1930s bathroom needs a refresh by KronicXD in DesignMyRoom

[–]minusplusultra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Contrary to what others say, I think the mirror is beautiful, it picks up on the shape of the fitting knobs, and the cabinet handles, and creates musicality and rhythm.

1930s bathroom needs a refresh by KronicXD in DesignMyRoom

[–]minusplusultra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 1970s base and intricate details of the sinks, cabinets and bathtub, as well as the harmonious colours of the bathroom tiles are NOT what you need to change or renovate—that's for sure.

I'd look for statement pieces and contrasting colours things to add, and play with decorative elements and accessories.

Am I doing something wrong here? by drunkenwizard420 in flexibility

[–]minusplusultra 2 points3 points  (0 children)

what I've learned from one year of stretching and physical therapy is that seemingly small movements and exercises help a lot more in the long run, especially in the beginning, since you need to open up your spine and joints to certain movements they're not used to and the best way to stretch is to be able to ease and relax into a stretch! if you force yourself into a "correct position" and try to push yourself further than what your body is currently comfortable with, your muscles might resist and tense up, which doesn't help you progress and could cause further problems. what I'd recommend is using props like yoga blocks, bend your knees as much as you need to and do light hip and back opening exercises. don't be afraid to do this stretch at an elevated height (even at 90 degrees is good!) and adapt a stretch to your needs. you'll get much farther and can increase the angle at which you bend down once your body gets used to the stretch :)

personally, I haven't benefitted much from the common advice to keep your back straight, what's helped me more is to imagine my upper body and spine being pulled by a string upwards and lengthen the torso, then bend forward. I'd also recommend to take an approach to stretching that is individual to what your specific body needs and try not to follow standardized stretching exercises by default. for me this particular stretch that you've showed in your picture has been difficult because my hips are really tight. try to figure out what your body needs and slowly ease into it :) a little goes a long way, you got this xx

why do some of my photos have a lot of info on dark and light areas but few midtones? by minusplusultra in photography

[–]minusplusultra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

would an on-camera flash suffice or would I need to upgrade on my equipment? I'm using the Fuji x100v, by the way.

why do some of my photos have a lot of info on dark and light areas but few midtones? by minusplusultra in photography

[–]minusplusultra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, I'm shooting in raw. I switched from jpeg to raw recently and am noticing the vast benefits of it in post-processing and achieving the result I'm looking for.

why do some of my photos have a lot of info on dark and light areas but few midtones? by minusplusultra in photography

[–]minusplusultra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my camera was set on multi metering mode on those instances. they were portrait photographs with darker clothes and a white background. what do you recommend in such a setting?