Lightroom Lens Blur: Useful tool or distracting gimmick?
Can a computational algorithm convert an image created at f/11 to one that convincingly resembles a photo shot at f/2? Keith has a close look at the new Lightroom Lens Blur feature
Noises Off: Breaking the exposure triangle paradigm with AI denoising
AI denoising is a new feature in Adobe Lightroom that removes noise in images using machine learning technology. The article discusses this new capability and shows examples of images before and after it has been applied.
AI tools in Lightroom and Photoshop: A shipwreck on the rocks of New South...
Artificial Intelligence is never out of the news these days. Some even believe it will be the cause of Armageddon. John Shingleton drinks the Kool-Aid during a brief play with new AI tools incorporated in LightRoom Classic and PhotoShop...
Back to basics with the MacBook Air
Mike break's a long-standing aversion to buying the basic computer. Instead of ticking all the upgrade boxes, he's chosen the cheapest, the most basic MacBook Air. Will it prove sensible or will he regret that 256GB disk in particular...
Adobe’s new Super Resolution Enhance: One for the test bed
Lightroom's new super-resolution Enhance option really does do what it says on the tin. It crept in with little fanfare but is capable of truly amazing results, says John Shingleton...
Leica joins with Capture One for SL2 and S3 tethered shooting
Leica announces cooperation with Capture One to enable tethered shooting for SL2 and S3 cameras.
Leica firmware update for the D-Lux 7, C-Lux, V-Lux 5 cameras now available
Leica's compacts, the D-Lux 7, V-Lux 5 and the little C-Lux now feature East Connect to the FOTOS application as well as offering tgoetagging functionality. Firmware version 2.0 for the three cameras is now available for download.
Getting your mind around the Sony A7 menus
It's fashionable in every review of Sony cameras to complain about the complexity of the menus. My current exposure is to the RX100 VI...
Lightroom Creative Cloud meets Capture One’s free trial
After decades with Adobe's Lightroom, John takes a free ride with Capture One. Is he ready to give up the familiar turf and move over to the Danish model?
iPhone is a breakthrough hand-held computer
Twelve years ago the iPhone was launched to a mixed reception. Yet it represented a revolution which had totally transformed the cellular phone and has made the hand-held computer universal. It's importance cannot be underestimated.
Leica to issue dedicated FOTOS for iPad
The iPad is moving away from the iPhone's limitations and becoming a real workhorse which, in many cases, could replace a Mac. Developers are acknowledging this change, including Leica with a new version of Leica FOTOS made fro the iPad.
Aperture bites the dust: macOS Catalina and 32-bit applications
If you are still relying on Apple Aperture for your photographic library be afraid, be very afraid. It will stop working if you upgrade to MacOs Catalina so you need to find an alternative application as soon as possible.
Blog Workflow: Offline editing brings greater productivity
Using an offline editor for posting to Wordpress encourages more productivity
