Yield the Wheel is a neat tutorial. Most of us have probably overlooked using the mouse wheel in Lightroom. (Assuming you use a mouse, even occasionally.) When you're working with batches of files, this little trick with the mouse can come in handy.

I wrote about combining multiple HDR images and noise in a coaching session. Mark S. Johnson makes some very helpful videos. Good, solid technical instruction. He released a video this week that talks about using multiple HDR images to redice haloes and noise.

Red eye. Don't you just hate it. Lightroom includes a handy tool in the Develop module for red eye removal. Gene McCullagh demonstrates how to use it.

David Saffir explains why, if you want the ultimate adjustment layer in Photoshop, you need to work with Smart Objects.

This link will complement Corey Barker's video on reverse restoration. BittBox has a collection of experimental grungy cracks that's freely downloadable.

Don't forget to check out the many free textures here on The Light's Right, too. Some are also ideal for giving photos a grungy look.

What is it about? As Michael Reichmann notes, an important question that causes any photographer to pause and reflect on their own work as a part of the creative process.

Corey Barker demonstrates how a recent photo can be made to look old and weathered by applying a bit of texture.