One of the most joyful experiences for a professional photographer is capturing the beauty of an innocent baby. Capturing a baby on photo is easy, but making an everlasting impact with your photo, takes a lot of time, dedication and patience. Below you’ll find 100 beautiful, cute baby photos that will make you smile and give you a new perspective on life. The innocence and adorable faces of these little fellows can make your day!
In this posting you will find my selection of the very best motivational and life quotes ever. They range from the profound to the intriguing to the just plain funny.
One way or the other, you’ll surely find many of them to be thought-provoking and entertaining.
This selection is, of course, based solely on my personal taste (and even that varies largely from day to day according to my mood). You are welcome to browse the entire collection and look for your own favorite ones or contribute new quotes from your own personal collection.
“There’s a story behind every person. There’s a reason why they’re the way they are. They aren’t just like that because they want to. Something in the past created them, and sometimes it’s impossible to fix them.”
“And when I came in with tears in my eyes, you always knew whether I needed you to hold me or just let me be. I don’t know how you knew, but you did, and you made it easier for me.” ~ Nicholas Sparks
“The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.” ~ Steve Maraboli
You yourself is responsible in charge and best architect of your life and destiny. As nobody else gonna eat for you, dream for you, breathe for you and act for you except you yourself. Change can only takes place if you desire for change and eager to take massive passionate action in the light of persistence, passion, patience, strong self believe and faith of Lord. As valid truth says, “If you change from within then external world will be reflection of it.” You can influence someone for change but you cant change others. ~ Dhiraj Raj
“Silence is golden, unless you have a preschooler. Then, silence is very suspicious.”
“Often you think when you’re rejected that you are not good enough, but the truth is they weren’t ready for all you have to offer.”
“Pain makes you stronger. Tears make you braver. Heartbreak makes you wiser. So thank the past for a better future.”
Past is like shadow of your own shadow which doesn’t determine your quality of life rather it gives life shifting lesson for discovering your best present. Once you discover your best present then it can paves golden road for quality future. In fact you can learn, grow and shine personally and professionally once you dare to rise above stormy times. You deserve to live your life in the light of happiness, love, freedom, peace and compassion. So never live with your past and be like a rainbow which can pierce the darkest cloud to show its sparkling shine. As valid truth says, “Your best present can discover your best future and past gives just life shifting lessons.” ~ Dhiraj Raj
“Don’t waste words on people who deserve your silence. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can say is nothing at all.” ~ Mandy Hale Every
Every stormy knocks, criticism and life with crisis helps to learn, grow, and shine personally, socially, spiritually and professionally. So always accept every knocks being positive and gather lion like courage to get up and fight for your victor tag as its your birth rights. As valid truth says , “Every setback is for great come back if you believe from within and hold strong faith on God.” ~ Dhiraj Raj
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar quotes
“I don’t have time to worry about who doesn’t like me. I’m too busy loving the people who love me.”
“Two things to remember in life. Take care of your thoughts when you are alone. Take care of your words when you are in the crowd.”
You are responsible in charge of your life and best architect of your destiny where your quality of thought determines your quality of life. When you are alone then you can align with your inner self for manifesting your dream desires. As whenever you say something or thought something with strong believe, faith and in vivid way being alone then your subconscious mind will get programmed for your dream manifestations. While you are in public and in crowd then your words does define you and your true identity. So be wise and think at least twice before you lip any word in front of others. ~ Dhiraj Raj
“The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest.”
In fact quality people used to live their life holding great philosophies and in the light of right wisdom backed by great attitudes. Such people are great as such people are always eager to accept their mistakes and dares to forgive others as well as oneself for living life fullest. As valid truth says, “Accepting mistakes, forgiving yourself as well as to others and forgetting all past hurt and pains are true sign of greatness.” ~ Dhiraj Raj
“When you learn to accept instead of expect, you’ll have fewer disappointments.” ~ Robert Fisher
“Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it’ll always get you the right ones.” ~ John Lennon.
There are three things you cannot recover in life: the moment after it’s gone, the word after it’s said, and the time after it’s wasted.
“Sometimes in life we make the mistake of giving certain people the places which they never deserve in our life.”
“Keep going. Each step may get harder, but don’t stop. The view at the top is beautiful.”
It’s not easy, but it’s worth it. Your journey is a recipe that requires self-love, commitment, and compassion. It’s a loving investment in yourself. It includes an unwavering faith that your best days are ahead of you.
97% of the things you worry about things that don’t even happen. No regrets, no worries. Relax and breathe. Stay present, understanding that you did the best you could at the time, and you’ll do your best in the future.
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” ~ African Proverb
“Take time to be thankful for everything that you have. You can always have more, but you could also have less.”
The law of universe is working for 24/7/365 whether you realize it or feel it or not but its working for everyone without any favouritism and rectification of your thought, decision and action.
“Be a reflection of what you’d like to see in others. If you want love, give love. If you want honesty, give honesty. If you want respect, give respect. You get in return what you give.”
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“Sometimes walking away has nothing do with weakness, and everything to do with strength. We walk away not because we want others to realize our worth and value, but because we finally realize our own.” ~ Robert Tew
You are a special and unique person. Release any negative or fearful self-images. Forgive yourself, knowing that you did the best you knew how at the time. Release all self-pity and blame. Notice when you have negative thoughts about yourself and replace them with positive ones. Let them flow out of your body and be replaced with the love that’s within you.- ~ Creig Crippen
“Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy” ~ Robert Tew
Think of Iceland and there are several familiar associations: hip Reykjavík, the beautiful therapeutic Blue Lagoon, or perhaps our musical exports Björk or Sigur Rós. But this land of boiling mud pools, spurting geysers, glaciers and waterfalls is also an adventure playground. Its breathtaking landscape is an inspiration to artists and photographers. Iceland is the least densely populated country in Europe, with a pure, unpolluted and truly magical landscape. Iceland’s summers are surprisingly warm, lush and green, with days lengthening until midsummer, when the sun dips down to the horizon but never sets. During winter you can marvel at the amazing, undulating green, blue, yellow and pink lights of the aurora in the night sky, and the winters are not as cold as you might imagine. Regardless of when you visit, you can be assured of the warmth of the Icelanders’ welcome and their desire to share their culture and make every effort to ensure that your stay is a pleasant one.
A relaxing break in Iceland is what you need if the time is ripe for a change of pace. You hardly need to leave Reykjavík for a day of deep sea fishing, salmon angling, whale watching, high quality bird watching and an array of other high adventure activities. There is also the amazing food, as local chefs blend the outstanding seafood and lamb with international cooking styles, giving Icelandic restaurants a unique style. You should consider staying in Reykjavík for a few days and then visit to the countryside which is often described as “hauntingly beautiful”.
Everything in life is matter of balance!! Eskil has spent his entire life living on the edge creating art that makes a difference. The goal is not just to leave an imprint on mind. The goal is to move boundaries, inspire and show humans all over the world that anything is possible.
Eskil Rønningsbakken is an extreme artist from Stange, Norway. Rønningsbakken travels the world performing balancing acts at the tops of lethal drops, such as canyons and cliffs.His feats include tightrope walking between two hot air balloons in flight and doing a handstand on a pile of chairs balanced on a rock wedged in a crevice between two cliffs that were 3,500 feet tall. He practices yoga, meditation, and breathing techniques to stay focused, and prepares extensively for each act.
Rønningsbakken joined the circus at the age of 18, but has been practicing in various forms since the age of five, where, as the youngest of three children, he spent his time in the Norwegian countryside climbing trees and playing on rooftops. At an early age, when watching television, he was inspired by footage of an Indian yogi balancing, and decided to devote himself to the art. He later improved his craft under the tutelage of Moscow State Circus trainer Peter Jakob.
Rønningsbakken is currently working with a film crew, creating a documentary to be shown in Scandinavia. To allow filmmakers to obtain enough shots, he often had to perform the feats dozens of times. He has also begun to teach others his techniques, such as Kenyan student Moses Wepukhuli. Rønningsbakken has visited the slums of Nairobi in the hopes of inspiring lifelong confidence in the youth by teaching them acrobatics.
Rønningsbakken’s current goal is to perform a one-handed handstand at the top of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which, as of January 2010, was the tallest man-made structure ever built. Explaining his motives, he says, “When you only have five fingers touching the building, you feel like you are flying.” Experts expect wind speed will affect his ability to perform safely, as the building sways slightly in high winds.
Not just that. Check out his last video while he is performing this crazy drive. Eskil riding a bike backwards at 80 km/h Trollstigen Norway. Crazy!
The Manta Resort is a beautiful, multi-room hotel that sits on the Indian Ocean island of Pemba. The spectacular getaway offers not only a place to rest your head for the night, but also some truly breathtaking views from its unique, underwater room. The floating structure, made of local hardwood, offers three levels of viewing for visitors to absorb the scenic environment from above, below, and at sea level.
Designed by Mikael Genberg of the Swedish company Genberg Underwater Hotels, The Manta Underwater Room is essentially a private architectural island that floats off the east coast of Africa, offering an awe-inspiring view of the surrounding landscape and marine life. With a bedroom located four meters below the surface, visitors are given a unique perspective of the plentiful presence of aquatic creatures swimming past and clinging onto the panoramic windows.
Whether you choose to climb the ladder to the top deck of the floating room to soak up some sun, stay at sea level to relax in the lounging area, or descend to the lower quarters to view the exotic reef fish, it’s sure to be an experience to remember. One could even dive from the top deck into the water or simply go scuba diving around the architectural structure. The possibilities for relaxation or adventure is entirely up to the guest.
The Manta Resort website
Genberg Underwater Hotels website
All images courtesy © Genberg Art UW Ltd and photography credits: Jesper Anhede.
Photographer Stephen Wilkes’s Day to Night Series is a unique collection that perfectly captures the energetic ebb and flow from dawn ’til dark of different well-known landmarks around the world. In each of Wilkes’ Day to Night creations, he masterfully blends thirty to fifty photos into one fluid image to seamlessly create surrealist cityscapes.
As Wilkes explains, “I imagined changing time in a single photograph. I began to explore this fascination with time in a new series of photographs called: “Day to Night”. Photographing from one camera angle continuously for up to 15 hours, capturing the fleeting moments throughout the day and night. A select group of these images are then blended into one photograph, capturing the changing of time within a single frame.
The results are stunning. They glow. They invite the viewer to come in, look closer, feel the pulse of a location that never sleeps as it moves from the early morning hours into lit up urban darkness.
The author shares his thoughts on each of the iconic cityscapes.
1. Stadium Wrigley Field in Chicago, 2013
This photograph is a rare occurrence in Major League Baseball. Wrigley Field – this is the Great Temple of baseball. It will change dramatically over the next year, as there will install a giant electronic scoreboard.
2. Coney Island, Brooklyn, 2011
It was one of those perfect days when it’s time to relax on the beach. The weather was warm and sunny. I even managed to capture the race regatta off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
3. Iron, New York, 2010
This photo was taken 9/11/2010. I felt that this image reflects the state in which we are located, residents of New York. Life moves on, but we continue to feel the past.
4. Millennium Park (Millenium Park), Chicago, 2013
Millennium Park is the perfect place to capture the beauty of Chicago. We waited until 21:30 to take pictures of the fireworks, but at nine o’clock in the evening the weather changed dramatically. Went monsoon rain, which allowed to capture one of the most important elements in this photo.
5. Inauguration of the President, Washington, DC, in 2013
for this image we climbed the 50-foot lift in the middle of the National Mall (National Mall) during the morning of the inauguration of the president. In the evening, broke gusty wind, if it started 5 minutes earlier, then we would not have had a one night photography.
6. Washington Square, New York, 2009
From the snapshot associated with one of my favorite memories. I noticed several men dressed in tuxedos and there was nothing extraordinary except for the fact that all these guys were wearing big white rabbit head.
7. Shanghai, China, 2012
One of my favorite elements of the image – the transition point where the day turns to night. I managed to capture one of the boats in the afternoon, and then again at night. If you look closely, you can see how the boat changes from day to night.
8. Gramercy Park, New York, 2011
This is a true oasis of green in lower Manhattan and the only private park in New York. I was fortunate to capture this view showing the activity inside the park and the night beyond.
9. New York Library, New York, 2011
While shooting on 5th Avenue, capturing the sound and the flow of people, I especially liked watching a group of construction workers who had lunch sitting on the outside walls of the library, looking at people. This picture reminded me of a famous photograph by Charles Ebbets (Charles C. Ebbets) «Lunch on a skyscraper,” which he did in 1932.
10. Central Park, New York, 2010
I have always loved to photograph a blizzard in New York City. Having discovered this amazing kind of editorial assignments, I agreed to come back and to shoot out of this place. A few months later, we passed one of the snowstorms.
11. the Western Wall, Jerusalem, 2013
We spent months studying every aspect of the Western Wall, looking at her countless images. Then found out that three times a year at the wall praying almost 100,000 people. I immediately decided that this should be in the foreground of the story in pictures. We made this picture a day “priestly blessing” or “Birkat Cohanim” during Sukkot in October 2012. I photographed for 18 hours and made over 1800 images.
12. Fountain in Central Park, New York, 2011
This is a snapshot of the project “Day and night” I did one of my favorite spots in Central Park. I saw during the day brides are out there taking pictures. Then we learned that the day was a celebration of love in the Korean calendar. Thus, all the girls were Korean brides who wish to take a picture that day. All they have added a magical element to this picture.
13. Times Square, New York, 2010
It was one of the hardest shots in terms of lighting. I decided that in those places where there is a shadow in the photo, there will be night, and where the sunlight a day there. Day and night alternate to the extent that, as your eyes move down Times Square.
14. the Santa Monica Pier, California, 2012
There are many magical moments at the transition of the day into the night. I accidently locked, how was the detention of a person below us in the night side of the photo. You can clearly see the young man in handcuffs and a police car. Only in Los Angeles at the same time you can see the balloons, surfing, cotton candy and arrest!
How many of you have an expensive camera collecting dust instead of making photos? If you have the same problem like me, then you need some inspiration!
Today we are showing you some of the best and most amazing landscapes photos of Norway. Hopefully, these pictures will be enough to get you moving. Enjoy!
It’s no secret that yoga’s good for you, but many people simply look at yoga as something to use when they need to gain flexibility, improve their balance, or de-stress. Those are all yoga benefits, but the positive things you can gain from practicing yoga regularly extend far beyond those perks. Here are thirteen yoga benefits that may surprise you.
It’s probably not a surprise to you that you can mellow out with a yoga session after a rough day, but did you know that a daily yoga practice can actually decrease the likelihood that you’ll get stressed out in the first place? In a study, a yoga group and a control group took an exam. The yoga group had practiced yoga 35 minutes per day with a trained instructor for 12 weeks prior to the test. The yoga group didn’t have a significant increase in stress (based on heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure), but the control group did.
Similarly, yoga was shown to decrease postoperative stress in breast cancer patients, which led to a stronger immune system (no significant immune system depression after surgery) and better odds of a successful recovery from surgery. In this study, yoga was said to decrease anxiety and depression, too.
Yoga affects your mind and spirit in a way that has an effect on your relationships with others—your spouse, your kids, your parents, your friends, and even strangers. When you feel more at peace, more in the moment, more in tune with everyone around you, you begin to notice things and interact with people in a much more positive and compassionate way. If yoga has given you more confidence (likely!), you’ll probably be more open to communicating your own thoughts, needs, and suggestions. Don’t be surprised if you not only begin strengthening your current relationships, but begin to attract new friends and acquaintances, too.
Have you ever tried to hold a balancing pose while your mind was on dinner, the drama with your sister, or some issue at work you’ve been dealing with? You topple over, right? Yoga trains you to keep your mind focused and in the moment, and with enough practice, that ability bleeds over into all other areas of your life. You’ll be a more attentive friend because of it, and you may also find that you’re much more efficient in your daily life because you’re not slowing yourself down by letting your mind travel into the past or the future while you’re working on something else. In addition, you’ll really get to revel in those little moments of joy you might have otherwise missed, and those all add up to a happier you!
Yoga lowers levels of cortisol and increases levels of serotonin in the body. When cortisol is up, you’re more likely to binge eat (aka stress eat!). When you practice yoga, you become more in tune with what your body really needs, not what it’s craving in order to fill a void, and you’ll be less likely to reach for a convenience food with no nutritional value. By calming yourself through yoga, you may find that you have fewer cravings overall anyway.
This one may not come as a surprise, but for those of you who have never done yoga and think it’s easy or all about flexibility and balance, know that you can get incredibly strong from practicing yoga, too. (Also, it’s not exactly easy, per se, but anyone can do it—you can start anywhere and work your way up to challenges that require lots of strength, flexibility, and balance!)
Yoga stimulates the lymphatic system, which helps to flush the toxins out. Be sure to drink plenty of water before and after your practice to ensure that those toxins that start moving get pushed all the way out of your body. Along with your regiment of digestive probiotics, your body will always feel lean and clean.
Yoga has been successfully used as a component of treatment for lower back pain. That may not come as a shock, since so much of yoga puts at least some attention on back strength and flexibility. However, yoga has also been used—with significant results—in other areas of pain management, like carpal tunnel syndrome, hand osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, and joint pain in breast cancer survivors. In many cases, the yoga routines used in these studies were designed for the particular issue at hand, but often worked as a holistic approach anyway, alleviating much more than pain. For example, participants noticed a better grip (those with hand osteoporosis, in particular), better mood, less fatigue, a feeling of acceptance, and increased energy.
You can do yoga for strong bones! Running and lifting weights at the gym aren’t the only way to avoid losing bone density as you age. Strength-bearing poses in yoga have the same effect in premenopausal women. Doing yoga now reduces the risk for osteoporosis later in life.
Mindfulness-based stress reduction combines yoga and meditation and has been shown to lower stress, anxiety, depression, blood pressure, and BMI in patients with coronary heart disease.
You may also be surprised to know that you can actually get in a good cardiovascular workout. Yoga isn’t all about sitting still and taking deep breaths, or even holding poses for a long time while taking deep breaths. Some routines are pretty fast-paced and can get your heart rate up! And while you’re working on that, muscles all over your body are getting stronger, too, as you shift from one pose to the next.
As the breast cancer study mentioned above, yoga has the ability to alleviate depression and anxiety, boosting the quality of life for those who practice it. In addition, yoga could be recommended as a portion of the treatment for those suffering from depression. In a prison setting study, a 10-week yoga course decreased levels of depression and anxiety in inmates and workers. There was also a boost in their cognitive-behavioral performance.
Yoga has also been shown to help with the mood swings and other things that go along with menopause!
Yoga can actually benefit those who suffer from asthma. Deep-breathing exercises could increase the stamina of the lungs and allow people to get a better awareness of how they should be breathing, so when something goes awry, they notice earlier and can take care of it before the attack becomes dangerous.
All those twists are good for more than flexibility! They stimulate your digestive tract, too, and make elimination easier. I recommend doing a few twists when you wake up in the morning just to rev everything up and ensure that you can start your day feeling lighter, not weighed down.
You may have noticed that a lot of the surprising benefits of yoga came with a few extra positives attached, and several of the benefits listed here are interlinked. Yoga is a fantastic holistic approach to improving your mental, emotional, and physical health. A lot of the benefits you find on the mat also extend well beyond your session or even the hour or so after you’re done with your practice. When you practice yoga regularly, for example, you don’t get stressed out as easily and your perspective in general shifts to give you a happier, more positive outlook on life.
Want to learn how to do a yoga handstand? I can teach you! – Kimberly Snyder
