• Labor's chickens have come home to roost earlier than they'd hoped. The budget is in crisis, the credit card limit has been increased multiple times and is nearly maxed out at 300 billion. It's ALWAYS the most vulnerable who suffer and Labor's propensity to spend like drunken sailors is the cause. This website is hysterical about the dangers women face under Tony Abbott but the fact is that women are far worse off now than they were under Howard. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/desparate-pms-war-has-failed-her-own-gender/story-fn7078da-1226537935706 - Gee
  • I would like to see these companies made accountable for their social responsibilities. Any company making those kinds of profits should be providing and maintaining the necessary infrastructure and social services required by their activities and if they do not then the government should be charging them the necessary royalties to cover the cost to taxpayers. All payments to governments should be disclosed and made transparent. Miners are too rich and have too much power. A breeding ground for corruption. - Rhoda
  • [...] responsibility and unpaid care work. Tara Moss has written an excellent piece over at The Hoopla, The Most Important Job In The World, that explores some of these nuances, including the societal and financial expectations that women [...] - Judging mothers | Australian Feminist Reader
  • We have had several children over a timespan which has seen support for mothers increased, so I agree with Not That Bad in that things are much better now than the were even when we had our first child 20 years ago, however, that doesn't mean that "things" are as they should be! I am slightly shattered that even after all of these years of struggle and work, that the role of men and women is not more equal, and that the gender difference is still so debated. All parents deserve society's support: single parents, fathers, mothers. We should be working towards a society where men and women feel supported whatever their choices, and this doesn't necessarily mean financially. Access to services, education, self-finance. We should all be being encouraged to fulfil our potential as human beings. We have the brains, we have the capacity (economics is, after all, a human invention---not a creature with a life of its own) to make the changes. Attitudes need to change. Colour, race, marital status, having children, not having children.... Children are precious and deserve out attention, and parents deserve society's support. If that is given, then we may get the society we deserve! - Dodieh
  • @Robyn. You're the one with the attitude. Over it! - metoo
  • Yah pronking & smiling - Jay
  • Tony Abbott thinks Superannuation is a confidence trick? So what would he think of the national savings that would have been if this had been allowed to remain Australian Law. At the 1937 federal election, the United Australia Party had promised to introduce a system of national insurance that would provide medical cover and pensions for working people. The scheme was to be funded by contributions from government, employers and employees. Menzies, who had helped draft the policy, was an enthusiastic supporter of the scheme. For him it constituted good social policy and, once adequate superannuation funds had been accumulated, promised to relieve taxpayers of what was likely to become an intolerable burden in the future. Unfortunately the United Australia Party’s coalition partners were not nearly so keen about the proposal. Although a National Insurance Bill was passed, Country Party ministers continued to resist its implementation, arguing that the money was needed elsewhere, particularly to provide for ‘adequate defence’. After a series of stormy meetings, Cabinet succumbed to Country Party threats and decided to repeal the pension provisions of the Bill. Menzies immediately resigned from the ministry. - johnward154
  • Never have and never will purposefully buy a celebrity endorsed product. Make my own choices according to years of experience. I don't watch or listen to commercial tv or radio or read mainstream media . Abc, Sbs plus community radio (bay fm 99.9) are my choice. Find very vacuous the current obsession with all things celebrity! - Robyn
  • Maybe hard to be honest ..... but I think probably most of us are little influenced by advertising especially with gorgeous hot men and sexy women, we would probably all look beautiful even though we get older ..... as Dolly Parton said in an interview, you have no idea how expensive it is to look so cheap.. ;-) - Tone May
  • I have honestly never purchased anything because of a celebrity endorsement. After all, they are being paid to promote the product even if they don't actually use it. If I want to make a decision about a product purchase, I do my research on consumer review sites on the web and then decide whether to purchase or not. - Aeron Winters
 
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Categories:  Entertainment, Technology

HOW TO TAKE GREAT PHOTOS WITH YOUR PHONE

By The Hoopla
May 4, 2012

Turn casual mobile phone snaps into works of art. Or at least something you’re proud to post on Facebook.

Here we share with you some great tips and apps on getting your photos right every time.

*All photos taken by The Hoopla’s Hayley on her iPhone.

1. Don’t shoot into direct sunlight
… Unless you want your subjects squinting. It’s much better to shoot on a cloudy day or under the cover of a shady tree.

2. Wait until the right time of day
“Wait for the ‘magic hour’,” says National Geographic. “During the times of sunrise and sunset, the sky is colorful enough for even a camera phone to capture land and sky with fairly good exposure.”

 3. Get close to your subject
If your camera phone uses a digital zoom, it’ll just lower the quality of your shots. You’re better off moving closer and getting a tighter portrait.

4. Take lots and lots of photos
The more pics you have to choose from, the more likely you’ll have something good to choose from. You’ve got your phone with you 24/7, so why not document your days?

5. Use the highest resolution possible
In here we’re all iPhone addicts, so that means using the HDR setting for an iPhone 4 or above. But most phones will allow you to choose your resolution – the higher resolution the better quality picture.

6. Use flash
“If you are in a dimly lit room or restaurant,” says LifeHacker, “instantly add light by using photo flashlight (a continuous light source). Just tap on the flash icon in the shooting screen and choose the photo flashlight icon. Tap on your subject to get focus. Tap again with a second finger to get a second exposure point to get the perfect exposure.

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4 Responses to this article

  1. Carly Findlay May 5, 2012 Reply
     
     

    I love this! I have just become a convert to Instagram and photograph EVERYTHING! I love taking photos of things up close. I also use Hipstamatic, Snapseed Live FX and Diptic

     
  2. Carly Findlay May 8, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Found a fabulous photo app – pudding cam. Get the versions for free – it takes really vivid photos, and also changes photos through filters.

     
  3. Liz Munro May 12, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Just uploaded Frametastic. Great for displaying multiple photos on twitter in the one tweet. Some cool effects can be applied also

     

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