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How To Take Better Portrait Photos in Digital Photography

Portrait photos are very impressive. A good portrait can project so much emotions and feelings and captivate the viewer. Taking high quality portrait photos is an art that takes time to master. This article will give you a few guidelines that can help you achieve high quality portrait photos in a short time and without being a professional photographer. When taking portraits photos try to follow the following guidelines: Choose the right background: A portrait photo is all about the object's face. The most important part of the photo is the face. Choosing the right background can make sure the viewer is focused on the face. Pick a neutral background that does not attract attention...

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Casual games - take it serious in Computer Games

Computer games has always been popular. More and more people play games all over the world. A new kind of games, such as casual games, has become widespread besides console and large games, distributed on CD/DVD. The difference is in the fact that a user can download them freely from the Internet due to their small size and start playing. A small size doesn't mean that these games are not of of good quality as, for example, games for play stations. They excite gamers. The difference is only in gamers audience. Classic games are intended for so-called hard-core gamers, who are ready to spend long hours playing and perfecting their game-playing skills. They are usually teenagers; however they can be adults as well and vice versa...

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Buying A Digital Camera To Replace Your Old Film Camera in Digital Cameras

I'm very conservative when it comes to buying myself new "toys". I don't buy every new gadget that comes out, but when I do buy - I get the latest technology and the highest quality I can afford. That way my investment holds its value for a long time and I'm not tempted to replace it so soon. I didn't buy a digital camera when they first came out. All you could get were 1 megapixel models with no optical zoom capability. Maybe a good replacement for the cardboard throwaways you get at the supermarket, but I much preferred the quality images I got from my (now 20 year old) Nikon 35mm SLR film camera. When I finally did buy a digital camera a few years ago, I picked up a slightly used 2...

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Arcade Machine Building Tips for Gamers in Personal Computers

In a recent conversation with my friend and expert arcade machine builder, Emily, I discovered some secrets that had previously kept me from building an arcade machine and also from thinking that I could afford to do so. Emily shared with me some key tips for people just getting started in the process and busted some common myths associated with arcade machines these days. First of all, going into the conversation, I was totally unfamiliar with what was included in the construction of a machine and, more importantly, what the machines can actually do these days. So as Emily and I were talking I took out my notebook and jotted down some notes that I'd like to share as they may prove to be valuable to you...

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Artificial Intelligence And Xbox 360 in Xbox 360

Let's leave the format war between Sony and Microsoft and explore a gaming phenomena that unquestionably improves current gaming trends -- Artificial Intelligence, or AI to many. Touted to make new breakthroughs and trends in the world of gaming, AI is the enabling of intricate decision-making capabilities in a software. Speaking of AI, the Xbox 360 boasts of an AI-capable system designed and developed by many brilliant and innovative engineers. Though the Xbox also has this feature, it is more pronounced and better in the new console combined with the HD DVD technology. Of course, such high-quality consoles deserve top-notch games and the developers stepped up to the challenge...

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Seven Common Mistakes When Taking Digital Photos in Digital Photography

You have probably taken photos before just to find out later that they did not come out as expected. Although digital cameras are getting smarter there are still a lot of decisions that the photographer has to make. There are also many mistakes that the photographer can make. Here are seven common ones. Many mistakes can ruin a photo. Here is a list of seven common ones. The first step to avoid these is to understand what they are and why they ruin a photo. The second step is to be aware of them when shooting your photos. Out of focus: An out of focus photo looks blurry and has low contrast. Usually such a photo is useless and can not be corrected...

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