We have been waiting a long time for this: Capture One for iPad is finally a reality! It has been made available for public testing to a limited amount of registered Capture One users, including myself. And, of course, I put this to the test straight away and recorded my experience in a YouTube video… The Video So here is my hands-on first impression of the new Capture One for iPad! I...
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Yes, I have indeed just released my first black-and-white presets pack for Adobe Lightroom (and Photoshop)! A couple days ago, I received the news that my photos will be exhibited at the Black-And-White Photographer Of The Year exhibition in New York at the end of February. So I thought it was finally time to release this black-and-white presets pack that I have worked on for so long. Myself, I'm not necessarily a...
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I often say that it's my duty to shoot sunset or even sunrise photography! I love landscapes and cityscapes, so I must take these pictures when the conditions are right! Of the two, sunrise photography can be more rewarding because it requires more effort. First of all, from Spring to Autumn the time is not favourable. You need to wake up quite early to catch the sunrise. Better in Winter when you...
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Do you want to learn how to edit the Milly Way in your photos, so it really pops? Good! Because this is exactly the content of the video I just published on YouTube! I went with my friend Robert to Stonehenge, UK, for a night out, hoping to get some good shots of Comet Neowise again. And also the Milky Way and all we could squeeze in one night. My photo of...
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Sharpening Fujifilm Raw files in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. It's a topic that has filled articles for a very long time... Here's my optimal solution.
Read MoreTweaks the Sharpening sliders in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom to eradicate the “worms” effect on Fujifilm Raw files. As described in my post Sharpening Fujifilm Raw Files in Lightroom. While these settings work for most images, extra refinements may be required. All images are unique. This preset is compatible with Lightroom 7.3 and all later versions, as well as Lightroom CC and Camera Raw. To install it, first unzip the file, then open...
Today, the London lockdown is still not as strict as in other cities around the world, but it is a lockdown nonetheless. The measures to fight coronavirus have imposed restrictions on travel, both internally and between countries. And therefore, many places now look like scenes from an apocalyptic Hollywood film. Particularly in those areas where flocks of tourists usually cram every empty corner, the view is very much on the eerie side....
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This may be old news, but I often hear this question about Lightroom presets. The Problem Over a year ago, Adobe decided to refine (= overhaul) how presets work in Lightroom. All of a sudden, some of my own presets were not showing in the Develop panel anymore. And the same happened to others. In some cases, all the presets were showing, but some had their names in italics or greyed out....
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