6 Alternatives to Adobe CC Photography Software
Despite the constant improvements and updates to Photoshop CC and the fact that Adobe just made their $9.99/mo LR + PS Photography Program permanent, the whole Creative Cloud plan still leaves a bad...
View ArticleGet Sharper Fuji RAW Files with Capture One Software
I’ve used the Fuji X-T1 almost exclusively for most of 2014, and during that time, I’ve been in love with how well it has performed in every shooting application that it’s been thrown into. The X-T1...
View ArticleA View of Slioch in the Scottish Highlands
I’ve been back from Scotland for over two months now, and I realized that I’ve only share shared a few images from that trip here on the blog. That’s patly due to the fact that my posting frequency...
View ArticleFUJIFILM Introduces Free X RAW STUDIO Software
This month, Fujifilm introduced a brand new free RAW Conversion software program called FUJIFILM X RAW STUDIO. Designed as an alternative to the many existing RAW converters out there, Fuji’s new app...
View ArticleUsing Luminar – Saving vs. Exporting Your Processed Images
We were woken up by an earthquake last night at 12:30am. The house was shaking and the pots and pans were banging around in the kitchen for about 30 seconds during the Magnitude 7.9 event that occurred...
View ArticleUsing the Parchment Texture Presets in Luminar
Attention “serious photographers,” you should probably look away. You’re not going to like this, as it’s little off the rails from what you’re used to doing, but I make no apologies, I’m posting it...
View ArticleLuminar Tutorial – My 5 Favorite Image Processing Tools
I’ve been using Luminar as my main image processing software for well over a year now. I find it to be a very easy to use program, and with the diverse set of tools and presets it contains, as well …...
View ArticleHow to Use Fujifilm’s New Focus Bracketing Feature
The May 2018 firmware updates added the new Focus Bracketing feature to the Fujifilm X-T2 (which is currently $500 off) and X-H1. First introduced in the GFX earlier this year, and [now included in the...
View ArticleExposure Basics for Shooting With Mirrorless Cameras
I often get questions from readers and workshop students about how I exposure for my scenes. Which exposure mode do I use, how often do I bracket, and in what increments? Which metering pattern do I...
View ArticleThe Luminar Flex Plugin for Lightroom, Photoshop and Apple Photos
Luminar has come a long way in a very short time. At the end of 2018, they released the long-awaited Library module, which gives Luminar 3 the ability to power your entire photography workflow. This...
View ArticleWatch My 2-Part Basic Photo Mechanic Tutorial
Last week, I told you about the new version of Photo Mechanic, which includes a full catalog and image database system. Being a longtime user of Photo Mechanic, this was very good news to my ears, and...
View ArticleWatch The Replay of My FUJIFILM X RAW STUDIO Webinar
Last week, I did a webinar with B&H Photo that covered how to use FUJIFILM X RAW STUDIO program. During the hour-long talk, I ran through the basics of how X RAW STUDIO works, showed how I use it...
View ArticleWatch ASK DAN! Episode #2
The second episode of ASK DAN! is now up on my YouTube Channel! This is my brand new video series where I answers your photography questions and give you my real-world advice and responses to the exact...
View ArticleWatch My DxO PureRAW 2 Webinar
A couple weeks ago, I did a webinar for DxO Labs showing off their new software PureRAW 2. I know that people were unable to watch in real time, but you can now watch the full replay of my DxO Webinar...
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