Achin Arts Explosion

4 Great Camera Tips for Enhanced Digital Photos!!

2012-10-23T14:18:00.000+07:00

Enhanced Digital Photos

Just bought a new camera ?? And very excited to start taking photos with your new gadget?? But Alas, why does the picture not look as good as you wanted to !! Fret no more, stay tuned below for 4 new tricks to taking more interesting and memorable photos.

Trick #1 - Try out different camera exposure settings

By exploring the exposure settings of your camera, you could have pictures looking more brilliant with 0.5 to 2 stops underexposed in bright surroundings, and scenes appearing more clear with some overexposure. Just by simple tuning of the exposure level, you can create

pictures which can bring out different moods from people viewing it. That's why the quote "A Picture Says A Thousand Words" is very true indeed ! For newbies, try out bracketing (i.e: Take the same photos with different exposure levels) and take your favorite pick from them.

Trick #2 - Bring out some creative blur in photos

By introducing some well-planned blur in photos, you can bring across certain important features, while using the rest as good complement, providing an overall nice touch. This can be done in 2 basic types.

First type is depth-of-field blur. Varying the lens aperture between 0.4 to 1.4 can create a lovely, soft background blur which bring sharp focus to the subject in the foreground.

Second type is movement blur. Done by setting the camera exposure on shutter priority, and keep it slow so as to capture interesting streaks as the subject moves in front of the camera.

Trick #3 - Create something out of nothing !!

What does it means? This exercise encourages you to take a step back and rethink how you can take wonderful pictures with things you already encountered on a daily basis.

One approach is to create your shot around the common elements around you such as lines, space and patterns. This can mean anything from the roads to the bridges, the trees, the railings, etc.. You start to see more possibilities and room for creativity.

Trick #4 - Take Unique Photos !!

Try to avoid taking photos from already popular places where everyone else has taken before, it will not be fresh, and the excitement is also much diminished. Try out new extreme photography (for example: underwater photography), or it could be as easy as shooting through thick glasses for that extra 3D feel, or shooting reflections of objects in water or other reflective objects.

Hope you enjoy this article

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Paper Creations

2012-10-21T16:50:00.000+07:00

Paper Creations

Paper art can be simple, fun, and very creative. You can tear it, cut it, draw on it, paint it, layer it, color it, crumple it, fold it, or add it to another material. Paper is used to create many forms of art, such as drawing, painting, paper mache and origrami. for example, by using simple folding technique, you can turn a plain sheet of paper into a three dimensional sailboat or even a spring flower.

The Paper Creations section uses a variety of paper products and things such as crayons, scissors and glue. After you turn your simple paper into a rabbit or a beautiful butterfly, you may never look at a sheet of paper the same way again.!

Exploring Colors

2012-10-19T15:23:00.000+07:00

Every beginning artist should experience making his/her own colors. Mixing colors is a fun and memorable process-as well as educational. An easy way to this is to allow your child to explore the relationships among colors by mixing paints on his/her own. With an older child, use the terms primary, secondary, and complementary colors.

Have your child work with small amounts of primary tempera paints (red, yellow, and blue). The secondary color can be produced by mixing small, equal amounts of paint color on a foam tray. (Be sure to clean the brush before mixing other colors.)

Example:

Exploring Colors

Identify Complementary Color

Identify complementary colors by finding which color lie directly opposite each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors look good together. They can also be used to produce other colors. If equal amounts of complementary colors are mixed together, brown is produced.

The Colors Wheel

Paint Care

2012-10-19T03:52:00.000+07:00

Paint Care

Of all the art mediums that people (especially children) enjoy using, watercolor paints seem to be a favorite. Teach your child to keep the crispness in paint colors by treating the set properly. Have your child always use the brushes and paints correctly and always go thorough a standard clean-up routine at the end of each project.

If your set of paints is already muddied, have your child clean then in the following step:

Beginning with the lightest colors, place a few drops of water in each tray to soften the paint.
Rinse the brush.
Gently blot the brush dry on a paper towel.
Use the dry brush as a “mop.” Soak up the dirty water, and with it will come the dirty paint.

Brush Care

2012-10-18T10:09:00.000+07:00

Brush Care

This time i will show you the way to care your brush. So, keep attention please.

Dip just the tip of the brush in the water and in the paint.
Use different brush, or at least rinse your brush thoroughly, when changing colors.
When using the same color, there is no need to dip the brush in water every after stroke.
Don not twist or pull on the hairs of the brush – they might fall out.

Painting Tips

2012-10-17T08:22:00.004+07:00

Watercolor paint, the kind in a plastic, boxed pallet, are used most often in this blog. When tempera paint is used, you will find liquid tempera more convenient and easier to measure than the powdered form.

Some activities call for paint dishes.Pie pans or foam trays work well for these activities. However, it is recommended that you use clean foam trays foam supermarket-packaged baked goods, fruits or vegetables, because meat and poultry trays are difficult to disinfect. You can also mix paint in an ice cube tray or muffin thin.

Improving Cutting Skills

2012-10-16T21:53:00.003+07:00

Improving Cutting Skills

Some children who are still learning how to use scissors cannot seem to cut on the line no matter how hard they try. This problem can often be fixed in a fun way. Check to see "who is in driver's seat"; that is, check for correct finger placement. Correct finger placement involves the use of the thumbs and the middle finger, not the index finger. The middle finger has more strength and maintains better control.

If the opening in the handle is large enough, both the index and middle fingers can be inserted. However, the index finger is only "going along for the ride." The thumbs and the middle finger do all the work (driving).

If your child's fingers too large for the scissors, he / she may need to readjust the grip and eliminate the use of the index finger when cutting.

Be ready to do any cutting for your child as needed. A younger child especially may need supervision. Don;t let him / her get discourage if you need to take over. Continue to provide your child with oppurtunities to practice cutting.