10 Interesting facts about Shakespeare

This afternoon, I was reading about William Shakespeare and his works as a part of my course in English Literature and I came upon some interesting facts about him. Here's some for you. 1. After the writers of the Bible, Shakespeare is the second most quoted writer. 2. The word "assassination" was invented by Shakespeare. 3. William Shakespeare, known to be the world's immortal poet and dramatist and regarded to be one of the greatest figures of literature, has not attended university. 4. He wrote his first play, when he around 25 years old. 5. Shakespeare began his career by working as an actor. 6. On an average he wrote two plays a year, thirty seven in all. Apart from this he also wrote 154 sonnets and two long narrative poems. 7. He never published any of his plays. Shakespeare wanted his plays to be performed on stage, and was not interested in having them printed and read. 8. Shakespeare borrowed extensively from all possible sources which included earlier plays, histories and poems. 9. He married Anne Hathway at the age of 18. She was 26 and pregnant at the time of their wedding. They had 3 children together. His only grand daughter died childless. Shakespeare therefore does not have descendants. 10. Nobody knows his actual birthday but he is believed to have lived till he was 52.

Interesting Facts about Archangel Michael

In her book, Goddesses and Angels, Doreen Virtue notes that Archangel Michael’s name means ‘He who looks like God,’ and that he is "One of the most powerful members of the Spirit world." Doreen also writes that Michael guides our life’s purpose with loving but to-the-point advice on how to work on our purpose without delay. Over the years, I’ve met many people who consistently call on Michael for help and guidance. To be perfectly honest, I call him myself every morning as I’m driving to work. The traffic on I-4 in Orlando is very scary, and I ask Michael to protect me on my journey. Here are some interesting facts · Michael is a leader among the Archangels, and is thought to be the eldest Archangel. Archangels to oversee the responsibilities of Guardian Angels and other beings that act as guardians and guides.

Interesting Unknown Facts About Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson is a biggest pop icon. Every one knows about his dance and voice. Beyond that, there are many more interesting facts about Michael Jackson. "Michael" means Messenger Of God. Tomorrow, Michael Jackson's new remixed album Immortal will release. Please support for the album.

Nokia Lumia 920 Interesting Facts

he Long wait is over. Microsoft and Nokia finally released the new generation of Lumia. The most innovative smart phone in the world. The more advance version of the mobile Nokia Lumia 900, The Nokia Lumnia 920. More interesting facts About Nokia Lumia 920 Here are the interesting facts I gathered about the newly released Nokia Lumia 920 Design Almost identical with the lumia 900, rumors said, that nokia is planning to release 2 more unique color handset aside from sunshine yellow such as lipstick red and slate gray. Improved screen. Lumia 920 gets a 4.5-inch Nokia PureMotion HD Plus display ClearBlack display filter Camera 8-megapixel rear-facing camera "floating lens" Battery Built-in wireless charging, 2,000mAh battery Processor Dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor Extras Tap+Share, sharing over NFC

Studying Portrait Lighting with a Mannequin Head

A few weeks ago I decided I needed to study light direction more closely. I've since noticed that the photographers I admire consistently have good highlight and shadow patterns on the faces of their subjects, something that I didn't really notice before. I was trying to figure out the ideal positions for lights to produce classic portrait patterns and had a difficult time with self-portrait experiments. I did try taking test shots of my wife and child to analyze highlight and shadow patterns but it wasn't easy, and my wife found it annoying. I finally decided I needed to get a mannequin head. In some ways, I thought a mannequin head would be better than even a real subject (even one with infinite patience) because the head wouldn't move and therefore would be easier to study.

New Vintage Mannequins Added Today

I have added a couple of vintage mannequin to the site today. I was lucky enough to find this lovely child mannequin a little while ago and have finally taken photos of it! The Christmas rush seems to be starting early this year, but I am determined to make new mannequins with the mountain of new fabrics I have collected, along with keeping up with orders. Lucky that I have a job which is also my hobby!