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Christopher Nolan Recalls Al Pacino Pushing Back on His Set Notes During ‘Insomnia’ Shoot
“Great film actors can do that,” the “Oppenheimer” director said.
Why Can Some People Recall Every Day Of Their Lives? Brain Scans Offer Clues
People with extraordinary autobiographical memories also tend to have obsessive tendencies, researchers are learning. Brain scans reveal structural differences in the brains of these people, including a larger-than-normal caudate, a brain area linked to OCD.
How Food Affects Mental Health, From Depression To Insomnia
by JR Thorpe for Bustle: You are what you eat; but more than than, your brain is very much what you eat, at least according to mounting evidence from scientists. A new collection of five studies pu…
5 Common File Types in Photography and When You Should Use Each One
You’ve spent the last few hours working on the perfect photo shoot and everything went better than you could have possibly imagined. After importing the RA
12 tips for successful boudoir photography
Location Hotels are great locations to shoot boudoir, but look for somewhere that gives you more creative options than just whitewashed walls and white linen. I like to use themed hotels, like Hotel Pelirocco, which give me a variety of different settings to inspire me, and make the client feel more at home in that boudoir setting. De-clutter The first thing to do before you introduce the model is de-clutter the room. If it’s a hotel room hide the kettle and cups, and…
A Landscape Shooter's Guide to Back Button Focus and Hyperfocal Distance
Want to learn how to shoot tack-sharp landscape photos? Photographer Dave Morrow made this solid 27-minute guide that teaches his personal focusing strategy. He believes it's the "most in-depth guide to back button focus and hyperfocal distance currently on YouTube." Back button autofocus allows you to separate your
For State of Mind’s Richard Nolan, Transhumanism Becomes Personal Drama
State of Mind is a thriller with a transhumanist theme. This means its topics deal with a futuristic school of thought, which has many followers among the key personalities of Silicon Valley. Transhumanists believe that technological development is exponential and that we are on a path of superintelligences and digital immortality. The prognoses of a transhumanist future are so fantastic, so utopian, that they can hardly…
Mood Swings, Irritability, Anxiety, Insomnia, Feeling at War With Yourself?
Mood swings, the blues, irritability, anxiety, insomnia are just a few of the symptoms that can make you feel like you are at war with yourself. We tend to b...
How to Shoot a Cool Time Lapse Video of a Static Subject
The title of this article may have some readers scratching their heads. After all, time lapse...
How to Shoot Fun and Creative ‘Small World’ Photos with Your Smartphone
Capturing creative photos of miniature worlds is definitely not a new idea, but you don’t need to be a small-world master like Tatsuya Tanaka to give this kind of photography a shot. As this COOPH tutorial shows you, all you
How to Push Past Fear in Photography: A Retrospect
Every photographer has fear when it comes to their craft. Learn how to push past fear in photography to improve and have a better experience.
How patriarchy is pushing men towards suicide
Men need to be taught that is it okay to express weakness.
Most Americans need this to start their day on a positive note
In today’s world, we know how important it is to keep a positive mindset: To do so, 85 percent of Americans are making a conscious effort to think positively each morning, according to a new …
What to do when someone pushes your buttons
Really is it that some things don’t bother us, while other things catapult us from an emotional 0 to 60 mph in a heartbeat? We all know what it feels like when someone says or does something that gets our juices flowing. We feel it in our bodies, emotions, and mood. We have an overwhelming …
10 “Notes to Self” that Will Stop You from Taking Things Personally
Even when it seems personal, rarely do people do things because of you, they do things because of them. You know this is true. You may not be able control all the things people say and do to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. Make that decision for yourself.
eCommerce Product Photography Tips
After shoot the photo of the products try photo editing services to give perfect look of the product before publishing to your eCommerce shopping website or anywhere.
Mass shootings: The collective trauma and how to cope
A behavioral health expert discusses the mental and emotional effects mass shootings might have on those involved and those who observe from a distance.
The Psychological Explanation for Why We Become Desensitized to Mass Shootings
It’s a self-perpetuating cycle: The worse things get, the quicker we tend to grow numb.
How a form of note-taking became a way to practice mindfulness
Ryder Carroll, inventor of the bullet journal, on how pen and paper can transform your life.
Why People With Chronic Illness Can't Simply 'Push Through'
"I’m not being lazy or unwilling to make an effort to improve, I’m being sensitive to my reality."
Don't push my buttons: How to effectively manage your emotions
In this episode, our co-hosts touch on the topics of self-awareness and emotional intelligence, and suggest tips to help cope when individuals feel emotionally out of control
