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When blurring most people will revert to the Gaussian blur filter. As good as it does the job, it has some severe limitations, especially when one wants to create a narrow depth of field (DOF) effect. In this tutorial I will explain how the lens blur is applied to give much cleaner results.

Some examples of creative rule breaking in photography.

Cheap solutions to macro photography, introducing my method of comparing different macro photography techniques. Part One compares close up lenses (filters), and the macro function on a budget point and shoot camera.
Extension tubes and Lens Reversal are covered in Part Two.

Quick and easy method to straightening your images without the guesswork.

Post processing in Photoshop to apply a High Key effect to your images

Making your own photos look old can be an interesting and rewarding challenge. This tutorial will show you how you can do this.

Your art is coming along nicely, but there is something missing. Something about your drawing that just isn’t cohesive, it doesn’t meld, it doesn’t invoke what you were hoping for, and you are not sure why. Every thing is colored correctly, your trees are green and your sky is blue, but suddenly it hits you: You’re missing out on the real power of Color!

This tutorial will explain how to create your own Photoshop brushes from a photograph or a scanned image. These will help to create texture, effects and grunge on your images, and you don't have to get caught up in copyright or infringement issues if you wish to sell your work, as it will all belong to you.