Selective focus is a photographic effect that places one area of an image in sharp focus while blurring the rest. Traditionally you'd achieve this effect with special camera lenses; with the advent of ...

The free GIMP image editing application enables you to digitally add effects such as blurring to photos and images that were sharp when taken. You can apply the blur effect selectively to any part of ...

Zoom blur is a striking form of blur that is relatively easy to achieve at the time you take the picture, provided you have the correct equipment. Here Michael Bates shows you how to add the effect ...

There's a lot of talk about tilt shift lens photography currently. The specific style of photography involves shooting with a tilt-shift lens to distort focus points and perspective, giving results ...

The GIMP image editor is not nearly as challenging as you might think. There are several things you can do to improve your workflow. All of these tips are free to use. I've been using the GIMP image ...