Give Adobe Photoshop a rest and learn how to use the powerful free photo editor Paint.NET.

Dave answers questions about good exposure for portraits, transferring photos using a card reader or cable, and more

Use Adobe Photoshop Elements to add a blue sky and fluffy white clouds to a bland sky.

Getting good pictures with your camera’s flash can be a challenge–here’s how.

How to capture great photos at a musical performance.

Make low-resolution digital photos big enough to print without getting blocky pixels.

The holidays are a time for colorful gifts, candy canes, and holiday pictures. And with a little attention to exposure settings and shooting techniques, you can capture great holiday photos you’ll want to share.

Worried about photo theft? See if your photos are posted on the Web.

You can use these tips over and over again this fall, whether you’re shooting Halloween, Chanukah, Christmas, or New Year’s events.

Everyone loves photos with a sharply defined subject and a blurry, indistinct background. This powerful photographic effect has been used for ages–and it’s shallow depth of field at work. Not sure what depth of field is all about?This week, I’ve rounded up four ways for you to take control of the depth of field in your photos.