What Is The Very Best Raw Editing Software In 2026?

Here is a question I get asked day in and day out, year in and year out; “Mark, what is the very best raw editing software that I should use?“. Today we will answer this question.  A bit of a backstory. As you all know, I am deeply involved in the photography world and partContinue reading “What Is The Very Best Raw Editing Software In 2026?”

RapidRaw 1.5.4 Released – A Nice Update!

As you know, many of us are excited about RapidRaw, and the developer has just released a new update that has some great additions to an already amazing editing package. Here is a quick look at the new features, and feedback on how they work (if applicable). RapidRaw 1.5.4: Updates. I have tried out allContinue reading “RapidRaw 1.5.4 Released – A Nice Update!”

WWT Llanelli Bird Sanctuary (Pt2 – Nikon P1100)

Yesterday we looked at the Nikon Z6ii (with the Tamron 150-500mm) images taken at WWT Llanelli. Today in Part 2, we look at the images taken with the Nikon P1100 and discuss impressions of the camera. The Nikon P1100 is a premium bridge camera with a huge focal range of 24mm-3000mm, all without a digitalContinue reading “WWT Llanelli Bird Sanctuary (Pt2 – Nikon P1100)”

WWT Llanelli Bird Sanctuary (Pt1 – Nikon)

Today we had a lovely visit to WWT Llanelli where we took photographs of birds! That were quite a lot around the area, but the most enjoyable part was just enjoying the day. This is part 1 of a 2 part post. For this part I will concentrate on the images taken from my NikonContinue reading “WWT Llanelli Bird Sanctuary (Pt1 – Nikon)”

This year I’ve been using a very different aperture approach to my previous life in photography – plus other big changes!

Those of you who know me know that I love shallow depth of field, and that I almost exclusively keep my aperture wide open, or nearly wide open. It is something I’ve always done, and I have a number of reasons on why I like to do this.  “What I like about shooting wide openContinue reading “This year I’ve been using a very different aperture approach to my previous life in photography – plus other big changes!”