Here is a fun site.
Upload a picture to the site and the web-based application turns the photo into a cartoon.
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There are options that control how “cartoony” the picture becomes, how much color saturation is carried over from the photo and even add some funky effects to your cartoon.
The site is free. Your work can be shared with other social networks or marked as private.

![Big Tree Beside Road [404/1000] Big Tree Beside Road [404/1000]](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/6844404451_6d2eb083df_t.jpg)
![Night Lights [403/1000] Night Lights [403/1000]](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/6844370787_1f6ab62b3f_t.jpg)
![By the light of the full moon [6/52] By the light of the full moon [6/52]](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7160/6838220175_5659a56fdc_t.jpg)

You might also want to try toonlet as well. Rather than focus on photos, toonlet puts the focus on character creation, and features a powerful avatar tool so you can make cartoon characters that look authentically hand-drawn.
From there, it’s easy to build out a library of moods for your characters to use in their comic strips.
Swing on by and check out the site, or take the toonlet tour:
http://www.toonlet.com/tour
Let us know what you think!
Thanks!
-Craig (from toonlet)
Now, there’s a strapping young man with rugged good looks!
I was thinking more along the lines of “ripped.”