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A look at star trails and StarStax

My mistress, the night sky, yields more than just the Milky Way. Star trails come in a close second. There are a number of ways to capture and process for star trails. Let’s take a look. Capture method one If you are an Olympus photographer with a relatively new camera

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The power of vignettes: Directing the light

A good composition is about directing the viewer through the image. One of the many ways that effective photographers do this is by directing the light. Vignettes are a powerful tool in doing this. And best of all, it’s easy to do! What’s a vignette? A vignette is simply a

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Star trails over an abandoned Mission-style building, Mojave Desert.

Star trails made easy: A beginner’s guide to StarStaX

The easiest star trails ever, using StarStaX. Here’s a very simple beginner’s guide for using StarStaX. Best of all, StarStaX is free! What is StarStax? StarStaX is free software that runs on Mac and Windows. They describe themselves quite well, so we’ll let them kick off the description. StarStax is

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Max McNeal Martin, model. Photo by Mike Martin.

Discover Radiant Photo: Stunning portraits in two seconds

Did you know that Radiant Photo can process portraits in only two seconds? And beautifully? Without overprocessing? What does Radiant Photo do? When you open an image, Radiant Photo analyzes each of your images and selects the ideal optimization for each photo. It does so without presets, although it has

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How we created museum exhibit of night photography

How do you create a museum exhibit of night photography? This is how the “Abandoned Planes Trains and Automobiles” museum exhibit at the La Quinta Museum near Palm Springs came to be. The museum is situated close to not only Palm Springs, but also Joshua Tree National Park. This amazing

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Single-exposure Milky Way photo, Mobius Arch, Alabama Hills, CA.

Sharpening showdown: Topaz Photo AI vs Luminar Neo

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!

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Peakto redefines the use of keywords in photography

CYME enhances the power of its universal cataloger, Peakto, with AI-boosted and cross-catalog photo keywording. Annotating photos for easy retrieval and better marketing on image banks can be time-consuming and a real headache when photos are stored in multiple folders and catalogs. Peakto 1.12 automates mass keyword assignment to scattered

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Which photo editing software is leading in 2024? 

Which software applications were most favored by photographers in 2023, and are therefore leading the industry in 2024? Please note that data discussed in this post was collected by CYME media, not me and I only reference their comments. It is interesting to see where trends are heading. CYME Media

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