Have you ever wondered how those tablois photos of amazingly realistic UFOs and other paranormal phenomena are created? This text reveals the mystery behind these photos, and provides practical tips and techniques that let you create your own homespun images with fanciful themes. Written for amateurs wanting to experiment, hobbyists looking to create unique projects, and professionals searching for techniques to adapt and apply to their work, this book provides real world photography techniques with a twist. Using scanning and digital photography technology, you'll learn how to use Photoshop 7 to create fantasy photos with special effects (fire, explosions, wind, and so on), the appearance of age (wrinkles, yellowing), and special blurring and lighting illustions to add realism to your creations. The book also teaches how to create a variety of characters from photos of friends and family, including ghosts, fairies and safari hunters. And for those old photos that you really cherish, the book provides practical methods for restoring any that may have aged or been damaged.