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It can also allow you to shoot against the light for more pleasing effects.</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><font color="#003399"><b><a href="tutorial_frame.html">Frame Your Picture</a></b></font><br> </p> <p><a href="tutorial_frame.html"><img src="/web/20080214080848im_/http://www.photoxels.com/images/Tutorial/framing_sm.jpg" align="left" border="0" title="Tutorial - Learn: Frame Your Picture" width="210" height="163"></a>The use of a frame can turn an otherwise plain picture into a pleasing one. In this <b><font color="#6699CC">One-Pager</font></b> tutorial we show you what to look for to create more pleasing compositions using objects that can be used as natural frames. Also, a word of caution about using artificial frames.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><b><a href="tutorial_sharpen_display.html">Sharpen Your Photos For Display</a></b><br> </p> <p><a href="tutorial_sharpen_display.html"><img src="/web/20080214080848im_/http://www.photoxels.com/images/Tutorial/usm.jpg" width="200" height="121" align="left" border="0" title="Tutorial Learn: Sharpen Your Photos For Display"></a>If you often wonder why your pictures (unretouched, straight out of the camera) do not look as sharp, crisp and lively as some of those you see in photo galleries, maybe it's time to learn about sharpening and USM (UnSharp Mask). We apply the principles laid out by <b>Russell Brown</b> in his excellent <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080214080848/http://www.russellbrown.com/">Russell Brown Tips and Techniques</a>. It is really quite easy. See for yourself.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="tutorial_area_focus.html">Using... Area Focus</a></b><br> <br> <a href="tutorial_area_focus.html"><img src="/web/20080214080848im_/http://www.photoxels.com/images/Tutorial/area_corner_sm.jpg" width="200" height="150" align="left" border="0" title="Tutorial Learn: Using... Area Focus"></a> Area Focus allows you to focus on a subject that is not in the center of the screen. It is useful in macro photography where depth of field is very shallow and you need precise focus. By using Area Focus, you can maintain your composition and still obtain spot on focus.</td> </tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="tutorial_center-af.html">Using... 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Fortunately, our <b>One-Pager</b> tutorial on White Balance sheds light on this subject and makes it easy and practical for anyone to use -- and no, Albert, you don't need a degree in physics!</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><b><a href="tutorial_raw.html">Understanding RAW File Format</a></b></p> <p><a href="tutorial_raw.html"><img src="/web/20080214080848im_/http://www.photoxels.com/images/Tutorial/raw.gif" width="100" height="60" align="right" title="Tutorial: Understanding RAW File Format" border="0"></a>Just for the fun of it, to learn something new, to stop getting intimidated by all the "pro" talk about the advantages of RAW, and to earn forum bragging rights, you may want to understand what RAW is, when to use it, and whether to even bother with it.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><b><a href="tutorial_dof.html">Depth of Field</a></b></p> <p><a href="tutorial_dof.html"><img src="/web/20080214080848im_/http://www.photoxels.com/images/Tutorial/dof_ad.gif" width="134" height="55" align="right" title="Tutorial: Depth of Field" border="0"></a>What is depth of field, what affects depth of field, and how can we use an understanding of depth of field to take better pictures? This One Pager Tutorial will make everything clear <i>from near to far</i>.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><b><a href="tutorial-night-photography.html">Night Photography</a></b></p> <p> <a href="tutorial-night-photography.html"><img src="/web/20080214080848im_/http://www.photoxels.com/images/Tutorial/night-photography.jpg" width="200" height="150" align="left" border="0" title="Tutorial Learn: Night Photography"></a> Night photography has an attraction all its own. There's something about scintillating lights from office windows hanging in the dark of the night -- a modern version of the starry skies -- that appeal to us. Whether it's a city skyline, lamp posts on a dark and deserted street, or the front of your house all decked out with holiday lights, the challenge of capturing the mood of a night scene depends on whether your digital camera is capable of night photography and on a couple of simple techniques.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><b><a href="tutorial-exposure-compensation.html">Understanding... Exposure Compensation</a></b></p> <p> <a href="tutorial-exposure-compensation.html"><img src="/web/20080214080848im_/http://www.photoxels.com/images/Tutorial/exposure-compensation.jpg" width="200" height="150" align="left" border="0" title="Tutorial Learn: Understanding... Exposure Compensation"></a> Most digital cameras provide exposure compensation. What is exposure compensation -- and how do we use it to obtain better exposed pictures?</p> <p> This <b><font color="#6699CC">OnePager</font></b> tutorial makes it all clear.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <img src="/web/20080214080848im_/http://www.photoxels.com/images/tutorial_create.jpg" width="120" height="46"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><a href="tutorial_watercolor.html"><b>Watercolor Effect</b></a> Turn a photo into a watercolor painting using the Watercolor filter in Photoshop Elements.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><b><font color="#003399"><a href="tutorial_borders.html">Add A Border</a></font></b></p> <p> <a href="tutorial_borders.html"><img src="/web/20080214080848im_/http://www.photoxels.com/images/Tutorial/chess_sm.jpg" align="left" border="0" width="200" height="156" title="Tutotial - Create: Add A Border"></a>Adding a border around a picture can sometimes be an effective way to highlight the picture. Instead of going automatically with borders that look like traditional picture frames, consider more original and elegant options.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><b><a href="tutorial_isolate.html">Isolate Your Subject</a></b></p> <p><a href="tutorial_isolate.html"><img src="/web/20080214080848im_/http://www.photoxels.com/images/Tutorial/watchfulCare_radialBlur_md.jpg" width="200" height="150" align="left" border="0" title="Tutorial Create: Isolate Your Subject"></a>One way to create impact in a photo is to isolate your main subject. In this tutorial, we use the Radial Blur action of Photoshop Elements to amplify the swirling action of the children sliding down and running back for one more go at the water slides, all under the watchful care of the lifeguard in sharp focus.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p><b><a href="tutorial-signature.html">Add A Signature</a></b></p> <p><a href="tutorial-signature.html"><img src="/web/20080214080848im_/http://www.photoxels.com/images/Tutorial/tutorial-signature.jpg" width="200" height="150" align="left" title="Tutorial Create: Add A Signature" border="0"></a>Adding a signature to your images is easy and preserves your copyright. 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We cover three areas: <a href="tutorial_learn_basics.html">basics</a>, <a href="tutorial_learn_composition.html">composition</a>, and <a href="tutorial_learn_exposure.html">exposure</a>. Start here to immediately improve your pictures.</p> <p><b>Installment 2 - Imagine</b><br> In the second installment, we go on a journey of the mind, examine why some pictures stand out from the crowd, and what it would take for <i>our</i> pictures to shine. For example, how many [really good] pictures of the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080214080848/http://www.taj-mahal.net/" target="externalSite">Taj Mahal</a> have you seen in the last five years? Probably not too many. You could count them on the fingers of your two hands. The Taj Mahal is perhaps one of the most beautiful building to photograph, but it seems that all the angles and viewpoints have been tried already. 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