I recently shared a couple of shots from our recent session with Kelly Lynne Burke of Kelly Lynne Photography.  Here is one of my favorite shots from that day:

Sylvia and Chuck at home

I really like this shot because it captures Sylvia and me in the context of our lower lawn.  You can see the cattails and the trees.  The composition is expertly done.

I wanted to use just our images for a new profile picture for Facebook.  I cropped the photo, and got this:

As we appeared in a cropped image from the larger photo above

I don’t like the the composition in this version.  There is too much separation between the two of us–not what you want after [nearly] 50 years of marriage.

Enter Photoshop Elements 8.  Using the recompose tool, I was able, with a few clicks, to produce this:

The recomposed image

I won’t go into the details.  If you use Photoshop Elements, you can find out how in the help menu.  Look for the recompose tool.

For the power and features, this program is worth the price for those who want to get the most out of their images.  Be prepared to spend some time learning to use what you have.  Adobe has online help complete with tutorial videos to help you master the controls.  Have fun.