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Without a doubt, the biggest update to Adobe’s Creative Cloud platform last week was for Photoshop. Featuring brand-new features like Sky Replacement and Neural Filters, the 30-year-old program is looking ahead to the future by embracing artificial intelligence technologies. While
If you haven’t already heard about Excire Foto, be ready to be amazed by this clever software. Here are three reasons to love Excire Foto, which you can get as a part of 5DayDeal! Reason 1: It’s stupid simple Not
All the big players in photography software are leaning heavily into artificial intelligence technology. As a family and wedding photographer, tech that helps me cut down on repetitive and boring tasks is a welcome prospect. Adobe’s AI engine, Sensei, reportedly
When you think of artificial intelligence, you may think of a robotic dystopian future or the exceedingly long movie from 2001. But to me, artificial intelligence brings plenty of hope to the world, if for no other reason than to
This morning, Skylum announced its next-generation photo editor — LuminarAI. Unlike traditional photo editors that focus on process, LuminarAI focuses on getting you to the finish line. Built from the ground up, LuminarAI includes several unique tools powered by artificial
I have been playing a bit with the new standalone version of Excire Foto, a great search tool to easily sort through your images. This version is great if you don’t use additional software like Lightroom Classic for cataloging and
One of the coolest features in Excire Foto is facial recognition. It works quickly and efficiently and seems to return reliable results. With your photos loaded and analyzed by the program, turn your attention to the icons on the upper
Are you wasting time trying to find specific images? Excire Search provides the solution to find the pictures you’re looking for! Here’s how it works.
This afternoon, we hosted a webinar with Michèle Grenier about how to get started with Luminar. Watch above as she talks about Luminar’s AI tools and her workflow as she edits images! We know a lot of you tried to
With most of us stuck at home due to the Coronavirus outbreak, now’s a great time to dive into some personal projects. We hope you’ll join Rich Harrington, as he talks to Skylum’s Dima Sytnik and Alex Tsepko, on Saturday, March
With most of us stuck at home due to the Coronavirus outbreak, now’s a great time to dive into some personal projects. We hope you’ll join Rich Harrington on Friday, March 20, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. ET, for a live webinar
I’ve long been a fan of Excire Search, a tool that lets me find images based on subject, color, faces and more in my Lightroom Classic catalog. It highlights the power of artificial intelligence (AI), without sending your photos to
Gearing up to shoot gorgeous snowy scenes this frosty season? Winter photography comes with its own set of challenges, but many photographers simply can’t resist the charm of winter scenes. Whether you’re still looking for inspiration or some new ideas
With winter officially underway, my wife decided it’s time for warmer colors in the bathroom. If you may recall, I created some new images for the spring season with close-ups of white orchids. I ordered the Xpozer 4-Pack and added an
If you consider yourself as a perfectionist in your photography or other creative endeavors, you’ll always feel unsatisfied with your work. Perfection does not equate to excellence, and we have to be mindful to not let it consume our work.
Among the first technical things that every photographer has to learn is choosing the right lens for the job. It’s not so much as picking up the right brand, but more of choosing the right focal length that will best
With CompositionAI in the new LuminarAI, you can get the perfect copy and fix perspective issues in no time flat. Photofocus publisher Rich Harrington shows you how to get things done. Save on LuminarAI and get our free Boot Camp
I love it when photographers get extra creative with documenting daily life and the most mundane things out of it. It can be challenging to single out something interesting to capture in everyday things. It’s easy to fall into the
As photographers, we often take for granted one of the most important pieces of equipment we can invest in — memory cards. Whether you use CF or SD cards, there’s some simple things to remember in order to avoid card failure.
One of the most common questions I get asked is about if whether I have frightening encounters with animals when I am photographing at night. The answer is yes. People always think that it’s things like dogs, coyotes and snakes.
This Exposure Tactics post explains what a “technically proper” exposure is and how to get there. Remember I said technically proper, not creatively right. The three photos above are with different exposures. Each one brings out a different feeling or
Have you been shooting 35mm film for a while and are considering moving to medium format next? You may have encountered 645 (6-by-4.5 cm) as one of the formats available for 120 film. But, is it the right film format
