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Laura Holliday24 days ago
Top 5 Craziest 'Game of Thrones' Endgame Theories
We're getting closer and closer to the month we've all been waiting for. On April 14th, HBO's hit show Game of Thrones will begin its final season, airing what have arguably become the six most antici...
Jonathan Reed25 days ago
Reality Is Not Real
When the tragic news of Mike Thalassitis’ death was announced, you could hear the collective gasp from the reality-show-watching audiences across the nation. Here was a man, only 26-years-old—attracti...
Georgianna Nielsona month ago
What You Need to Capture Moody Portraits
I have been a self taught photographer for quite a while now, practicing many different styles and finally figuring out that my passion is moody visuals, mainly self portraits. In a few easy steps, wi...
Steve Gallegosa month ago
You Develop from the Negatives
I began my career as a professional photographer well before the digital age. It was a time when photos were captured by using film. The camera itself worked pretty much the same as they do now, but i...
Shaking Birda month ago
Direct Painting: A How-To for Oils
So you want to learn about painting with oils. That ancient, noble craft passed down from the Rembrabdts and the Caravaggios of bygone days, and the Monets and Picassos, a medium so adept at capturing...
Marianna Drawsa month ago
Surviving Your Married Friends When You're the Last Single Person in Your Group
Getting older now, tick tock! Time is marching on! Is the shelf getting dusty?
Of course, nothing can get worse than being the last single person left in your group!
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