Ask any photographer why they got into the craft, and they’ll talk about the thrill of capturing light, exploring new landscapes, or freezing genuine human emotion in a single frame. Ask them what actually consumes most of their week, however, and the answer is far less romantic: sitting at a desk, staring at a monitor,Continue reading “Stop Spending Time Editing In Convoluted Photo Editors Like Darktable And RawTherapee And Use RapidRAW”
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Editing Wildlife In RapidRaw Like A Pro
RapidRaw is going from strength to strength, and I have released numerous editing videos on my YouTube channel for the software. Today I present a simplified version of an edit of a bee using RapidRaw 1.5.9. Each step talks you through getting the best from an edit. This is a bare-bones edit, and usually IContinue reading “Editing Wildlife In RapidRaw Like A Pro”
The Power Of The Aspect Ratio
The way you decide to present your images is always important. For many people though they don’t use the power of the aspect ratio in their work. More often or not you’ll see their images displayed in their out of camera ratio of 3:2 (most cameras) or 4:3 (micro four thirds). In this article weContinue reading “The Power Of The Aspect Ratio”
Something Strange – I get called out for editing too much and using sooc images too much.
Photography is a funny, funny thing. As a full time photographer, a content creator and someone deeply involved in photography with other people I have a huge workflow of images posted daily on my website, on numerous groups on Facebook and Instagram among other places. Recently, and not for the first time, I have beenContinue reading “Something Strange – I get called out for editing too much and using sooc images too much.”
The Case for Letting Go: Why My Raw Files Don’t Live Forever
In the world of digital photography, there’s an unspoken rule: you must keep your raw files. They are the digital negatives, the pristine source from which all your beautiful JPEGs and prints are born. They offer ultimate flexibility, a safety net for future edits, and the promise of a do-over if your initial vision fallsContinue reading “The Case for Letting Go: Why My Raw Files Don’t Live Forever”