Don’t Follow the Crowd: Why You Should Trial Photo Editing Software Before You Buy

In the world of digital photography, the conversation around post-processing software often feels like a one-horse race. Adobe’s offerings, particularly Photoshop and Lightroom, are the “gold standard” and the packages that everyone “knows.” While there’s no denying their power and ubiquity, simply choosing a program because “that’s what everyone else uses” is a major disserviceContinue reading “Don’t Follow the Crowd: Why You Should Trial Photo Editing Software Before You Buy”

The Question I Always Get Asked – Why Do I Use Darktable?

I keep getting the same question, time after time, from all kinds of photographers. “Why Mark? Why do you use Darktable so much when you have plenty of more advanced paid software?”. Today I will answer that question as best as I can. Before we begin, let us take a look at what Darktable actuallyContinue reading “The Question I Always Get Asked – Why Do I Use Darktable?”

Three Extremely Useful Online Apps For Your Photography

Sometimes there are things that you want to do with your photography, such as see what settings were used for a photos colour grading, or copy the look of an image, or write text quickly behind your subject or even use what is basically the full Photoshop for free, but you are not at yourContinue reading “Three Extremely Useful Online Apps For Your Photography”

With this new tool, you may not need Photoshop (with examples!)

There is a new tool in town, and it can transform your editing, no matter what editing software you use. Even if you are using the most basic of editing packages, this new tool will allow you to do amazing things with your images, making editing a breeze! The tool in question is the brandContinue reading “With this new tool, you may not need Photoshop (with examples!)”

GIMP 3.0.2 Review: A Welcome Step Forward, But Still Room to Grow

I have been using GIMP for many years, and I have been using GIMP 3 ever since it started having release candidates. With the release of Gimp 3.0 (and now 3.0.2) I take a look at what the software offers, the pro’s, the con’s and if you should consider it. GIMP, the GNU Image ManipulationContinue reading “GIMP 3.0.2 Review: A Welcome Step Forward, But Still Room to Grow”