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I love Picasa. With minimal effort and with a few clicks of the mouse, you can do all kinds of photo editing and make a big difference to your pictures.
Here is one shot, four different ways. The first shot is the original picture. [...]

As you know, I love Picasa, Google’s easy to use, free photo editing software. One of my favorite functions is the “Warmify” button. Double click the picture you’re editing, click the Effects tab, and hit “Warmify.” Easy as that. It warms up the picture without losing the color in the [...]

The light was beautiful on my street last night. Peach-edged, backlit clouds, and a little moisture in the air made it a perfect time for shooting. While I love my suburban street, there are power lines and telephone poles in all directions, making pictures less than perfect. But that’s where photo [...]

Here are some tips and tricks for improving pictures of clouds and sky, using only a compact camera.