Category: Editing Photos

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 🗣️ ...

Photocombobulate #27: Lightroom Tips with Julieanne Kost

Our favorite Adobe evangelist joins us to talk about editing in Lightroom using vibrance, saturation, and sharpening.

Secrets of Lightroom Mobile in CreativePro Magazine

My latest article for CreativePro Magazine reveals little-known secrets of editing photos in the Lightroom mobile apps.

Photocombobulate #26: Chasing Fall Color

It's autumn, which means it's time to hunt for fall color! Mason and I loaded up in his van and headed to the North Cascades and found... well, you'll have to listen to find out. (Spoiler: lots of wildfire smoke, but also some surprising photo opportunities!)

PhotoActive #128: New iPads and Lightroom Updates

In the latest PhotoActive episode, we discuss the new iPad models announced last week and look at the major updates in the Lightroom and Lightroom Classic.

Presets Don’t Have to Be Lame

Good old-fashion presets are more powerful when combined with AI-assisted subject masking.

Turbocharge Wedding Edits with the Help of AI

For Popular Photography's Wedding Week, I wrote about using AI tools to speed up the process of editing wedding photos.

Photocombobulate 19: Rise of the Machines

It's time to address the robot in the middle of the room: AI, ML, and computational photography.

PhotoActive 117: John Cornicello on Lens Distortion

You've heard the term "zoom with your feet?" It's not that simple.