Most of us don't look like Instagram models (we all know those semi-famous people with a constant stream of flawless Instagram poses), but that doesn't mean we can't look as good in our photos as they do. You just have to have a few tricks up your sleeve when your friend whips out their phone and says, "I'm 'gramming this!"
Do you long for the days of your Sidekick, arguably one of the best-worst-greatest phones to ever hit the market? NODE shows you how to build a mobile Raspberry Pi machine that should help with that longing as long as you don’t care about the actual phone part.
Windows: Windows 10 introduced the Action Center where your notifications and quick settings toggles live. It's a handy panel, but its icon lives in the far-right of the system tray. If you prefer the old days when your clock lived there, you can swap their spots.
Reader Yezra submitted this desktop to our Desktop Showcase, pointing out that he's a big fan of simple, clean desktops, and finally built one that fit the bill. Yours doesn't have to look quite the same, but if you like the gist, here's what you'll need to make your own.
I shoved my phone in my husband's face to show him a picture I'd taken of the New York skyline. "It's good, right?" I asked, way too proud of myself because, frankly, it was not good. "Well," he said. "Imagine how good it would look if you knew what you were doing." I rolled my eyes but took him up on his offer to teach me about exposure.
There are plenty of high-value skills you can add to your resume, but few give you as many options as mastering Adobe's design tools. Whether you're trying to master photography or dive into web design, the Adobe CC Essentials Training Bundle can turn you into a multi-faceted design pro with training in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premier Pro.
A portrait is often defined with a little depth of field of effect that makes the person in focus really pop. Most smartphones can't produce this effect, but How-To Geek shows off a way to use a single Photoshop effect to create the same look.
Do you want to learn how to knit? Sure you do! And, hey, you're in luck; making a scarf is not as tough as you might think. Here's how to in a few easy steps.
A general rule of photography is the faster the subject, the faster the shutter speed. That's all good and well, but cameras are precise devices. You can stuff around with shutter speeds and aperture settings until you get the result you want, but why not start with a good baseline and work from there? This handy chart from Phototraces will get you most of the way.
Video: GIFs are fun, and if you're an artist, it's easy enough to turn your art into a short animation in Photoshop. This quick tutorial from Adobe shows you how it's done.
Especially if you're new to photography, you might not know what to expect from different lenses. This online tool lets you compare lenses according to actual pictures photographers have taken with that lens.
Sometimes you need a logo. Sure, you might spend days, even weeks, perfecting the brand for your new business or product, but sometimes all you're after is something straightforward, perhaps to help a website, poster or other design pop. In those cases, you might hit up Photoshop and go to town, but as Nathan Dodson explains in this clip, vector is the way to go, even if it takes a little more time.
If you want to offset dark circles, redness, or dark spots with makeup, you have to understand how using orange, green, yellow, and a few other colours can even out your skin tone — called colour-correcting. The technique is popular, but really easy to mess up. This video helps clear up the confusion.
In today's era of Instagram filters and one-touch beauty modes, taking a flattering self portrait has never been easier. Unfortunately, some of the artistry - and most of the originality - can be lost in the process.
If you want to create "selfies" that are unique, eye-catching and personal, you're going to need more than a front-facing phone camera. With that in mind, we asked three professional photographers to share their advice on self-portraiture. Here are their ten best tips.
Google Photos is getting a tweak that will automatically adjust the white balance on your photos. While this seems small, it can significantly improve your yellowish indoor shots.
The Sony World Photography Awards received more than 227,000 images this year from 183 countries around the world. Choosing a short list from this huge array of photos is no small feat. Here is a very small selection that stood out from the crowd.
Ever wished you could access your Raspberry Pi when you're on the road? Perhaps you've set up a home security camera, you're running a private Minecraft server, or you're using your Pi for some crazy hacked together internet appliance of your own making. Whatever your reasons, it's easy than you think to access that Raspberry Pi remotely. Here's how.
Making an internet-connected clock is a lot harder than you'd think, but over on DIY Engineering, you'll find a three-part guide to build one for yourself.
A shaky camera means blurry photos, and while some cameras and lenses come with built-in stabilisation, it doesn't hurt to make sure you're holding the camera the right way to begin with. This video shows you how it's done.
