editing

Here are some shots I'm working with with before and after. There are very subtle changes in them, but I'm hoping they make a big difference in showing better clarity as well as more accurate coloring. Any tips and tricks would be appreciated.

"A short course In Digital Desktop studio Photography. The complete guide to lighting and photographing small objects with your digital camera." Rick Ashley & Dennis Curtin. WOW!! Long title, but pretty much says all you need to know. While not specifically a 'pen photography' book, anything...

I was wonder what your opinions are concerning the best inexspensive video editing software. Currently I'm using Windows Movie Maker, but I'm not real satisfied. The quality really seems to degrade when I put it on DVD, almost like the video is skipping when you watch it on the TV. Any...