of urban scenes and are particularly good at emphasising the grimy grey aspect of some of our built up and industrial areas. It is also a good way to bring out the character of the busier more chaotic places, where detail can be lost. Photo Art Photography Photo Art - Part of the reason behind this web site is the use of photography to create artistic pictures that could grace the walls of any living room. The urban environment doesn't always appear at first glance to be able to provide such pleasing images but now with the advent of digital photography and techniques, they can. The photo art section will cover some techniques that will help turn your images into real works of art. Luckily there is a simple technique to remove them without leaving any traces that they were ever there. The healing tool in Photoshop 7 and higher completely covers up any marks by seamlessly replacing the pixels with others from your image. The Curves Tool Use the Curves Tool To best effect - The curves palette in Photoshop is a powerful tool and is something every photographer should get to know and use regularly to strengthen and balance the shadows and highlights in their images. This curves tool along with the Levels Tool will enhance your images and turn them into vibrant pictures. Get to know it and use it carefully to give your images that extra crispness. This tool is particularly useful if you are intending