Camera+ 2 Mobile App Maker Launches Camera+ Studio for Mac
Mobile photo editing app developer LateNiteSoft -- known for the mobile app Camera+ 2 -- has launched the Camera+ Studio application for Apple computers.
Picsart Raises $130M in Latest Funding Round, Eyes Massive Expansion
Picsart has announced that it has secured an additional $130 million in Series C funding from a host of huge investors, with a post-money valuation of roughly $1.5 billion.
Panasonic Appears to Edit a White Man’s Head onto Black Man’s Body
Panasonic's marketing department produced a set of images for a new product made entirely from stock images, and as part of that edited a photo of a White man's head onto a separate image of a Black man's body.
Major Photoshop Update: Sky Replacement, Healing Brush, and More
Adobe has announced what it is describing as a "major" feature update to Photoshop on desktop and iPad available today. Healing Brush and Magic Wand are now available on iPad, and Sky Replacement has the ability to import up to 5,000 skies at once on desktop.
How to Edit Food and Drink Photos Shot with Hard Light
As photographers, we generally aim to shoot perfectly to where our photos require minimal to no editing. But for some of us, the editing process can be just as creative of a process as the photography side.
Latest Capture One Update Upsets Workflows and Angers Digital Techs
On July 22, Capture One released a new update (version 14.3.0) that made a fundamental change to how some users were working with the application. It removed the Output Tab and replaced it with the Exporter, which has broken the workflows for many pro photographers and digital technicians.
ON1 NoNoise AI Versus Topaz DeNoise AI: Noise Reduction Throwdown
ON1, an established photography software company located in Oregon, recently released its new noise reduction application called NoNoise AI. As a longtime user of Topaz Labs DeNoise AI, it only made sense to pit these two machine-learning-based noise reduction programs against each other and see which one comes out on top.
A Full, Detailed Tutorial on How to Photograph Birds and Wildlife
Bird and wildlife photography can be one of the most rewarding niches in photography and can give the person behind the camera an adventure of a lifetime.
Adobe Hopes its Darker Skin Presets Will Make Photos Look More Natural
Adobe has teamed up with prominent photographers who are experienced in photographing subjects with darker skin tones to release a set of free presets that aim to deliver more naturally calibrated photos of all skin complexions.
Nik Collection 4 Review: There Are Diamonds in the Rough
DxO's new Nik Collection 4 comes with several new features and upgrades but still retains the familiar workflow and film simulations fans are looking for. The subtle changes make for an easy transition for long-time users and are bound to attract new interested photographers, too.
AI-Powered App That Turns Photos into Cartoons is Exploding in Popularity
Voilà, a new mobile app that is available both on iOS and Android, has exploded in popularity. It can to turn selfies and portraits into quick 2D and 3D cartoons, caricatures, and paintings using artificial intelligence (AI).
Capture One is Coming to iPad in ‘Early 2022’
Capture One, which recently announced an update for native support on Apple M1 computers, has announced that it is currently developing an iPad app. In a note on its website on Instagram, the company says to expect the app to become available in early 2022.
The Best Free Photo Editing Apps in 2024
We are all likely familiar with Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop as far as editing applications go and a lot of people love these apps for their versatility and powerful suite of features. But they do come with a price, and paying a fee isn't always what every photographer is looking for.
Turn Your iPad Into a Drawing Tablet: Sidecar vs Astropad vs Duet vs Luna
If you own an iPad and an Apple Pencil, there are several ways to pair them with your computer and transform them into a high-quality drawing tablet for photo editing. There's Apple's own Sidecar feature, the popular app Astropad, the hardware-assisted option Luna Display, and the "made by ex-Apple engineers" Duet Pro. I wanted to see which of these options offers the most features and the best experience for the photographer on the go.
The Best Photoshop Alternatives in 2024
Although Adobe Photoshop has become known as the industry's leading post-processing software with its powerful non-destructive editing tools, it is by far not the only option available out there.
How to Use Color Range Masks in Lightroom to Create Deep Blue Skies
With the use of a polarization filter, you can get a nicely saturated, dark, blue sky at the point of capture. However, if you use a wide-angle lens or -- depending on the camera’s orientation relative to the sun -- you might run into problems... But all problems have solutions.
How Does Luminar AI Compare to Lightroom Classic in 2021?
I wanted to see how Luminar AI works when compared to Lightroom in 2021, and to do so I took one image -- a photo of a lavender field in the south of France -- and processed it in both.
Landscape Photo Editing: Why You Need a Plan
When I started my journey in photography, one aspect that fascinated me the most -- and this extends even to today -- was photo editing. I remember my first edits. I was so delighted to see how my images changed drastically by just moving a few sliders in Lightroom or Photoshop.
5 Basic Mistakes to Avoid When Post-Processing Landscapes
While landscape photography is a lot about composition and on-location practices, one can never dismiss the importance of post-processing (or editing) the images. One question I am always asked is: "Why is editing necessary?"
How Quarantine Inspired Me to Do More With My Photography
As a creative director, photographer, and self-proclaimed content evangelist whose lifelong dream is to travel to space, I was left scratching my head when the pandemic hit.
Colorcinch is a Surprisingly Powerful Browser-Based Photo Editor
Colorcinch brings essential editing tools, effects, and overlays into a beginner-friendly and web-based photo editor that is surprisingly robust.
How the Calibration Tool in Adobe Lightroom Actually Works
One of the most misunderstood tools in Adobe Lightroom is the Calibration tool. This is kind of a shame, because it's also one of the most powerful tools available to us as photographers, both from a correction perspective and a creative perspective.
Photoshop Super Resolution vs Topaz Gigapixel AI: Upscaling Throwdown
Adobe’s new Super Resolution is making a big splash in the industry as photographers can output cleaner upscaled images at four times the original pixel count. Is it really impressive enough to take the crown from Topaz Labs’ Gigapixel AI?
These Playing Cards Double as Photo-Editing Cheat Sheets
After the crowdfunding success of his The Photography Deck camera cheat sheet playing cards, photographer Eric Bohring is back again with a new set that features tips and tricks for digital photo editing.
Luminosity Explained: 7 Simple Tips to Help You Expose and Edit Your Photos
How bright should your images be? How should the luminosity levels in your image be balanced? And how do you make sure you get the right exposure to allow you to have the best chance of creating an edit that you love?
Adobe Adds Easy Collaboration, Asynchronous Editing to Photoshop
Adobe is leaning a bit more into the benefits of a cloud-based architecture with the rollout of an easy collaboration button and asynchronous editing in Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fresco. The "Invite to Edit" button is available starting today.
Affinity Photo Launches Version 1.9, Bringing Host of New Features
Serif has launched its Version 1.9 update of the Affinity suite of apps, which includes the Photoshop competitor Affinity Photo. This free update brings multiple enhancements, including live liquify, RAW improvements, and GPU acceleration for Windows machines.
LG Unveils Beautifully Thin, Color-Accurate 4K OLED Monitor
Though LG is responsible for creating most (if not all) of the OLED panels you'll see in TVs and displays on the market, the company had yet to produce its own OLED monitor. Today that changes with the announcement of the LG UltraFine Display OLED Pro.
Kill Your Darlings: The Challenge of Curating a Photo Project
If there’s a challenge in selecting the best images from a day’s shoot, then that challenge is amplified when it comes to actively curating a huge body of work into something coherent and presentable.
6 Signs You’ve Over-Edited Your Landscape Photos
While looking over images from earlier in his career, photographer Mark Denny made note of six flagrant signs that he over-developed his photos and shares them in this 15-minute video.