This is not a tutorial really, so I shouldn't be writing it up as such, but if you're not using your diffuse glow tool you are missing out in a big time way. This technique creates wonderfully soft and pretty photos in a snap.
Original photo (once again using my beauty queen)
Begin by setting your background color to white. 
Then open your diffuse glow window... Filter > Distort > Diffuse Glow
At this point you really just move the sliders around till you like what you see. There are about 2 zillion combinations of graininess, glow amounts and clear amounts. This is the setting I chose this particular time.
And this is what I got
Seriously simple and glamorous.
whoa!! easy peasy!! doing it and thank you!
Posted by: lizzyfizzy | September 09, 2008 at 04:49 PM
she is soo adorable! Can I get diffuse glow in real life? thanks for the tip!
Posted by: meems | September 09, 2008 at 07:15 PM
BEAUTIFUL....thanks!!!
Posted by: Christine Meier | September 09, 2008 at 10:33 PM
I love how your picture turned out. She is such a pretty girl.
Thanks for the instructions, I tried it out! I posted my attempt on my blog.
Posted by: RachelV | September 12, 2008 at 12:49 PM