One of the most common reasons great photographs are rejected from commercial Licensing boils down to one simple fact: the images are too similar to each other. There are a few explanations about why this might happen. Maybe you didn’t get enough variety while on location, and you got home to find all your photos… Continue reading Seven tips for curating and editing down your Licensing portfolio
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From the midst of a war zone, Skylum nevertheless ships software improvements for Luminar Neo
Released just last month, Luminar Neo is Skylum’s rival for Adobe Photoshop. Skylum Although the software company Skylum has a US headquarters in Bellevue, Washington, these days, most of the company’s employees are based out of a development center in embattled Kyiv, Ukraine. And with their country at war, times have been understandably tough. But… Continue reading From the midst of a war zone, Skylum nevertheless ships software improvements for Luminar Neo
The promise and difficulty of AI-enhanced photo editing
Jeff Carlson Several years ago, an executive at Skylum (the makers of Luminar editing software) told me the company was aggressively hiring hotshot machine-learning programmers as part of a push to infuse Luminar with AI features. It was my first glimpse at the importance of using AI to stand apart from other photo editing apps.… Continue reading The promise and difficulty of AI-enhanced photo editing
Turn your subjects into superheroes with the new Boris FX Optics software
A photo edited in the new Boris FX using the “particle generator”. Boris FX, a Boston-based company known for its visual and special effects plugins, has just released an update to Boris FX Optics, the company’s software and Photoshop plugin, which includes a powerful set of visual effects targeted at photographers. The new version, Boris… Continue reading Turn your subjects into superheroes with the new Boris FX Optics software
Dell’s new 4K monitors promise seriously impressive contrast thanks to ‘IPS Black’ technology
Dell Back at the Consumer Electronics Show that took place in Las Vegas in January of 2022, Korean tech giant LG showed off an impressive new display technology it calls IPS Black, set to be featured in its soon-to-launch LG UltraFine Display Nano IPS Black monitors. IPS Black is designed to provide a wider dynamic… Continue reading Dell’s new 4K monitors promise seriously impressive contrast thanks to ‘IPS Black’ technology
When AI changes its mind: the unpredictable side of computational photography
Getty Images One of the questions that preoccupies too much of my headspace is: Why do many photographers seem wary of computational photography? AI technologies offer a lot of advantages: they make cameras see better in the dark, capture larger dynamic ranges of exposure and color, pinpoint focus by automatically locking onto faces or eyes,… Continue reading When AI changes its mind: the unpredictable side of computational photography
How to use AI to sort and edit your photos faster
Getty Images With computational photography, we devote a lot of attention to making images: how the camera interprets and renders a scene, how editing software can quickly create selections or smooth skin. Heck, we do that with photography in general, (justifiably) romancing the experience of getting out in nature or interacting with people in the… Continue reading How to use AI to sort and edit your photos faster
VSCO’s new pink and blue-hued ‘infrared’ filters
An example of VSCO’s new “IR7” filter (right). Harry Guinness It may be associated with trendy teens, but VSCO is also one of the most well-respected smartphone editing platforms available, with a serious photography pedigree—the company started off in 2011 creating Lightroom presets and Photoshop actions that emulate classic film stocks. These days, though, it’s… Continue reading VSCO’s new pink and blue-hued ‘infrared’ filters
How to Use Curves Effectively in Capture One 22
The Tone Curve in Capture One 22 is by far my favorite tool to edit images, but it’s usually one of the most difficult commands to get to grips with. It can definitely be one of your most valuable assets if you want to improve your editing skills. It’s designed to allow you to modify… Continue reading How to Use Curves Effectively in Capture One 22
LG Unveils a Weird ‘Productivity Powerhouse’ Double-Height Monitor
LG has announced two new monitors that it says are optimized for professional creatives in the new normal of work from home. One of these new displays is a weird, double-height monitor that it says is for a “totally unique user experience.” LG is announcing two new IPS-style monitors, one of which is the more… Continue reading LG Unveils a Weird ‘Productivity Powerhouse’ Double-Height Monitor