Newbie - How do I achieve this effect please?

Hi Folks
I'm really quite new to Photoshop, and am trying to learn as I go. I wondered if someone could advise me how to achoieve the layered effect shown in the attached?
Also if I was using a similar picture, what is the best way to 'blend' the left hand side of the image into a light/white background?
Any advice really would be appreciated. I'm using CS4.

Like has been said to me before, there are a 100 ways to do any one thing.
Another easy way is simply using a gradient mask.
Take the image, placed over a white background,
Target the image layer then choose the Create Layer Mask at the bottom of the layer tool bar.
Now choose your gradient tool
and drag it accross the image to taste.
Hope this helps
The advantage to this way is that it does not harm the original and if you don't like the result of the first time you swipe the tool accross it, you simply swipe your grandient tool accross again.
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