Fauve, thanks for the kind comments on my images. :) The glow effect is acquired using the dodge tool in PhotoShop. I dodge higher or rounded areas to bring them up, and/or burn lower areas. So, I might dodge the cheeks, chin, thighs, biceps, the roll of a cloth fold. I often use unsharp mask; but am trying to cut back, as I've started thinking my images have too much contrast. Beth