No coverage of AI in photo processing would be complete without acknowledging the progress made by Skylum, whose adoption of AI in creating tools aimed at content creators rather than seasoned photographers has been industry leading. But how good is Luminar NEO compared to other tools? In this Luminar NEO review I will be assessing…
Adobe’s approach to AI has been carefully calibrated to improve the experience for existing Lightroom users while plugging the gaps that have encouraged some to decamp to other brands such as DxO. The newly released Adobe Lightroom AI updates bring powerful changes to the tooling that are conveniently placed to enhance existing workflows. This is…
For some people, the idea of street photography is a trigger for excruciating self consciousness and massive anxiety. Indeed, street photography for introverts can be as painful as a trip to the dentist. Personally, I’m more afraid of dentists than I am of people, but approaching strangers is definitely out of my comfort zone. The…
Color grading with styles is very different to processing using the basic settings, Contrast and Exposure. Watch and analyse movies for proof! What do I mean by Color grading with styles? Essentially, it’s the process of producing a ‘look’ that can be transferred to other images. Check out my article Create a Visual Style Using…
How good are MPB? One constant for all photographers is the upcycling of gear. The problem with buying new is that the value plummets in the first year. Used equipment is much more stable, and if you are careful, you can get some good prices by shopping around the second-hand market. However, sites like E-Bay…
This post attempts to draw some strings together and define what is meant and what I mean by the Art of Photography. A difficult task as I am ambivalent myself about self styled Fine Art Photography and especially the contorted artistic statements made by so many practitioners. Spurred on by having been recently invited to…
In this post, I’m going to describe the process of setting up a Mastodon server for photography. Now, Mastodon is not a photography app as such, but I’m sticking my neck out here and saying that it will become as important in the photography world as Twitter. If you’re as tired of the algorithmically challenged…
