Has anyone else got “scared” of adding a style? I have been doing photography for about a year now and I have gone through the phase of adding way too much contrast, oversaturating stuff, generally making things look a bit bad etc, and then over time managed to tone these looks back…but now I have realised that I have basically beaten myself into submission when it comes to adding a stylised …

Investing in s&p 500 Hello! I am new to investing and I have gathered most of the information by research and from asking friends and family. I know that long term, nothing beats the s&p 500. I don’t want to constantly look at my phone. Hypothetically, if someone were to make 20k per month. Is it wise to invest 10k every month to VOO (or any other s&p 500 ETF)? As …

Glasses and Viewfinders? It Can’t Just Be Me I’m 54 and a lifetime of computers has me wearing readers. I can’t seem to stuff my eyeball with glasses on against the viewfinder all that easily. I’m quite happy using the back screen. I shoot street and mostly from the hip because of the viewfinder thing but also for stealth. Is there some trick to it, or am I just bad at it? (Using the vie…

LPT: undervoting is when you leave part of a ballot empty on purpose, and is perfectly fine For example, you can vote for the US president, judges, etc but leave a provision of horseracing tax blank. This is called ‘undervoting’. I do believe you just have to submit the whole ballot regardless so they know you undervoted and aren’t just missing pages. Call the hotline on your ballot to confirm this information for your specific ballot…

Who Is Hashem Safieddine, a Hezbollah Official Israel Says It Killed? A cousin of Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader assassinated earlier by Israel, Safieddine had been seen as a possible successor.

One-day trip from Montpellier end of November (Carcassonne + Sete or Avignon/Arles/Nimes) Hello, I will spend few days in Montpellier between November and December and I will have one day for a trip. I am considering basically two options: Going to Carcassone for like 6-8 hours and doing a shorter stop in Sete. Going another direction towards Avignon/Arles/Nimes in any combination – one city itself, two of the cities combined, accor…

Saudia Stopover Vissa Issue. Hello, I have a problem with my stopover visa. Because i applied too early, my visa will expire on the second day and I need to stay three more days in Saudi Arabia. Now, I can not cancel the stopover visa since there is no such option is Saudia website. I reapplied for a new transit visa throug MOFA webiste and the status is “Sent to the repres…

Sigh of relief for UK tech founders as Labour hikes capital gains tax by less than feared Britain’s Labour government on Wednesday announced plans to raise the rate of capital gains tax on sales of shares — the move was less severe than feared.

Morning light welcoming me to some gardening and puzzling joy… submitted by /u/Tasselplants

Argentina Tourist Rate vs Blue Dollar Hi All, I will be travelling to Argentina soon and as I understand it there’s different kind of exchange rates in the country. When I referred to the : https://www.lanacion.com.ar/tema/dolar-turista-tid67475/ I noticed different kind of rates. Official Rate Informal Rate (or Blue Dollar rate) Tourist Dollar Rate MEP Rate While I understand …

Panthers, leading rusher Hubbard reach extension The Panthers have agreed to a four-year extension with running back Chuba Hubbard, the team announced Thursday.

LG Display’s stretchable screen is now even stretchier LG Display’s stretchable screens can now stretch up to 50 percent. | Image: LG DisplayLG Display has recently announced a new version of its unique stretchable display with improved elasticity and durability. The 12-inch prototype can now be stretched up to 18 inches without being destroyed in the process, opening up new possibilities for where …

Mint Purple Fairy Looks (One Week One Palette) ONE WEEK ONE PALETTE CHALLENGE: Juvias Place Garden of Juvias Palette I’m starting a personal challenge of only using one makeup palette per week for any and all eye looks. I have FAR too many palettes, so this will be a good way to ensure I’m actually using the products I’ve bought, AND it encourages me to experiment with different colors and c…

“‘Arcane’ Was Always the First Step” – The Series Co-Creator Reveals Plans for Future ‘League of Legends’ Shows submitted by /u/indig0sixalpha

LPT: For emails, if you’re not confident about your communication skills, write them in Word and run spelling and grammar checks on them FIRST. This will help you when writing important emails and/or when they will be sent to many people, particularly executives. People make assumptions about you for poorly written emails, especially if they don’t know you or your work. submitted by /u/Mach5Driver

Shopify Is too expensive, alternative for a cool website? I recently started a clothing brand and I build a decent website on shopify but 40 bucks a month adds up fast. I would switch to an alternative like bigcartel which seems great but the templates are so basic. Is there any way I could get a website for around 15 bucks a month with something like this? https://demo3.plain-jane-lite.com/collections…

how do you keep your drugstore lipliners lasting all day? hi all, i’m relatively new to doing my makeup, i started maybe 6 months ago. i primarily really only use drugstore makeup (mostly out of cost, but also i find that it works just fine for me personally). i use nyx lip pencils primarily, and find that pencils are more convenient for me than creamy formulas. i recently bought a milani lipliner (sha…

Expat Assignment with Strong Benefits – Want to maximize opportunity 25M. I have the fortunate opportunity to move to a different country on an expat assignment through my employer. Part of the benefits of this assignment are that I have a fully paid-for apartment and vehicle (utilities, car service, etc.). Additional perks are that I was able to sell my newer vehicle in the US with an OK interest rate (6.2%) wit…

Randomly received 3 Nars lipsticks I didn’t order from Dermstore… A week or so ago, I took advantage of Dermstore’s Black Friday sale to stock up on my sunscreen, and a day after I received my order I received a second box from Dermstore, addressed to me. The box had a Two Faced Pouch with 3 Nars lipsticks in the shade “Dolce Vita”! Obviously, happy surprise but hoping I’m not going to be charged for them (hav…

NEVER use AIG Travel Guard Insurance for a cruise! So I just got off the phone with a manager after the claim adjuster denied our claim. We were supposed to leave for a cruise on 10/10/24 from Miami but it was delayed because of hurricane milton and ended up leaving the next day on 10/11. Now the coverage we had included trip delay insurance but they say that’s only a ‘post departure benefit’. B…