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A squinch in architecture is a construction filling in the upper angles of a square room so as to form a base to receive an octagonal or spherical dome. Another solution of this structural problem was provided by the pendentive.
Squinches may be formed by masonry built out from the angle in corbelled courses, by filling the corner with a vise placed diagonally, or by building an arch or a number of corbelled arches diagonally across the corner.
The dome chamber in the palace of Ardashir, the Sassanid king, in Firuzabad, Iran is the earliest surviving example of the use of the squinch, suggesting that the squinch may have been invented in Persia. After the rise of Islam, it was used in the Middle East in both eastern Romanesque and Islamic architecture. It remained a feature of Islamic architecture, especially in Iran, and was often covered by corbelled stalactite-like structures known as muqarnas.
It spread to the Romanesque architecture of western Europe, one example being the Normans' 12th-century church of San Cataldo, Palermo in Sicily. This has three domes, each supported by four doubled squinches.
Peter Hurley is the President of the South Australian branch of the Australian Hotels Association and on the board of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Look more photogenic every time you step in front of a camera with this move PEOPLE! It's all about the Jaw started the series, so check that sucker out too! http://youtu.be/Qe3oJnFtA_k For more Peter Hurley action check out http://peterhurley.com For more photography tips: http://peterhurley.com/dvd For his workshops,speaking & photographer network/coaching: http://headshotcrew.com/workshops For his photography products: http://hurleyprogear.com Video shot by Eduardo Angel: http://www.eduardoangel.com Also, squinch is actually a word even though the spell check won't let it fly. Check it out here: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squinch Funny, glad I was on the right track. Special Thanks to the actors who were professional squinchers! In order of appearance: Lukas Hasse...
Brett Kotlus, M.D., an NYC oculoplastic surgeon shares how you can look warmer and more attractive in photos by squinching. Dr. Kotlus explains how the eyelid muscles work and how you can control them to acheive the perfect squinch. The squnich, originally coined by photographer Peter Hurley, is a way to look better in pictures and you can quickly train yourself to squinch using Dr. Kotlus' method. The squinch can also reduce the apperance of eye bags by flattening your under-eye fat pads. Visit http://drkotlus.com to learn more about how you can look better in photos.
Presentemos una técnica fotográfica para modelos llamada squinch.
Hollywood’s One Trick to Being Photogenic Stars: They’re just like us. They aren’t born camera-ready. In fact, according to models and actors, there’s a specific technique to looking perfect--and confident--in every pic. You gotta squinch. What the hell is squinching, you ask? It’s a combination of squinting and pinching. Here’s what you do: Tighten your eyes as if you were going to squint. But slightly relax your top lids and let the lower ones do more of the work
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Want to look more photogenic or photograph people looking more photogenic? Peter Hurley explains how he accentuates the jawline of his clients with a few simple tips that you'll want to add to your repertoire for quick use whenever you have a human being in front of your camera or are being photographed yourself. For more Peter Hurley action check out http://peterhurley.com For more photography tips: http://peterhurley.com/dvd For his workshops,speaking & photographer network/coaching: http://headshotcrew.com/workshops For his photography products: http://hurleyprogear.com
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1 minute wrap-up of all the important points to stop looking like a clueless teenager and make a selfie like the professionals :-) Thanks to ufohunter (novide) for Bud Spencer, Sound CC Tab & Anitek - Placebo I'm Alfons Grabher, we teach Feldenkrais and you're watching youtube.
This Friday, The Squinch will entertain us with their lullaby.