Q: There isn't a specific number of images a portfolio should include and opinions about this tend to vary. However, most professionals agree that less is more. Twenty images should be the maximum; closer to ten is preferable. Remember, each of these shots should strongly represent your skill level. The execution of each shot should be close to perfect and there should be no visible flaws in any of them. Examine your set closely. Think about any steps you need to take to perfect your chosen images. Perhaps you need to tweak a negative for a better print or crop something slightly differently. Complete the computer or darkroom work necessary to finalize your series of photos. As you tweak the images, don't forget that a consistent theme should be apparent and the series of images should fit together in a cohesive way. Don't change the images so much that you lose cohesiveness. There is no "right" way to order your images. However, the first image in your portfolio should be one of the strongest. You want the first photo to make a clear statement. It also needs to create enough interest to make the viewer want to continue looking through the series. Arrange the rest so that the colors, tones and moods compliment and play off one another. It might help to think about arranging them in a way that tells a coherent story or evokes a particular mood. The final image should appropriately sum up the rest of the series. Avoid crowding the "best" images at the front and then padding the end out with weaker images. There should be no weak images in the group. Your portfolio is more than just a handful of great photos. The way you present them is extremely important. A bound book of selected works is the most traditional option. The book you arrange them in should represent the contents inside. Choose techniques, borders and backing sheet colors that enhance the collection. Make your prints on good paper. Be consistent and choose either matte or glossy do not include a combination. Package everything as attractively and professionally as you can. Most artists prefer to do this themselves. They either mount the photos onto backing paper or they slide the images into the plastic sleeves that their purchased portfolio provides. If you'd prefer to have a professional do this part, research your area for shops that do custom printing. The photos should be placed into the portfolio in the sequence you worked out earlier. You can arrange one image per page, or you could cluster two or three photos together to create a "chapter." Remember, the sequence should make sense. Tell a story with your images. The amount of additional information you include in your portfolio is up to you. Consider adding final elements such as an artist statement, a title list of the photographs in the portfolio, or a cover image that represents the portfolio as a whole. You want the images to stand alone and speak for themselves, but there is nothing wrong with including additional information that may enhance the portfolio. Digital portfolios are becoming more common, especially in technology and media fields. There are two options creating your own website or using a portfolio hosting site like Smugmug or Zenfolio. Unless you are prepared to buy web space and create a website from scratch, the hosting site is a better option. These sites let you upload your photos into galleries and then you can customize the order and the appearance. Digital portfolios can be updated frequently, whereas a print portfolio is usually a finished work. Online you can add and take away images and continually customize your portfolio. You should still try to keep your chosen images concise, but with digital portfolios it's acceptable to display a few more images than a print one would. 20-30 is a good number.
A: Settle on ten to twenty final images. Tweak your final images if necessary. Organize the images into a particular sequence. Use high quality materials. Put the photos into your portfolio. Add the finishing touches. Consider an online portfolio.

Q: Make sure that the racks in your oven are positioned so that you can fit your Dutch oven inside. If you want the meat to be even more tender, preheat the oven to 275 degrees Fahrenheit (135 degrees Celsius) instead. Note that the lower cooking temperature will require you to cook the stew for an additional 30 to 60 minutes longer than specified in the remaining instructions. The meat should already be in the Dutch oven if you browned it. Pour the sauce over the meat and stir well to coat all sides. Cover the Dutch oven with its lid. Add the bay leaves to the sauce at this point, if desired. If you do not have a Dutch oven, you could use a roasting pan or any other oven-safe dish that can fit all of the stew. This dish should preferably have a lid, but if it does not, tightly wrap aluminum foil over the top to cover it. Place the dish into your preheated oven and cook until the meat begins to fall apart. Check the dish after the first 2-1/2 hours, then check every 30 minutes after that. Remove any bay leaves from the broth before shredding the meat. Use two forks to shred the meat. Mix the shredded meat back into the broth until evenly spread out. If there were any bones in your cut of meat, remove them from the stew before serving it. To make the shredding process easier, hold the meat still by sticking it with one fork. Use your other fork the remove bite-size shreds of meat from the sides of the roast. The birria is now ready to eat. Ladle it into separate serving bowls and enjoy. Garnish the dish with lime, chopped onion, chopped cilantro, or chopped radishes, if desired. You can eat this dish as you would eat any other stew, or you can spoon the meat into warm tortillas and dunk the filled tortillas into the broth.
A: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (160 degrees Celsius). Combine the meat and sauce in a Dutch oven. Cook for 3 to 4 hours. Shred the meat. Serve.

Q: Warming up your legs, ankles and back beforehand will minimize the risk of injury. If your body is not limber during a back handspring, there's a chance you won't adjust properly to the flip. Regardless of the sport you're practicing for, it's always important to give your body a bit of a warm up before the fact. Stretch and roll your wrists. This is the area that risks the most strain when you execute your back handspring, so it's a good idea to give it some extra love prior to attempting the technique. A soft surface, like yard grass,mat, or bed mattress is necessary in order to practice your back handsprings. A hard surface won't give you the cushion you need to spring back, and the risks of injury are much higher. Investing in a mat will allow you to practice your back handsprings from virtually any location. Especially starting out, many gymnasts have difficulty mustering the strength it takes to launch their bodies in a flip. A vault board will give you the extra force necessary to achieve a flip. This will allow you to focus on other facets of your technique. Using a vault board can help you to focus on improving your control, rather than putting the effort into the force of jumping itself. This is particularly helpful if you have difficulty with the initial leap. Squatting against a wall is a common way to build leg strength. Rest your back against wall, and lower your body down. This will cause a bend in your legs. Get your squat down to the point where your legs are arched at a 90 degree angle. This should cause a noticeable burn in your leg muscles. If your legs are stronger, you'll be able to leap higher, giving your back handspring greater initial force. Hold your squat for 30 seconds, then give yourself 30 seconds to rest before you attempt another rep.
A: Stretch to improve your flexibility. Prepare a soft surface for your back handspring. Train your handspring using a vault board. Squat against a wall.

Q: Make sure the packaging tape overlaps the top and bottom halves of the plastic bottle so it can create an airtight seal. Guide the tape around the bottle and press it tightly against the plastic to seal it. Continue wrapping around the bottle 23 times with the packaging tape so it doesn't come undone or break. You can also try using duct tape to help seal the bottle.
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Wrap packaging tape around the middle of the plastic bottle to secure the halves.