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Tips For Taking Great Engagement Ring Photos

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Congratulations you got engaged! The next step is creating a memory with a fantastic photograph to chare with friends and family. There are different techniques to choose from to get your ring exhibited in the best conditions. Lighting Proper lighting is essential to capture that sparkle. If you are outdoors find a light source that is bright and above you if possible. Avoid dark shadowy areas. If you are indoors it's less tricky to find a good light source. Hands Consider a shot with your partner's hands. Two techniques are generally used. You can do what Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas did where they posted a picture of their hands on top of each other. That way is more modest and less egotistical. The other technique is to show off your ring while holding hands. You can also choose to just display your hand with the ring. Professional Photographer In order to skip worrying about photography features, consider hiring a professional photographer. They already...

Why White Clothing Is Considered A Rich Colour

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We all have a few white items in our wardrobe. However, these are usually limited to shirts and maybe a few dresses. Additionally, it is hard to find white clothing in store and often the white clothes we find are attacked by dirt. There are several reasons why white is considered a luxurious colour. Garment Care We're all aware how hard it is to keep our white clothing in good shape. When we wear this colour it often gets stained or shaded with dirt. Even after a regular was the white clothing may be permanently stained and will never have its former appearance. Difficult To Find White clothes are difficult to find in store. Often retail stores have limited colours of the season but they don't include white. During transportation and people trying on clothes dirt and stains can accumulate and mar the appearance of the garment. As a result they clothing can't be sold. This is why few clothing stores have limited white clothing styles. Purity Historically...

Bright Smiles - The Biological Purpose of Smiles

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Smiles are an universal characteristic in humans and many animals. They communicate positive emotion and cause other positive connections. All babies smiles and blind people also express smiles. This goes to show that your smile is ingrained  in your biology. There are other great principles behind the act of smiling. Emotion Ultimately smiles express friendly and happy emotions. You are more likely to approach a smiling person because it signals that they are friendly. In advertising models that smile make their product more inviting and accessible to the viewer. There is even a modeling option for a career where your smile is needed in ads. All Is Well Smiles indicate that everything is going well. For example if you take a candid shot of a gathering for friends you will see that everyone is smiling because of a good mood. In advertising, products associated with good times and fun events always depict people smiling. Mood Enhancer Psychologist have found that...

The Charm of Silhouettes

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Of all the photography techniques available silhouettes are the most intriguing. They offer only a partial feature of the main object. The rest of the details are left to the imagination. There are other fine features of silhouettes. Recognition Silhouettes can create immediate connections if they are done effectively. For example the apple logo has a instantly recognizable silhouette. Other familiar objects are instantly recognized and can be associated with the advertisement. Allure We are always curious about something that isn't completely view. For this reason the outline of figures is a way to provide a preview of a product to come. It provides just enough allure for you to want to see the full product. If it is a figure of a man or woman it creates attraction. Creativity Figures can be used to create an creative advertisement. Like you can choose to have your product directly on display or you can create something more creative with silhouettes. With figu...

The Importance of Eye Contact In Advertisements

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You may not know it but eye contact in advertisements is very important. If this simple component isn't there you will easily lose your customer. There are psychological ideas around the concept of eye contact. Firstly we are wired to recognize faces even if they don't belong to a person. A second area in the brain distinguishes if the face is real or not. Another processes for emotion. The eyes help convey this information. When your advertisement contains a model who is making eye contact, it creates a more personal feel. The customer will look longer at the advertisement and is more likely to remember. Images with the model looking away are less inviting and almost as if attention isn't warranted. There is a less personal feel and a missing link. Psychologically eye contact is something that can't be ignored. It can create dominance, intimacy, authority and attention. Eyes can communicate emotion and other messages as well. Not all advertisements ha...

Wedding Photos - How To Get Real Smiles

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Weddings are great life events. Aside from celebrating two people in love it's also a memorable family gathering. It takes a lot of planning and patience to put on and it can be stressful. You want to have the best wedding pictures possible on your big day. This means you want to eliminate looking stressed or showing strained smiles in pictures. There are simple ways to get natural smiles in your wedding photos. Happy Thoughts Royals and celebrities get training so they can produce great smiles for the press. Ideally they think of a moment that has made them happy or made them laugh. You can do it too. The better the memory the easier it will be to evoke a great smile. Set aside time to go through happy memories. It's easier to think of memorable moments with your partner. Fake Laughter This may sound awkward but it's good idea to do fake laughter. It will evoke real laughter since you feel silly. If possible get a baby to laugh. Their laughter is contagious...