Luminar vs. Lightroom Pt.1

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Luminar vs. Lightroom Pt.1

Skylum promises their Luminar is an all-in-one photo editing software developed for photographers of all skill levels. It is branded as being fast, intuitive, easy to use and adapts to your work style rather than the other way around. Ever since Adobe’s decision to cut the standalone version of Lightroom, Skylum’s Luminar has started to emerge as true competitor. 

But does it deliver on its promise of being not only a Lightroom replacement but a better one, and if so, who is it really for? 

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Adobe kills Lightroom Standalone

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Adobe kills Lightroom Standalone

In the aftermath of Adobe’s Lightroom announcement earlier in the week that left some frustrated, angry or just plain confused, have you given any thought of what you are going to do? Should you stay with Lightroom or will you jump ship now that it is only available via subscription? Or having trouble deciding on which Lightroom version you should choose? 

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The histogram; truth or dare?

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The histogram; truth or dare?

Are you using the histogram when you are out taking photographs? And if you are, do you understand what it's telling you or have you fallen under the spells and myth’s and mis-conceptions about the histogram and its use?

In this article I will explain what a histogram is, some of its myth's and mis-conceptions, as well as provide you with real-world examples of histograms. It is also a great way for you to learn how to use the histogram properly.

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The Perfect Print Pt.1 - Preparing photos for print

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The Perfect Print Pt.1 - Preparing photos for print

Whether a pro, enthusiast or someone that only prints occasionally this article is a must read to get the very best out of your printed photos. Be aware that this is not a ‘which printer is best’ article. Instead I am going to teach you how to prepare, choose the right paper and ink as well as the secrets rituals of making the perfect print, all in this three part series for the best result on any printer, whether you are printing at home or at a photo/print lab.

It is also the perfect article if you are someone that just wants to learn about the print process and to start to print for yourself.

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Show your true colours!

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Show your true colours!

Have you ever looked at the same photo on different devices, like a computer monitor, TV screen or on a mobile device like a tablet or phone? You may have noticed that the colour of the photo can shift dramatically from blue to yellow to magenta to a sickly green. So how do we know what the true colour of an image really is, and how can we ensure our photo’s have the ‘correct’ colour?

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Fix photos creatively

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Fix photos creatively

How can you recover a bad or uninteresting photo? Can you even do that?
This is not going to be your regular fixing a bad photo, rather we will dive into a more creative process where we take a not so interesting photo and create something extraordinary.

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