Hi Vicki,

Yes, the Wacom tablet works with Photoshop. There are several things to keep in perspective when considering photo editing software. The most important question is what are you going to use it for, and how far do you want to go? If your only goal is to make brightness and contrast adjustments, minor cropping, color saturation, or other simple adjustments, then any of them will work. If you're in the business, there is only one program and that's Adobe Photoshop. I deal with other professional photographers, advertisers, graphic artists, publishers and print shops every day. Among this group there is only one language spoken. You either speak Photoshop or you don't speak. It's the industry standard for imaging professionals and there is no number two. Admittedly there can be a rather steep learning curve to master the program (there are college courses for Photoshop) but that's because it's so versatile. There really isn't an upper limit to how far you can go, but it isn't something you can learn over night either, and it doesn't do your thinking for you. The professional version is expensive but the most current version (Photoshop Elements 4) is a good place to get your feet wet without spending your bank account. I hope that helps.

Hi Vicki, Yes, the lenses are interchangeable between the digital and 35 mm cameras, I also have three lenses for the medium format cameras. I appreciate your interest, most people don't realize how relatively easy these composites are to make. The better the core images are the better the finished piece will be, so it's just as important to start with a good image as it ever was.

Hi Vicki,

Digital: I have two Canon D60's and One Canon 20D. Film: Two medium format (6x4.5cm) Pentax 645n's, One Canon EOS 3, two Canon A2e's and 12 lenses. I have about 20 years experience at digital imaging, and computer graphics, and I'm a professional photographer. None of this is particularly difficult, it just takes a little practice. Thank you for your interest and support. With today's technology you're only limit is your imagination.

Thank you both for your kind comments on my "Brothers" image. This is a composite of three photos, the blue butterfly has been recolored from it's original black and white tones. The flower, a variety of daffodil, was taken several days ago while walking our German Shepherd. Hard to believe that it's still snowing elsewhere. We took "Wolf," our Shepherd, for a walk in the hills today and all the trees are beginning to leaf out and the flowers are starting to bloom (several trees were already in bloom).

Best Wishes, Doug

WOW!! what a great job you have done here.