In this article, I am going to describe how to clean your camera sensor using swabs. The majority of photographers will get very nervous at the prospect of cleaning the sensor on their digital camera. I understand this trepidation, but it is quite a straightforward procedure. But, before diving right into describing the sensor cleaning process, [...]
Dust spots and mirrorless cameras go together like a Velcro fastening. One of the main downsides of the mirrorless camera system is the number of dust spots that the sensor attracts. Last week, I was in a field in Tuscany taking a picture of sunflowers and mountains against a perfect azure sky. It was hot, [...]
DxO has just announced the release of Nik Collection 2018. I have been following the progress of this filter collection for a while. I wrote about Google giving them away for free and the fears I had for the future of the Nik collection of filters. I also wrote about DxO acquiring the Nik collection [...]
This article discusses the use of the new Creative Profiles in Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC. The new Profiles in Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC are a new addition that was introduced in the April 2018 update. Profiles are not a new feature to Lightroom, but they have been enhanced with this latest update. It [...]
Are Mirrorless Cameras Going to Cause the Demise of the DSLR? In the past few years, the photography world has seen the rapid progression of mirrorless cameras and I foresee the demise of the DSLR. Now, I am well aware that many photographers are still to be convinced, but let me present my case. What Is [...]
The Latest Lightroom Classic Update Has Some Major Changes On the 3rd of April 2018, Adobe released a Lightroom Classic Update and it's a biggy. The big new feature included in this update is Profiles. But there are some other updates as well as compatibility for some of the newest cameras. Let's take a look. Profiles in the Latest [...]
Just about every photo editing software package contains the ability to adjust both the saturation and vibrancy of colours in an image. But, what is the difference between Saturation and Vibrance? This is a question I get asked a lot during my workshops and classes and to be honest, it's a difficult answer to put [...]
DxO recently announced that they will be releasing a new version of the Nik Collection of filters in 2018. I have written articles about the Nik Collection of filters a couple of times now; once to let you all know that Google was giving them away free and the second time to let you know [...]
Introduction This article will describe three methods to convert your Raw files to DNG files. The first two methods will make use of Adobe Lightroom and the final method will use the free Adobe Digital Negative Converter. The Adobe DNG Converter is useful if you do not own Lightroom or you have a new camera [...]
Adobe Lightroom gives you the ability to copy develop settings that you have made on one photo and apply them instantly to one or more other photographs. This is not only a massive time saver but it also ensures consistency across a collection of similar photographs. For example, let's say that you have a series of photographs [...]
