Inconsistent flash power in manual? I’m looking for some help please. I was doing some self portraits with a single off camera flash. I had the flash in manual mode at 1/125th 18mm. I was finding that around 50% of my shots came out perfect but the others were extremely overpowered. I can only think that this is an issue with my flash because nothing was changing between taking ph…

Why is paying my HELOC so inconsistent with principal/interest? My minimum monthly payment is like $350 so I’ll typically pay double that. I’ve noticed some months that it eats up $650/$700 in INTEREST – shouldn’t it have paid the $350 (interest on that) and then $350 off the principal?? I have a prime example of a time I paid the minimum followed by $2,000 and a good portion of it was still interest and I …

Why are low/mid-level hotels so wildly inconsistent? I’ve stayed in a Hampton that felt luxurious and another one that felt like a step above a motel. I’ve stayed in a super 8 that was very clean and one that gave me the creeps. Some La Quinta’s are very modern looking and some look like a rundown motel. I know there are different franchises or whatever (La Quinta by Wyndham suites for example) bu…