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Reader Questions on Thumbtack, Background Blur, and More Dave answers questions about blurring backgrounds, pruning large photo collections, printing Digital Focus articles, and more. - Dave Johnson, PCWorld More From Dave Johnson 6 Tips for Exciting Fireworks Photos You can find all sorts of complicated advice for taking good pictures of fireworks--but these six simple tips tell you everything you need to know. Share: Artistic Digital Photo Effects: Zoom Blur, Orton Effect Learn how to use blur selectively--in the lens and in your image editor--and how to apply the Orton Effect to your digital photos. Share: The Rules of Photographic Composition Apply these five rules to take better, more visually engaging photos. Share: Photography News Camera Start-Up Lytro Promises to Revolutionize Photography Nokia's First Windows Phone Codenamed 'Sea Ray' Surfaces 5 Coolest Lytro Light Field Camera Features 10 Cool Tech Gadgets Spotted at CE Week 2011 9 DIY Projects for the Crafty Geek Eight Questions About Lytro's Light-Field Camera Lytro Light-Field Camera Lets You Focus After You Shoot Testing Tablet Displays and The Future of Digital Photography On PCWorld Podcast #118 Get More Tips and Reviews Visit Cameras Central on PCWorld.com Learn About Photo Printers Browse Back Issues of Digital Focus Digital Photo Tips from the Experts This series of how-tos will help you take your photography game to the next level. Start here. How to Build a Home Entertainment Network Learn to use your computer network as a next-generation entertainment hub. Get started. Advertisement No matter what you do, your hard drive is going to fail! 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