Varlens App Review: Bringing the Film Experience to the iPhone
It’s easy to overlook a good third-party photography app on a smartphone because they just keep popping up, but Varlens may be one worth keeping close by at all times.
Impossible Things Promises to be the World’s Most Advanced AI Photo Editor
Lightroom preset developer DVLOP and SLR Lounge have partnered to release Impossible Things, an artificial intelligence-powered (AI) photo editor that works natively inside of Adobe Lightroom.
How I Changed My View of Lightroom Presets with a New Workflow
Lightroom presets are all around us. You might love them as a 1-click solution to your batch editing needs or you might think that they are useless and that all the photos for which one was used look the same. Still, the truth is they are here to stay and maybe we should start thinking of how to integrate them into our professional workflows as more than crutches for your next Instagram post.
Datacolor Spyder Checkr Photo Makes Color Correction A Breeze
If there’s one thing that is consistent across the photography world, it is the never-ending list of gear and accessories we end up spending our money on. Between the cameras, lenses, lights, and grip, the numbers add up fast, but what’s most important (besides getting the shot in focus) is making sure the colors look exactly the way we want them to. This is where the new Datacolor Spyder Checkr Photo comes in clutch.
The Best Plugins for Photoshop and Lightroom in 2023
Photoshop and Lightroom are mainstays in most photographers’ workflows for a reason. While other options abound, no other set of programs matches the popularity and widespread adoption of Adobe’s signature photography software. But while Photoshop’s manipulation capabilities and Lightroom’s processing and editing power are certainly robust, both offer even more power beyond the software itself in the form of plugins.
DxO Launches Nik Collection 4.3, PhotoLab 5.1, and FilmPack 6.1
DxO has announced updates to PhotoLab 5, FilmPack 6, and the Nik Collection of apps and presets, all of which have improvements, workflow enhancements, or additional presets.
The Best Free Adobe Lightroom Presets and Where to Get Them
From importing, to organizing, to the editing process itself, few tools have the capacity to define a photographer’s workflow like Adobe’s Lightroom. Of the program’s many indispensable features, the ability to create user presets ranks quite high: it offers photographers the ability to lock in preferred looks, adjustments, and settings for rapid implementation across multiple images. Better still, these presets are readily shareable, allowing users easy access to the settings required for virtually any desired result without going through the hassle of creating them themselves.
Lightroom Update: Better Masking, More Presets, and ‘Community Remix’
Adobe has rolled out new Lightroom Classic and Lightroom updates that, among other updates, features a new set of Selective Adjustment tools for precise object selection and masking.
VSCO Introduces More than 100 New Film-Inspired Photo Effects
VSCO has announced a set of more than 100 new film-inspired photo and video effects for iOS devices. Built from film scans, the company says they will give photos a nostalgic look and feel and bring the magic of analog to smartphones.
Adobe Hopes its Darker Skin Presets Will Make Photos Look More Natural
Adobe has teamed up with prominent photographers who are experienced in photographing subjects with darker skin tones to release a set of free presets that aim to deliver more naturally calibrated photos of all skin complexions.
Adobe Launches Native Apple M1 Support for Lightroom Classic
Hot on the heels of Capture One, Adobe has finally brought native Apple silicon support for Lightroom Classic. In addition to promising straight performance improvements, Adobe is also adding several new features -- like Super Resolution -- to the popular photo editor.
Tips for Better Holiday Food Photography
Sarah Crawford is an accomplished baker and food photographer most well known for her blog Broma Bakery and in conjunction with Adobe Lightroom has shared her tips for getting the most out your photos of holiday baked goods.
Nik Celebrates its 25th Anniversary with 25 New Presets
In celebration of its 25th anniversary of creating plugins for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom as well as DxO PhotoLab, Nik Software has announced Version 3.3 which includes a pack of 25 new presets for Color Efex Pro and Silver Efex Pro.
Five Products That New Photographers Should Never Buy
Portrait photographer Miquel Quiles says he has seen new photographers make a lot of mistakes as they get started with their new hobby, one of which is where they choose to spend their money. In this 10-minute video, Quiles highlights five items he says new photographers should never buy.
JPEGmini Pro 3 Announced With HEIC Conversion Support And New Design
JPEGmini has announced JPEGmini Pro 3, which adds some minor yet important features to the platform. Namely, you can now convert HEIC files to JPEG, the UX/UI has been redesigned, and you can now save your own presets.
How to Turn a Photo from Day to Night Using a Few Photo Editing Tricks
Photographer Serge Ramelli recently put together a fun tutorial that shows you how to do something that might seem, at first, impossible: he takes a daylight photo and, using only local adjustments, he turns it into a nighttime or "blue hour" shot complete with lamplight.
Capture One Unveils Two Film-Inspired ‘Style Packs’ for Photo Editing
Capture One has jumped into the preset game with the release of the Beyond Collection: two new 'style packs' that allow you to apply "the feel and character" of various film and black & white "looks" to your photography, with some customization options throw in for good measure.
This Site Lets You Compare Hundreds of Popular Lightroom Presets Side-by-Side
A new website called Compare Presets wants to help photographers find the perfect Lightroom preset for them. It does this by letting you compare hundreds of popular Lightroom presets side-by-side, on multiple genres of photo, and using raw files from all of the most popular camera makers.
Photographic Style Can’t Be ‘Canned’
Conversations around photographic style have always felt a little odd to me for a few reasons. It’s something I get asked about a lot by my students, as they feel that without a style, a visual signature, then they will find it very difficult to differentiate themselves from other working artists.
No One-Click Edits: Why Presets Don’t Work for Landscape Photography
No presets. No one-click edits. While presets may be a welcome time-saver for wedding, portrait and travel photographers (often offering a solid base to then apply custom adjustments), editing a landscape photo is different.
The Problem with Presets: Why You Should or Shouldn’t Use Them
A month ago, a photography podcast slammed the preset industry in a scathing episode that was all about how presets and the photographers who sell them are terrible. Now, the photographer duo behind the popular YouTube channel Mango Street are speaking up and sharing their thoughts on this contentious topic.
New Photography Podcast Slams the Preset Industry: ‘You’re Making an Army of Clones’
Photography podcast The Group Chat has only released one episode since it was launched a few days ago, and yet it's already receiving a good bit of attention among photographers. Why? Because they chose slam a very profitable and widespread practice in the industry: the sale of presets.
Visual Flow Unveils Lighting Condition-Based Lightroom and ACR Presets
The folks at SLR Lounge and DVLOP have teamed up to create a new venture called Visual Flow, which today unveiled a new patent-pending "lighting condition-based approach to image development."
3 Reasons to Create Your Own Lightroom Presets
When I first began dabbling in the world of landscape photography, I was enticed by the instant gratification of purchasing Lightroom presets. I was originally drawn in by the fact that I could instantly download these presets and I could instantly import them into Lightroom and instantly “improve” my own photos.
VSCO is Discontinuing Its Desktop Film Simulations
VSCO exploded onto the photography scene back in 2012 with instantly popular Photoshop and Lightroom presets for accurately simulating various film stocks on RAW photos. But now the company is moving away from its origins: it just announced that its desktop presets are being discontinued.
Opal Lets You Adjust Lightroom Preset Strength with a Single Slider
Have you ever wanted to adjust the strength of a Lightroom Preset with a simple slider? Opal is a new plugin that lets you do just that. It allows you to turn down or crank up any Lightroom preset in just seconds.
VSCO Unveils Mobile Presets 02: All Mobile Looks Are Now on Desktop
VSCO just announced Mobile Presets 02, a new pack of presets that brings VSCO's popular mobile filter looks to desktop photo editors.
VSCOxOakley Photo Filters Let You See Life Through Sunglasses
VSCO has joined forces with Oakley, maker of sport sunglasses, to create filter presets for their popular editing app that let you view the world through a pair of the sought-after eyewear.
How To Use Photoshop’s Dehaze Tool… in CS6
Photoshop CS6 lacks the powerful Dehaze feature Adobe released in 2015 and the program no longer gets updates, but for those unwilling to switch to Adobe’s subscription model it’s the latest version available. If you're on CS6 and you want Dehaze, there's actually a way: these free presets from Dave Cross will “fool” Camera Raw into applying Dehaze in CS6.
VSCO Brings Its Mobile Photo Filters to the Desktop
VSCO has just announced that it's releasing its popular mobile app photo filters on desktop. The filters are packaged in a pack called VSCO Mobile Presets 01 (MP1).