Learn how to improve your photos by adjusting the depth of field on your digital camera to achieve the desired depth of field that fits with your composition.

Here's some knowledge of how aperture and shutter speed correspond and how they can be used to certain advantages.

This short tutorial would help you to understand what aperture and depth of field is.

Put most simply - Aperture is the size of the opening in the lens when a picture is taken. When you hit the shutter release button of your camera a hole opens up that allows your cameras image sensor to catch a glimpse of the scene you're wanting to

What is shutter speed? In very simple terms, shutter speed is the time it takes for the shutter on the camera to open and close.

In film photography it was the length of time that the film was exposed to the scene you're photographing and similarly in digital photography shutter speed is the length of time that your image sensor "sees" the scene you're attempting to capture.

Learn how to take advantage of shutter speed in a variety of situations that can create amazing effects, includes information on motion and types of blur.

There are a variety of techniques you can use to reduce camera shake and increase the sharpness of the images that you take. Shutter release cables are one worth exploring.

Covers all the blending modes of Photoshop in a very detailed manor.

This tutorial will show you the different effects acheived in all the blending modes in Photoshop.

Getting started with blend modes. Lots of fun stuff in here to get you easily started with this creative technique.

Sometimes finding a great background photo and pasting something beautiful on it isn't enough. Both photos should blend in as if they were one photo. The colors should match, the mood should match. In this tutorial I am showing you blending modes can help.

Create a honeymoon poster specializing in blending mode magic.

Learn the basics of color management in Photoshop.

To help you learn and understand how the blend modes work, I have provided a summary of all the blend modes currently found in Photoshop CS3 Extended

Learn about the different types of blending modes in Photoshop, and what exactly the effects of these modes do.

Most digital camera owners don't get out of Auto mode. This is an introduction to the basic modes on most digital cameras to help camera owners move beyond the basics.

Learn a bit about layer blend modes here, includes some advanced techniques.

Photoshop's Five Essential Blend Modes For Photo Editing

The right combination of Photoshop filters and blend modes can be used to quickly turn a photo into a fine work of art. Use it as a final digital art or as a study for a finished painting.