In this beginner-friendly editing comparison, I walk photographers through one of the most common frustrations: removing unwanted people and distractions from photos, without needing to touch Photoshop. Using a real-world example from a busy cherry-picking shoot with Nicola Paige, I compare how the latest Adobe Lightroom Classic handles object and
High ISO noise can creep into even the best portrait sessions, especially when you’re shooting in dark interiors, low light locations, or pushing your camera beyond its comfort zone, and in this video I break down exactly how to deal with it. Using a real portrait shot at ISO 6400,
After comments on a post I wrote about travel disasters and lost items while travelling, I struck up a conversation with reader, Jim Hughes who sadly had these amazing travel photos from 2000 in Paris. But due to incorrect settings on his camera, they are tiny. I asked Jim to
Sharpening software can sometimes take away the blur. But with Luminar Neo and Topaz Photo AI both offering powerful AI sharpening tools, choosing the right one can be challenging. We use a blurry, rocky arch to figure out what works here. No, there will be no bird sharpening comparisons today!
How does Topaz Photo AI V2 compare to Lightroom Denoise AI? We decided to try again, this time with a direct RAW-to-RAW comparison. Oooops! Sometimes, we must admit that we don’t know everything about Lightroom, or, quite frankly, everything else in life. In the last comparison article while using Lightroom
We all want to know how Lightroom Classic Denoise AI compares to Topaz Photo AI. We denoised a high-ISO Milky Way photo to address the big question. What is Topaz Photo AI V2? Photo AI is an image enhancement app that sharpens, reduces noise, and increases the resolution of your
How does the noise reduction work on the new Topaz Photo AI V2? We kicked the tires on its noise removal feature. What is Photo AI? Photo AI is an image enhancement app that sharpens, reduces noise, and increases the resolution of your photos through machine learning. It works on
Adobe Lightroom Classic unveiled the new Denoise powered by AI. Topaz Labs has released Denoise AI a while back. Join me for this epic smackdown. Comparing Topaz Labs Denoise AI and Lightroom Classic Denoise I denoised a high-ISO Milky Way photo several times, using Lightroom as a platform. First, I
Random, banding and fixed pattern noise can wreak havoc with your high-ISO digital images. How does Denoise AI address this? You will see very shortly! I photographed this image during some challenging conditions. I was photographing at the First Annual Star Party at Mojave Desert Heritage and Cultural Association in
What are some software post-processing apps that can help you now? I’ll list a few of the ones I find the most useful. Hopefully they can help you too! Perspective Efex DxO’s Perspective Efex is part of the fantastic Nik Collection. The collection includes very useful items like Detail, Super
Transforming photos into something more and into artsy interpretations isn’t something I do much of. But, sometimes you just have to play, ask yourself what if and see what happens. Documenting a trip I took this photo in Cannes, France during a photography retreat back in 2016. The tree growing
We’ve all been there — a photo looks great on the back of the camera, but when you load it on a larger screen, you discover it is just a hair out-of-focus. There are several tools out there to sharpen images and bring back the appearance of detail, but in
