Photography Software

Whether you're looking for the insight on the latest imaging software or a program to manage your digital assets, our photography software reviews have it covered. Explore the latest trends in digital darkroom software and techniques here.

Monday, November 9, 2009 Managing Your Photographic Legacy: Part I Taking a long-term perspective on creating your digital archive By now, all of us know that photography changed forever the moment we began to capture our pictures digitally rather than on film. Overnight, film was dead for most of us, and every exposure made after that had to be imported into the computer before it could be viewed at all.  Read More...

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Color Space In Black-And-White What is a color space, which options are best to use, and how can you make your own custom profiles to get the most out of your chosen color space? The subject of color space in digital photography seems to attract lots of controversy and very little consensus, which is unfortunate considering just how important your choice of color space is when it comes to producing the best photographic images.  Read More...

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Hi-Tech Studio: Plug-Ins For The Professional Tools to help you streamline your workflow and get your images into delivery shape quickly and efficiently Plug-ins first made their appearance as bolt-on additions for Photoshop. Because certain other image-editing software used the same plug-in architecture, compatibility spread. Later, Apple opened the Aperture architecture to third-party plug-ins, and their proliferation became even more widespread.   Read More...

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 The High Pass Filter In the ongoing search for new techniques that will give your images a unique look and set them apart from the competition, the High Pass Filter can be another valuable tool for your business Four decades as a photographer scroll easily through my mind as an ongoing loop of “new” techniques. In the late ’60s, posterizing was the hottest thing in the UCLA darkroom. Our student projects overflowed with starkly contrasting black-and-white images that took their lead from advertising and design photos worldwide. Cross-processing, infrared film, solarization and turbo filters—each technique had its time.  Read More...

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Photoshop Takes A Backseat As Apple Aperture and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom have advanced and evolved, these packages offer capabilities that give professionals the ability to streamline workflow with local editing power Apple Aperture and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom share many of the same features and basic workflow functionality. After all, how many different ways are there to rate and rank images? When it comes to local image corrections, however, the applications differ dramatically in both the features they offer and how they’re implemented. This article explains the differences between how each application addresses local image corrections, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.  Read More...

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 Reality Vs. Imagination How to use masking software to make the task of compositing more efficient Each time I raise the camera to my eye, I’m confronted by the reality of what I see in the finder; when ready, I release the shutter.   Read More...

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 DPP Solutions: Creating A Film Look Giving your digital images the feel of a classic emulsion easily with Alien Skin Exposure 2 Film has a distinct look. Some photographers have steadfastly stuck with it for the sole reason that they were fond of a particular emulsion and they had come to know that emulsion’s characteristics so well.  Read More...

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 Getting Into CS4 Among the useful features in the latest version of Photoshop are the new Adjustments panel and the Masks panel About every 18 months, there’s a common question on the minds of most photographers: Should I upgrade to the new version of Photoshop?  Read More...

Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Hi-Tech Studio: Black-And-White In A Digital World Get simplicity and complete control with special black-and-white conversion software Among professional photographers, black-and-white is enjoying a tremendous renaissance. While some pros are comfortable with complex color-to-black-and-white conversions, many are now finding the power to create and fine-tune the look they want with simpler stand-alone and plug-in software packages. These packages offer automated presets as well as custom settings. For the first time since the film darkroom, black-and-white is straightforward, both in simplicity and at a professional level.  Read More...

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• Contender: Nicholas Mele It can happen in an instant

• Contender: Cindy McDaniel Going underwater for an unpredictable look

• Contender: Martin Christopher “Angel Face” was photographed for a local hair salon’s ad campaign

• Contender: Bruce Roscoe Meticulous attention to the lighting creates strong chiaroscuro and a dramatic effect

• Contender: Kevin Ziechmann Reality and photography collide in this self-portrait

• Contender: David Miller Rendering a split look in a “Frankenstein” photo

• Contender: Jeff Nadler Black and white film and natural light gave this image its distinctive look

• Contender: Jessica Christie Capturing emotions and creating a retro look

• Contender: Laura Bello A little bling and vibrant color demand a viewer’s attention

• Contender: Dhrumil S. Desai Style and substance came into play in making this warm-toned black and white portrait