a bit different. Photography business requires a little preparation, but in essence if you enjoy your hobby you can get paid for it. That's the most important thing to remember.
Most digital photographers already have the necessary equipment to begin. In short, you will need: a digital camera, compact is okay but a D-SLR camera is a better option; a tripod, but this depends on what you like to photograph; an Internet connection. You don't need a printer since all photos will be uploaded and downloaded on the Web. And the buyers will use most of pictures online, but you will probably be able to see some of your photos in print as well. Choose cameras with quality lenses. If using DSLR, a standard zoom lens will do fine for now. Purchase secondhand equipment if you want.
Make sure your images are higher quality. If you look at the most photos taken by amateurs you'll see poor color, incorrect exposure, motion blur and poor composition. All this will be avoided, and you don't even need to spend a ton of money for courses or books. But you do need some time to learn all this.
One of the simplest ways of selling photos online, is through an agency. That can be a traditional stock photo agency or one of the new micropayment agencies. Here, you can sell your images at relatively low prices and make money. The process is automated...
Dog Training - Stopping your Dog From Chewing
Anybody with a dog can tell you stories of coming home to bits and pieces of chew up furniture and food wrappers covering the floor. Though this can be an expensive accident (like when my lab chewed a hole in our brand new couch) it can also be dangerous to the health of your dog. Dog don’t know what could potentially harm them and it is up to you to keep them safe. Before we get into the methods of stopping your dog from chewing first it is important to know why your dog chews. Dogs chew for a variety of reasons one of the main reasons is boredom, dogs are social animals and when you are gone at work for an extended period of time, they don’t have anything else to do so they chew what’s around them.
Separation anxiety is also a large cause of excessive chewing in puppies and grown dogs. Puppies when teething need something to relieve the pain and will resort to chewing everything in site, including your fingers! They also will chew when seeking attention and while awaiting your arrival home. The easiest way to prevent your dog from chewing is by taking away everything that they might chew, if there isn’t anything around then there is no problem.
This is much easier said then done, seeing as how most people don’t want to rid their house of all their furniture and food. The next step is to give your dog suitable chewing toys, they are going to chew either way but by giving them something that you find appropriate they can chew all they want without doing anything wrong. My big dogs love the, “Terradactyl Bones” (cow thighs). These bones last several months, can be left outside and only cost a few dollars. Before purchasing one be warned that they can create a mess so be sure to leave your dog somewhere a mess can be created, this can be the yard, a dog cage, a dog pen or a spare room. More common chew toys are made of rubber but won’t last as long as a bone. Be sure to provide your dog with multiple chew toys in case they don’t like one would just prefer a change. You can also buy toys in which food can be placed inside.
This is a great reinforcer, it encourages your dog to chew the designated toy and quietly lay down while chewing. After all the precaution and procedures above are followed, chances are your dog won’t stop chewing over night. Catching your dog in the act is the easiest way to let him know exactly what he is doing wrong. In a stern voice say, “No” and replace what he was chewing with a toy and then after your dog embraces they toy precede with praise. The worst thing you can do is scold your dog for something that he isn’t doing right then, he won’t remember what he did wrong and be confused as to why you are mad.
Remember your dog is just a dog, it doesn’t know what things are worth and will chew what ever it wants. As with all dog training the key is to reward good behavior, praise goes much further then scolding. If your dog continues to disobey trying keeping him in a dog cage, dog crate or dog pen while he is unsupervised, that way he can only chew what you give him.
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Separation anxiety is also a large cause of excessive chewing in puppies and grown dogs. Puppies when teething need something to relieve the pain and will resort to chewing everything in site, including your fingers! They also will chew when seeking attention and while awaiting your arrival home. The easiest way to prevent your dog from chewing is by taking away everything that they might chew, if there isn’t anything around then there is no problem.
This is much easier said then done, seeing as how most people don’t want to rid their house of all their furniture and food. The next step is to give your dog suitable chewing toys, they are going to chew either way but by giving them something that you find appropriate they can chew all they want without doing anything wrong. My big dogs love the, “Terradactyl Bones” (cow thighs). These bones last several months, can be left outside and only cost a few dollars. Before purchasing one be warned that they can create a mess so be sure to leave your dog somewhere a mess can be created, this can be the yard, a dog cage, a dog pen or a spare room. More common chew toys are made of rubber but won’t last as long as a bone. Be sure to provide your dog with multiple chew toys in case they don’t like one would just prefer a change. You can also buy toys in which food can be placed inside.
This is a great reinforcer, it encourages your dog to chew the designated toy and quietly lay down while chewing. After all the precaution and procedures above are followed, chances are your dog won’t stop chewing over night. Catching your dog in the act is the easiest way to let him know exactly what he is doing wrong. In a stern voice say, “No” and replace what he was chewing with a toy and then after your dog embraces they toy precede with praise. The worst thing you can do is scold your dog for something that he isn’t doing right then, he won’t remember what he did wrong and be confused as to why you are mad.
Remember your dog is just a dog, it doesn’t know what things are worth and will chew what ever it wants. As with all dog training the key is to reward good behavior, praise goes much further then scolding. If your dog continues to disobey trying keeping him in a dog cage, dog crate or dog pen while he is unsupervised, that way he can only chew what you give him.
One man's personal opinion and philosophy on womens handbags
One man’s personal opinion and philosophy on womens handbags
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The other night as we were getting ready to leave and go out to dinner I asked my husband if he liked and what he thought of my new hand bag and did I look nice with it. He paused for a minute and with quite the most serious look on his face he replied: women have outdone each other when it comes to handbags. You have not only managed to organize this fashion article but you also figured out a way to build a whole industry surrounding an article that is needed and as basic and simple as a pouch to carry your incidentals in. It seems to have become very important to all females.
For reasons that amazed him, and that he admires and more to the point he said: you have created for yourselves a nice little problem. The way I see it he said is that the hand bag as an accessory is one thing, but the need for more than one to go along with your entire wardrobe is beyond me. They need to be versatile and yet compliment you. This is the reason why given the opportunity of BUYING and I do emphasize Buying the way only a woman can , this exercise is capable of evolving into a euphoria of shopping and I mean it sincerely when I say that this is where you can create for yourselves a lovely problem. He went on to explain that for most women this is not considered a luxury but simply a must. Because the purchase of these elegant articles needs a lot of refection and consideration, a lot of energy is put into it since they need to match either your shoes or outfit. Then we have the coordination factor ... such as the size ,the color, the functionality, the versatility and not to mention its look...
These points as mentioned and more are just a few factors that women analyze with every purchase of this item. The individual bonds with every new handbag or at least he said; his wife does. He then asked If I thought that women will ever stop to consider if having so many handbags is really essential and if all the effort and energy put into this is really worth it.
Without a doubt he has in fact begun to understand a woman’s need for “handbags and more handbags”. He then looked at me and my handbag and finally answering my question with and I quote “Honey both you and your new friend is beautiful”.
The next time you go shopping and bring home your new handbag or purse ask your significant other for his opinion then sit back and watch his reaction. At times it can be in actuality very amusing