Hot Photos Part 5

If there's one thing that will attract a stampede of eager women on dating sites like match.com, it's a kick-ass photo... Yeah, it's kinda a big deal. Your profile picture is the first thing a woman looks at... And while the written word is a powerful tool, a picture's worth a thousand words!

I'm convinced that 90% of guys could get hot women to write them online if they knew what the heck they were doing, and a big part of this is having a good picture up. In other words, if you put up a great picture of yourself right now, you WILL get emails by tomorrow night.

And I'm not even talking about girls responding to emails you send them... No, I'm talking about hot women seeking you out and starting interactions with you because they're feelin' what you are putting out there!

If you think that you're sort of a so-so looking guy who can't take a good photograph, don't worry. Having a photo that attracts women isn't about being a "10" in the looks department. It's about having the right attitude and style and letting women see this through your picture. It's kinda metaphysical.

Take a picture of yourself, and then look at it. How are you looking out at the world from that picture? Are you looking nervous and awkward? Angry and menacing? Gentle and baby-like? These facial expressions don't attract women -- so don't use them!

The best way to do this is to get in a relaxed mood and feel manly about yourself. So, find things to do that make you feel relaxed and manly, and do them. Try lifting weights and then sitting in a hot-tub... Whatever works for you.

No matter where you are, online, at the mall, at a club, whatever, you need to have your style together. You don't need to have any particular style... but you need to have some sort of reasoning behind why you wear the clothes you wear and get your particular haircut. You can't just dress like a old weirdo and wear pleated khakis with a polo shirt that's too tight!

Friend in Photo: The most common and absolute worst mistake is posting an online dating photo standing next to a friend or a group of friends. Why is this such a bad thing? Let me be blunt, you're friends are hot, not to say you're not, but they are hot stuff. You don't want a potential date to check out your photo and then fall in love with the blonde bombshell friend standing to your left. Even if you don't think you're friends in your photo are attractive, you want to be the focus of the photo. Unless they are planning to come on the date with you, leave them out of your photo.

Trying to Look Like a Model: Why so serious? Smile! I've seen a lot of online dating photos where the subject is trying to look a super model. This only works if you are an actual super model. If you're not a professional model, you come across trying to look like one, in other words, a complete douche.

Sunglasses: Potential dates want to see your eyes. Eyes can be very revealing and by hiding them, you look like you are hiding something else. Even if you think you look super hot in those designer shades, trust me-in your online dating photo-you most certainly do not.

Busy Background: Don't use a photo taken at a party or where there is a lot going on behind you. Busy scenes are distracting, someone checking out your photo may be more curious about what's going on around you, than you. Find a photo of yourself with a neutral background, grey or dark blue. The only object in the photo should be your mug.

Too Much Skin: While no doubt showing a lot a skin in your online dating photo will grab someone's attention, as mother use to say, "is that the kind of attention you want." By showing a little extra, your profile may get a few more clicks, but if you're looking for a serious date, you won't be taken very seriously.

Hot Photos Part 4

That old saying is so true that a photograph is worth 1,000 words, or more. You can show something much easier than trying to describe it in words. An image is taken into the thought process differently than text messages or words. What would take a thousand words to describe can be transmitted instantly with just a quick glance.

Everyone enjoys using their own favourite mug. Photo images on these popular advertising tools just stand out better from all others. Add this to a new style that features an image that is only revealed when heat is applied by pouring a hot drink into the drinking vessel and you have a sure winner that will bring in major profits. People will look at a photo longer than they will for a text message. For best results, combine the two methods to present your message effectively.

Photograph imprinted gifts are a conversation piece and a hot selling item. When photos are printed onto a mug, the entire unit becomes an attractive centre of attention. Images can be applied to many mug materials, including china, plastic and earthenware ceramics. Printed photo mugs are very affordable and always work well for retail sale or at fund raising events.

Custom printed promo mugs are recognized to be hot sellers, especially when they feature an attractive photograph. If the name of the game is profit or raising cash for a charity, be sure to include promotional photo mugs.

There is a wonderful selection of styles and colours from which to select favourites. Express printing service makes these promotional products available even at the last minute. High quality printed mugs are used by all types of businesses, including sports teams, schools, charitable bodies, government organizations and businesses. They are sold at retail for profit and used to make money for charity.

Travellers on holiday enjoy purchasing durable souvenirs, and china, plastic or earthenware ceramic mugs fit that bill nicely. Custom shipping boxes are available in a variety of styles and colours, making gift presentation or shipping easy and colourful.

Most people who think of creating a "Men of (Your) University" calendar assume that all they need to do is locate only 12 hunky college males and have them photographed. These tasks must be accomplished. But there's much more to publishing a calendar and many more than 12 college guys must be recruited.

Besides recruiting, selecting, and training your student male models, there is production of the actual calendar, which includes photography, arranging graphic design and commercial printing. After the calendars are delivered, news media publicity must be arranged. Promotional events must be held. And, of course, your pinup calendar must be marketed!

But, first, the best-looking campus guys at your university or college must be recruited. After a decade of publishing, recruiting of college men, the Campus Men Calendar operation has learned a great deal and refined its approach. So, here are the facts:

There is a high demand to appear in pinup calendars of college men. Publishers should be able to choose from many college guys. Therefore, do not cater to, or try to convince any one college student to appear. Either they want to appear in your calendar or they do not! Students who need special handling often drag their feet and cause delays. Delays cost in potential sales. Therefore, students who expect you to cater to them, cost you sales.

Beware of any college guy who involves his girlfriend into your operation. Why? Because girlfriends do not truly want their boyfriends to "model." Yes, they want their boyfriend to be "good looking" and for his looks to be "model quality," but they really do not want them going on photo shoots, meeting female models and certainly do not want the competition that is generated from having their boyfriend's body being advertised to other females by appearing in a calendar.

When it comes time to choose the best calendar photograph, girlfriends can spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E. A revealing photograph may be threatening to a girlfriend. When it comes to their bodies, guys want to "show it off." Girlfriends want their men under wraps.

If you hold a promotional event after the calendar is released, any controlling girlfriend will either want to attend the event or will encourage your model not to attend. Remember, you cannot replace a model once the calendar is printed. You will only be able to select from the batch of 12 who appear in the calendar. That means if five guys are unreliable, you only have seven to choose from. How many of those seven will be working at their job during your event? If you convince a bar owner to hold an event, but only have one model show up, you might be in big trouble and possibly owe the bar owner for their advertising costs. If no models show up at a retail store that carries your calendar, you just might loose that store as an outlet!

Hot Photos Part 3

There are hundreds of personalized gift ideas on the market these days ranging from engraved crystal gifts to beach towels and more. Personalized photo mugs are among the most popular choice because they are so versatile and relatively inexpensive, making them the ideal thank you gift, holiday present for teachers, and Mother's Day and Father's Day favorites. Recipients can enjoy the image on their new coffee cups every morning when they're sipping their morning coffee or in the evening when they're enjoying a cup of hot cocoa. They don't take up a lot of space and can be used for a variety of purposes. But which style is best when you're giving them as gifts?

Travel cups are the perfect gift for anyone who travels a lot, including the dad who has to commute into the city every day or the college graduate who is planning on traveling cross country for the summer. When choosing one of these containers, look for locking lids that will prevent spills and a generous opening that allows the liquid to flow freely for easy drinking. Some travel styles feature double wall insulation that will keep hot drinks hot and cold drinks cold while others may only be suitable for cold drinks. Be sure you check to make sure any travel stylecups you order can be used for both hot and cold beverages for the most versatility. The best styles will be crafted of aluminium so that they are lightweight and unbreakable and will have a narrow base that can fit into most standard cup holders in vehicles.

Ceramic cups continue to be the most popular style of personalized beverage container on the market for a variety of reasons. The ceramic is a wonderful insulator for hot and cold beverages and they have generously sized handles for a sure grip. They look at home whether you use them in your kitchen or keep one in a place of honor at your desk at work. The ceramic surface is particularly well suited for picture transfer, giving personalized photo mugs a crisp, vibrant look that is unsurpassed in other materials. The unique properties of a ceramic surface can also be treated with a heat-reactive compound that will change the color of the cup when a hot beverage is poured into the mug. Just imagine the smile on someone's face when they pour their coffee into what appears to be a plain, black mug only to see a full-color snapshot of their child bloom on the surface. Grandparents, parents, coaches and siblings will all enjoy the novelty of heat reactive, personalized photo mugs.

If a standard size coffee cup just isn't big enough, you can also order personalized photo mugs in larger sizes holding up to 22 ounces. These are popular in both glass and ceramic styles designed to resemble German beer steins. Whether you're celebrating Octoberfest, congratulating someone who's graduated from college or advertising the grand opening of your favorite bar and grille, photo steins will get plenty of attention and be appreciated by everyone. And when you order several items from an established gift company, you can often purchase personalized photo mugs at a discount that makes them even more affordable.

In order to get a hot girl, you need to demonstrate higher value - that you're more interesting than all the other guys who are regularly hitting on her.

You can do so directly - by demonstrating social proof (that a lot of women and men like you), by telling stories, using palm reading, dream interpretation or some other tests.

Or - you do it indirectly with the Photo Routine invented by the Pickup Artist Mystery. It's even better than telling stories because the photos are a lot more real.

This routine is about showing a life a woman wants to be a part of. So pick around 10 pictures (not more because she will lose attention) that cover the mentioned aspects and save them in your digital camera if you have a small one that you can carry around with you.

Prepare a 3-5 minutes story for each photo. You can also get the photos printed out - but make it look like you just got them developed. Add 2 or 3 "normal" pictures, otherwise it will come across as exaggerated.

For more info how to demonstrate higher value, but also how to build comfort, how to open a conversation, how to improve your body language or where to meet new women, I seriously recommend this e-Book.

P.S. Don't forget to use NEGs like "is your hair color real?" or "are your nails real?" speaking with hot girls, because it shows that you are not intimidated by their beauty and thus boosts your value. Don't worry, they won't shut you down. Rather they will get interested because normally all the guys are only kissing their ass.

Hot Photos Part 2

Why her? Because she is a real Brazil girl. Most of the so called "Brazilian models" look like girls form Dusseldorf. Nice pics on: djdsharp.wordpress.com. Her painted body: i.cdn.turner.com. Extremely hot photo on: forums.thefashionspot.com. In an elegant dress: moejackson.com. And a killing gallery: cgi.cnnsi.com. She was born in 1981 in Roraima. She has worked for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and Liz Claiborne. She's 1,77 cm tall, has brown eyes, and brown hair. She drinks in London, Milan and Paris usually. Her hobby is capoeira. 1,420,000 pages in Google mention her name.

Why her? Because she has really slanted eyes. She's not half Chinese, half "I want to be white woman". And she's not playing a 12 year old girl, like what many far eastern women do. It's an option for Lewis Carroll and Polanski perhaps. Some nice shots: bamboobeancake.hopogus.com. She was ranked 14th on models.com. Her face has twice graced the cover of Vogue. She was born in 1982 in Shanghai. She's 180cms tall, has brown eyes, and dark brown hair.

Why her? Because besides having some great shots by first class advertisers she looks pleasant even in regular pics shot on the street. Just a girl next door with a strong gaze. What's more I was looking for a Polish top model, but almost all look like cold Germans, so I've moved more East. There are some nice pics on stylefrizz.com. Well, she has a Ukrainian passport, but now I see she was born in Cracow. So I won't cancel Poland from my list forever. Eastern spelling of her name is nicer: Dariya Verbova. She was born in 1983, lives in Canada. She didn't' want to be a professional model, just treated it as a way to earn money for education. She has a little bit too intelligent a facial expression to be an ordinary hot model.

The water itself appears on Earth in many interesting shapes: geysers, springs, swift streams, waterfalls, glaciers and more. Each of them, depending on the surrounding environment, the way of light reflection or the physics nature of the process, demands exclusive approach from the photographer and using adequate technique so that the final shot result would be satisfactory attractive. The subject is wide so I divided it into three separated articles: geyser and hot springs, waterfalls and streams, the glacier.

One of the Iceland's most known nature attractions are geysers. Actually, there are only a few active geysers in Iceland but one should know that the active geyser is quite rare phenomenon and It exists only in a few places on Earth. The most famous geyser is The Great Geysir from which word 'geyser' comes from and exists in different languages. The Great Geysir is no more active - the last eruption was noticed in 60 ties of XX century. Nowadays, the most known active geyser, called Strokkur, situated in south Iceland geothermal area, erupts with a several meter high spectacular fountain every few minutes and is the aim of many tourist trips. I'll try to reveal some photo hints and thoughts which you may find valuable in case you decide to make your own trip with a camera to the geyser some day.

Let me first focus on technical aspects of shooting this unusual water phenomenon. In Iceland I used canon EOS 40D camera with canon 50mm/1.4 USM lens, Sigma 10-22mm wide angle zoom and occasionally my fathers telephoto lens. I had the UV filter put on my lenses and additional power supply in case the dedicated one got exhausted. I used two compact flash cards SanDisk Extreme III 4GB and 8GB for my pictures. My father carried Samsung s760 point and shot camera and a Canon eos 50E full frame analog body with Canon EF28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens. The first main problem I had to face up was the dynamics of gushing water. Capturing sharp image of erupting intermittently water is not a piece of cake. The explosion appeared and disappeared immediately and initially no matter if I tried to catch a single or a series of photos -the resulting image was too soft and details on a full crop were almost lost - the autofocus of camera was unable to react intelligent enough to focus on the area I wanted. So I turned off the autofocus and adjusted focus point manually. The first crushing advantage over point'n shot camera carried by my father appeared here, though he helped himself somehow by blocking focus on some object distanced similarity to the geyser explosion area.

The second issue to cope with were the ISO, shutter aperture and shutter speed values. The pace of the both geyser water explosion and nearby hot springs boiling water, especially in low light of sunset, forced my camera to reach its limits. To preserve picture details on the sufficient level during making pictures I had to set ISO to the value of 400, shutter speed shorten to less than 1/1000 s and open aperture as much as possible.

While the hot springs provides the water stream in a quite constant way the geyser is more unpredictable. It was difficult to catch the moment of explosion, especially the characteristic bulb of water and vapor appearing in the very early phase of gush.

The extreme light conditions due to the intense clouds and low sun position demanded extreme parameters: ISO 250, Aperture value:F1.4, Shutter speed 1/2000s, focal length 50 mm. Frankly, I had to postprocess by adding bit light to the initial 'after.raw' picture to receive this result - no miracles. Tripod was a must.

You never knew when the water would explode exactly though you felt that it was just about. The tripod was highly useful in such circumstances - without it I had to wait several minutes grabbing my not so lightweight camera, pointed on the geyser cavern and as you can imagine this wasn't a comfortable position for the body. The tripod also enabled to make better series of photos - the stabilization was the key thing here. Apart from the tripod I used a remote switch to avoid any camera shaking while shooting photos. I brought a soft tissue with me and whenever the water from geyser splashed the lens I used it and the session could be continued.

Good photo equipment is of course not everything during making photos - even the best equipment used incorrectly and without proper framing results in uninteresting photos. The specificity of shooting geyser again is inseparably related with its motion and its dynamics - making composition you have to imagine how the water column would be seen on the first plan and how it would correspond with a background. You have to even try predict how the fountain would be lit and adjust the aperture hole suitably in advance since the explosion is very short-lived and you won't have time for thinking about composition after the water appears for just few seconds. All must be planned and though in advance. Thus a lot of prior experiments are a must before you reach the satisfactory results. As mentioned above, important thing to think of was the background of the geyser. I arrived to the geyser area during nasty weather. I made some early shots but the result was far from what I had been expecting before - white geyser water column against a white and grey background were hardly distinguishable. I couldn't overcome this problem until the sky became blue when the water column on the first plan was separated enough. Even then I had to avoid rare white clouds to preserve the separation.

Another, luckily easy solvable problem is a steam rising above the water. You have to wait until the wind blows it away from the water column. Beware standing in the line of the wind and approaching too close to the geyser - the hot water may burn you. Wearing long trousers and waterproof sleeves with a hood is advisable if you intend to get a bit closer than others;)

After spending hours near the Strokkur I noticed that interesting results gave placing camera in one line with the water column and the sun. The photo below has been made with camera pointing opposite the sun and letting it light up the geyser explosion from behind.

I must confess reluctantly that my pictures of geyser were not lit enough generally, especially those shot with the sun in the frame. So the first thing I had to do when I started to postprocess was to add light. To make it correctly one have to do it selectively as not all the picture demands to be brighten. In the Photoshop I used a lasso tool from the "selection group" to mark the area that should be lit up more than other parts of the picture. To avoid sharp borders among the dark and bright area of the picture I also used Feather parameter with a value of 5. After marking the area I selected Image->Adjustments->Brightness/Contrast from the Image menu and set the light intensity to the appropriate value watching the trouble border area. The effect must not separate too much brightened area from the other darker parts of the picture. This is a standard procedure while working on such pictures. As usually cameras are unable to catch all range of light of the picture with big contrasts, such the one below.

The initial.jpg just after conversion from.raw file - without any processing. The first noticeable drawback is the safety rope hanging across the image. Additionally, the image looks as overexposed and colors are uninteresting. This is due to the sun existence which makes big contrasts. Today's cameras are still unable to catch properly such contrasts in one shot. In fact most of shots with a sun in frame looks as if the were too bright if you focus on area near the sun or too dark if you focus on other objects. The good solution is to use hdr or pseudo hdr techniques or just avoid shooting against the sun.