Category: computational photography

PhotoActive #142: Photomator
In the latest episode of the PhotoActive podcast, we look at Photomator!

Remove All the Things in DPReview
Got a distracting object in your photo? I look at several ways of removing it in software, from healing brushes to Generative-AI tools.

PhotoActive #140 – Denoise and Healing Tools
In the latest episode of the PhotoActive podcast, we talk about denoise and healing tools in photo editing apps.

A Surprising Sense of Creative Ownership
When making AI-generated images using Adobe Firefly, I'm struck not only by how good some of the results are, but also by a surprising feeling: creative ownership.

Photocombobulate #29: AI with Mark Heaps
We welcome Mark Heaps to the Photocombobulate podcast to talk about AI for photographers.

PhotoActive #138: DPReview and AI
In the latest PhotoActive podcast episode, Jeff and Kirk discuss the imminent shutdown of DPReview and Adobe's new Firefly Generative AI service.

Bring Back (?) the Noise: A Contrarian Take on DxO PureRAW 3
I look at DxO PureRAW 3 and how its incredible performance might lead us to accepting too-soft images.

The Paralysis of “Best”
[This post first appeared in Photo AI, my newsletter about how computational photography is fundamentally changing photography as we know it. Subscribe here, or view the archives at Photo-AI.com.] Last week the good folks over at Glass posted on Mastodon: "Hi. Hit us with your best photo on Glass. Just because. 🗣️ Show 🗣️ us 🗣️ ...

Unlock Your Smartphone Camera’s Hidden Features
My awesome editor at Popular Photography, Dan Bracaglia, reached out with an idea: what sort of photo fundamentals could be covered that related to the computational photography space? The first thing that came to mind was the AI-boosted cameras we all carry around these days. iOS and Android devices can do amazing things, but many ...

AI Photo Software Is Converging
Companies are consolidating AI photo tools. What does this mean for you? I explore this move in my latest Smarter Image column.