A quick update on the latest pricing for Skylum Luminar Neo It would be remis of us not to comment on the latest “springboard” pricing for Luminar Neo as it approaches astronomical levels for those looking for a perpetual licence. A month or so ago we wrote an article on Skylum’s outrageous pricing strategy for […]
Photographing Dartmoor PART 2 Camera, Lenses & Gear In my previous article – you can read this here – I spoke of the joys of walking and photographing Dartmoor, particularly in spring, autumn and winter. Here i want to talk a little about the camera, lenses and gear I used as well as the editing […]
What makes a good photograph? Here are a few personal thoughts on how to read an image I like images that tell stories and for this reason, I tend to lean towards documentary and candid photography although I personally like to call this, observational photography. When I have a camera in my hand, I am […]
5 ways to win in club photography competitions. Don’t leave it to chance, maximise your chance of taking a top spot! Like other members of my club I enter our internal club competitions. Some of these entries, if good enough, can then find themselves in external competitions and even international competitions. I don’t particularly enjoy […]
Noise Reduction in Photo Editing | Mediachance AI Noise Reduction vs ON1 NoNoise AI Noise reduction in photo editing is becoming more and more important as photographers push ISO and distance in their shooting. In a previous article I looked at the overall offering from Mediachance with its AI Photo & Art Enhancer for photo […]
Is Mediachance’s AI Photo & Art Enhancer any good? Mediachance, perhaps best known for Dynamic Auto Painter (DAP), produce some excellent software for image processing. One of these tools is AI Photo & Art Enhancer which is basically a toolkit of applications for various jobs related to image enhancement. Priced at just $34, AI Photo […]
I’t here, ON1 PhotoRAW 2023 released today to an expectant customer base ON1 PhotoRAW 2023 has been released today and you can bet that the ON1 website is running hot as everyone downloads their copy. So what’s new, what’s been fixed in this much anticipated version. This eagerly awaited update to ON1 PhotoRAW 2022 contains […]
Do you want to create the perfect painting from your photos? Photo art is here to stay and with Mediachance Dynamic Auto Painter (DAP) you have the perfect partner! If you are a portrait photographer looking for a creative edge then you may want to consider creating art from photographs using Dynamic Auto Painter from […]
Did I mention I love Dynamic Auto Painter! If I haven’t mentioned Dynamic Auto Painter, also known as DAP, in a while then shame on me. This amazingly fun, creative and seemingly effortless software application for creating artwork from photos is without doubt one of my all time favourites. Straight out of the box, you’ll […]
Reducing Harsh Stage Lighting Colours in Post-Processing This article looks at the problems associated with harsh stage lighting in photography and in particular, how to reduce strong lighting effects in post-processing. In particular it looks at how applications like Affinity Photo, ON1 PhotoRAw and Luminar Neo tackle this problem but the methods are applicable to […]