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These are centered around using a graphic manipulation program called Paint Shop Pro simply because; in my personal opinion its one of the better programs out there that falls into most peoples price range. You can download a 60 day full program trial version here and there is a cool tour available for those of you who have never used anything like this and what to see what it can do first.. I watched the flash movie tour and good tho it is it doesn't even begin to show you what you can do with this kind of program. Trust me .. when you have been through these guides you will have a much better idea of all the weird and wonderful features of this program. It's not the cheapest program on the market, but when you take into account all of its features and compare it to the cost of programs like Photoshop.. it fares well. I've been using Paint Shop Pro (PSP) for almost 10 years and have never had a problem teaching anyone how to use it. It's great for kids and adults alike, you are only limited by your own imagination. Now I am still using PSP 7, but I am pretty sure the basic features of this program are the same even tho Jasc no longer produce it. I plan to download the Corel/Jasc PSP 9 version soon and try it out so if I find any major faux pas I will amend this content as necessary. But the idea behind this site is to encourage creativity; not teach you how to use a specific program, the literature that comes with this software is more than sufficient to get you familiar with the program. If anyone needs help with a particular project idea; feel free to email me with any questions and I'll do my best to help out then, add it in to this section for everyone else who might want to try that out too.

LEGALS - Photographers Rights -
I found these links posted on a Lawyers website, the first is for a printable PDF and contains some useful information for photographers. I recommend printing this out and carrying a few copies with you just in case you ever find yourself in a tricky situation. http://www.krages.com/ThePhotographersRight.pdf He also has an interesting page on copyright protection and how to deal with unauthorized publication of your work http://www.krages.com/copy1.htm

Wish you were here - Adding to your images ..the kids love this one Oops I did it again - This is the guide on what not to do .. a must read Colorful words - These colorful words are child safe and won't make you blush Scrap that idea - Need Inspiration.. take a leaf out of the pro's book Hang it, wear it, send it ......share it ! - some fun links to add some pzazz to your pics Post shoot manipulation - Why it's a good idea Tubes, brushes and fun extras - these little extras add some fun to your images Pet Pics - How to make the best of your pet pics Lightning and Fireworks - A brief guide to photographing tough subjects Posed portraits, nudes, boudoir etc - Basic ideas for photographing people Night shots - basic ideas for taking good night shots Photographing cars - basic tips for photographing cars for ebay, show and race cars.

LINKS Samy's Web Photo School has some really nice easy to follow tutorials, it's definitely worth taking a peek at their site. Not only do they sell the equipment to you, they show you how to use it. The tutorials include lighting, stitching shots together to make panoramas macro and still life shooting, great for the avid hobbyists and business owners.