Photography behind a clear vinyl, plastic, glass, etc Ive been wondering what is the best option for photographing a model who is placed behind a clear sheet of a material whether its glass, vinyl, or plastic, I plan on coating it with a thin mist to further add that dream like haze to the material. Any tips on what material to use and how you would go about this? I want to go for that blurry look …

Police Chief Behind Marion County Record Raid is Suspended Gideon Cody, who orchestrated a widely criticized raid on The Marion County Record, was suspended indefinitely, a city official said on Saturday.

Renamed ‘Apple Payments Services’ Company Likely Behind New UK Apple Wallet Features, Could Hint at More to Follow An Apple-acquired company now renamed “Apple Payments Services” is likely behind the new UK-exclusive Apple Wallet features in iOS 17.1, potentially hinting that Apple has plans to launch additional financial services in the country. Last year, Apple acquired Credit Kudos, a UK open banking startup that sought to help lenders make better decisi…

Am I really now behind on my retirement savings? 37, make $97k and contribute 17% to my 401k (including employer match). It’s always been in Vanguard “Target 2050” fund. I have $146k saved in my 401k currently. Vanguard is saying I am going to be $1100/month short and couple other ones are saying similar. How did this happen? I contribute a good amount and historically it’s always said I was…

Janresseger: Can We Unlearn the Test-and-Punish Lexicon No Child Left Behind Taught Us and Demand Reform? Janresseger: Can We Unlearn the Test-and-Punish Lexicon No Child Left Behind Taught Us and Demand Reform? I have been reading Beyond ESSA, a new report from the National Education Policy Center and the Beyond Test Scores Project, a new report on an old, old subject: the deep and abiding problems with test-based school accountabilit…

The high tech behind Netflix’s old-school DVD service Illustration by Cath Virginia / The VergeOver the last 25 years, Netflix shipped more than 5 billion DVDs to millions of subscribers. The disc-by-mail service, which is shutting down this Friday, owed its success to lots of behind-the-scenes innovation. Continue reading…

Amazon is placing free Alexa Guard security features behind a paywall You’ll soon need to pay $6 a month to regain Guard features through the new Emergency Assist service (pictured). | Image: AmazonAmazon has announced that it’s shutting down Alexa Guard — a DIY security feature for Echo devices that listens for intruders or household alarms when you’re away from home. The free version of Alexa Guard that listens …

Incarcerated for Life, an Inmate Is Left Behind by Prison Reforms Bonnie Erwin, a disabled Black inmate who has served 39 years, fell just outside the reach of a recent law’s “compassionate release.” His former lawyer became a Republican congressman who voted against it.

I don’t fully understand the hype behind Zeiss glass Would you please help me understand why people really like the Zeiss Batis lenses? So I understand that the lenses are of supremely high optical quality. But there’s like… what? Five batis lenses? They’re primes… but there’s one lens with an f1.8 aperture, two lenses are f/2, and the 135mm is f/2.8. I don’t really know what Zeiss was going for h…

Vitalik Buterin, the man behind ethereum, talks crypto and the U.S. crackdown The Russia-born coder, who built ethereum in his late teens, doesn’t stay long in one place anymore. Meanwhile, the list of places he won’t go keeps growing.

WSJ: Apple’s 5G Modem Prototypes ‘Three Years Behind Qualcomm’s Best Chip’ In the last few years, Apple has spent billions of dollars attempting to develop its own modem chip to replace the Qualcomm modem chips that it uses in iPhones, but a new paywalled Wall Street Journal report suggests Apple’s approach to the project has been dogged by unrealistic goals, a poor understanding of the challenges involved, and complet…

‘The Basketball Gods will always reward this place’: The NBA’s premier pickup game, and the man behind it all In what has been the summertime destination for generations of NBA players and star prospects, the Rico Hines runs on the UCLA campus is the ultimate pickup game — with plenty of twists and high stakes.

Meet the Woman Behind the ‘Coach Prime’ Business Empire Constance Schwartz-Morini convinced Deion Sanders to become a football coach. Now, “Boulder is the new Hollywood.”

Biden and Zelensky Try to Rally the World Behind Ukraine Also, a possible Saudi-U.S. defense treaty. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

Who Was Hardeep Singh Nijjar? Canada Says India Was Behind His Killing. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada accused Indian agents of involvement in the killing of a Sikh separatist in British Columbia. Who was he?

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iPhone 15: Apple Shares Rationale Behind Camera Features and Limitations Apple’s new iPhone 15 series includes several new camera features, but not all of them will be visible to casual photographers, and Apple says it is relying on third-party developers to make these extra controls accessible to enthusiasts and filmmakers. In an interview with PetaPixel, Jon McCormack, Apple’s vice president of camera software eng…

Allegations against Tim Ballard, inspiration behind ‘Sound of Freedom,’ explain rebuke by LDS Church (RNS) — The church distanced itself from the ‘Sound of Freedom’ hero. The post Allegations against Tim Ballard, inspiration behind ‘Sound of Freedom,’ explain rebuke by LDS Church appeared first on Religion News Service.

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Behind Paxton’s Impeachment, a Republican Battle for Control of Texas The impeachment was the latest fight in an ongoing struggle between an emboldened hard right and the party’s more moderate old guard.