Make Fun Photos With Free Photo Editing

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. I say that fun photos are worth a million smiles. After all, who doesn't love to laugh at a funny photo, get lost in a photo montage, or pose the question "How'd they do that?" about an image with cool photo effects?

Often times, I find myself browsing through hundreds of my friends' photos on Facebook or other various sites that offer free online photo storage. (Sidenote... my personal favorite is Snapfish due mostly to its low costs and vast array of products and services.) Occasionally, I discover a photo that strikes a chord and resonates with me. If I'm being totally honest, a hint of jealousy typically comes into play whenever I feel others have "cooler" pictures than me. I can't help but think "How'd they make a picture like that?" The feeling is strangely familiar however as it reminds me of my nearly two-year old daughter's go-to phrase.... "I want that!." (Sadly, the only difference is that I'm thinking it in silence and my daughter is screaming it in her most shrill voice... "MOMMY, I WANT 'DAT!"... generally while in the middle of a department or grocery store.

Getting back to the story, I'm not one to be outdone (not that anyone was out to get me). In any event, I decided that I would actively seek websites that provide free photo editing and are specifically designed to make fun photos. In doing so, I was in fact able to upload several of my personal pictures and use the websites' picture creator software to create similar images to the ones I had previously envied.

Although each of the websites I discovered had their limitations, most of the sites provided products and/or services that would easily impress any amateur photographer. If you're only looking for some fun photo editing resources, I would recommend that you check out the following sites.

However, if you would like to learn to truly customize photos, and impress the masses, I would stray away from popular sites that may eventually phase away. Personally, I believe no amount of money can replace one's education. My personal opinion is that knowledge always comes before achievement. So, if you want to impress others and make photofunia type images, I recommend that you learn as much as you can about trick photography and special effects. I promise, if I can do it, anyone can.

Success with creating fun photos require a working knowledge of photography tips and tricks. Learn to Make Photofunia without the need of any online picture creator.

Additional online training to help you with Trick Photography is available with Tanya Krome.

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Photo Editing Using Digital Backdrops

By having digital backdrops, one could now do a lot of creative stuff with photos. One can place a picture of someone, including oneself, to different places. One may choose to photograph oneself in the room and change the room's background to Ancient Greece, San Francisco, or even the moon's surface.

For this to happen, one should know how to replace the background picture of one's photograph with one of those magnificent backdrops found in the Internet or bought online. But how should one do it? Here are a few pointers on doing that without anybody's help.

• Having a photo editing software like GIMP or Photoshop is a requirement. This would be the only means that one can actually insert backdrops in the photograph. They contain all the tools and functions necessary for perfectly doing such.

• Familiarize oneself with the functions of these programs, most especially one that deals with the layers of the photograph. Layers in photo editing is an essential and important component because it is through layers that one can properly and easily put and adjust backdrops on a photograph.

• Knowledge of the many different tools for cropping and editing the subject of focus and photographs is another must. One should know how to remove blemishes and "red eyes" on the subject that might ruin the beauty of the photograph. Also, one should know how to make the edges of the photographed subject smooth and without traces of the old background in order to make the edited photograph look real.

• And lastly, one should be familiar about changing resolutions and resizing pictures. Some commit the error of placing digital backdrops on their pictures which make them look either as giants or dwarves roaming the earth. Also, one should be mindful of the possibility that, if left unadjusted, either the background or the subject will look blurry when published or printed.

Having said all this, one can say that it is really a must to learn about photo editing software in order to come up with a photo with backdrops, which in turn should look real. Another thing to look out for is that the quality and resolution of backdrops are crucial in the editing process. Fortunately, the biggest size you can get each one is 6000-4800 and 300dpi in size which, through the help of good photo editing software, can be used in any small or large picture that one has.

Hopefully, these high quality digital backgrounds would help in making the picture real and perfect for printing. The user, on the other hand, just needs the necessary skills for photo editing, and with a little effort, these pictures would be more real than ever.

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