How To Make Your Photos Look Better - Maybe

          Ok, so if you don't know already, I live in China.  I promised a friend back home in the good old USA that I would show her how to do some of the things I do to my photos.  Obviously I can't do that now, so here's my written explanation.  Now, I know that some of my photographer friends who are really good at what they do will /facepalm themselves upon reading this, but that's ok.  I like this method and it's suited me well so far.