On1 PhotoRaw 2026 Announcement
3rd September 2025

ON1 PhotoRAW 2026: Could This Be Your Perfect Lightroom Alternative?

I’ve been quietly watching ON1’s journey developing PhotoRAW for almost all of its 20 years, and I’ll be honest: I wasn’t always convinced. Early versions felt promising but rough around the edges, and lacked support for my Fujifilm RAW files. However, after spending time with the preview of PhotoRAW 2026, I find myself genuinely excited about where this software is going. Let me tell you why this latest release might just change...

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Nik Collection 8 press release
6th May 2025

DxO Nik Collection 8: Revolutionising Photoshop Integration with Powerful New Masking Tools

Photography plugins just got a serious upgrade with DxO’s revolutionary Nik Collection 8, changing editing forever. The legendary plugin suite’s most significant update yet brings seamless Photoshop workflow, enhanced masking capabilities, and significant improvements to Silver Efex and Color Efex. When DxO releases a new version of their celebrated Nik Collection, photographers take notice. Version 8, set to launch today (May 6th), represents not just an incremental update but a fundamental rethinking...

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ON1 Pro Lightpanel AI culling editing assistant
21st February 2025

ON1 Lightpanel: The AI Assistant Revolutionising Lightroom Workflows

Transform your professional photography workflow with Lightpanel, ON1’s groundbreaking AI-powered assistant for Lightroom Classic. No cloud uploads and no per-image fees – just intelligent, local processing that cuts editing time in half. How Lightpanel Helps Professional Photographers As a professional photographer and long-time user of ON1’s software suite, I’ve seen many tools promise to revolutionise our workflow. Most fall short, requiring us to change our entire process or juggle between multiple applications....

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27th December 2024

Retouch4me, The Ultimate AI Photo Retouching Suite Guide

In the ever-evolving landscape of photo editing software, Retouch4me has emerged as a groundbreaking solution that bridges the gap between artificial intelligence and professional retouching needs. This comprehensive suite of tools has revolutionised how photographers and retouchers approach their craft, offering an impressive array of automated solutions while maintaining the flexibility and control that professionals demand. An AI photo retouching software that speeds up and automates your workflow, saving you time to...

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The Top5 Portrait Lenses for Fujifilm X-Mount (AF, native)
22nd July 2024

The Top 5 AF Fujifilm Portrait Lenses

Today, we’re exploring the crème de la crème of Fujifilm portrait lenses that make your subjects look like they just stepped out of a magazine. Are you ready to take your portrait game to the next level? If you’re rocking a Fujifilm camera and dreaming of capturing breathtaking portraits that’ll make jaws drop, you’re in for a treat. So, grab your camera and let’s get ready to create some magic! Portrait Photography...

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Fujifilm XF 8mm F3.5 R WR
26th May 2023

Fujifilm XF 8mm F3.5, A Real Estate Lens

I had the opportunity to use the new Fujifilm XF 8mm F/3.5 the day it was announced—almost out of the blue. I asked one of my contacts at Fujifilm if they had the 8-16mm lens at hand because I needed an ultra-wide angle lens to photograph an apartment for Airbnb. The spaces were a bit restrictive, so I wanted the widest non-fisheye lens in the Fujifilm range. Luckily, a magazine reviewer had...

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Ulanzi Aircross F38
18th May 2023

The Ultimate Travel Tripod: Ulanzi X-Aircross F38

A few weeks ago, Ulanzi sent me their new X-Aircross F38 travel tripod for video creators to review. When I created my channel, my goal was not to do gear reviews. But these seem to have become popular and get good engagement, so I have made a few of them. They are all available here on the blog as well, and companies have noticed. As per my other reviews (mostly lenses and...

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Fujifilm 75mm F1.8 X AF for Fujifilm X Mount full review youtube video
28th February 2023

Samyang 75mm F1.8, The Lens Fujifilm Doesn't Want To Make

Embargo is lifted, the Samyang 75mm F1.8 AF for Fujifilm X Mount has been announced, time to unveil! So… If you have followed me for a while, you know that here and there I always explicitly ask Fujifilm to release a 70mm fast prime lens. Like f/2 or faster. I started my career in fashion many years ago using Nikon gear. And my main portrait lens was the Nikkor 105mm f/2 with...

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Luminar Neo Anniversary
15th February 2023

Luminar Neo Anniversary: A Year of Stunning Photos

Luminar Neo is 1 year old today! Considering how far the Artificial Intelligence in Photography conversation has gone lately, it feels like a long time ago that Skylum pushed its boundaries with the Luminar series. To celebrate this first anniversary, there is now a fantastic deal on Luminar Neo subscriptions. You can get a whole free year of subscription! You definitely don’t want to miss it, but more on that in the...

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Samyang 12mm best lens fujifilm video review
19th October 2022

Samyang 12mm f/2 AF, Best Third-Party Lens for Fujifilm

I have always been a massive fan of the Samyang 12mm F2 lens for the Fujifilm X Series. In fact, it was actually the very first lens I purchased for my old X-T1, aside from the kit lens!It is my primary go-to lens for Astrophotography, and I use it a lot for Architecture and Landscape. It was also the main lens I used in my Fog cinematic vlog. This lens was always...

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Topaz Photo AI photo restoration
28th September 2022

TopazLabs Photo AI, It's A Kind Of Magic

TopazLabs just released Photo AI, which promises to enhance and restore your images with the click of a button. Or even before you click anything! Like Magic. I tested the software for a few weeks while in beta, and now it is finally available to everyone.And I must say I am impressed with the results! Yeah, you don’t have to watch the video to know what I think about this: it works,...

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new Fujfiilm 56mm First Impressions video street photography
9th September 2022

The NEW Fujifilm 56mm F/1.2 Hands-On First Impressions

The brand new Fujifilm 56mm R WR F1.2 Mark II is finally here! It was just announced in the last Fujifilm X-Summit (and Fujikina) in New York City together with the 40MP X-H2 camera. And I can now present the lens to you in my latest video… I had the chance to play with the new Fujifilm 56mm for a few days, before launch. So, I took it to the streets of...

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