Just last week, Phase One launched the latest version of their Capture One software:  Capture One 21, which offers several powerful new features, plus all the tools that made the post-processing program so compelling in the first place.  While Capture One is often pitched as a Lightroom a

Digital photographers who have never worked with film or never even set foot in a darkroom still encounter terms from the early days of photography. The phrase “dodging and burning” is a throwback to those times. Now, the reasons for using this technique still apply, but the tools and

If you’ve ever printed without first soft proofing in Lightroom, you might have been surprised to find that your print didn’t match the image that you saw on your screen. Your print may have included inaccurate colors or incorrect tones. All because you didn’t soft proof! But don&

If you want to give more emphasis to your subject, you must minimize the background. The best way to achieve this is in-camera; you can focus on the subject but pick a wide aperture and a long focal length for limited depth of field. The result is a sharp subject but a blurred, simplified backgroun

Are you struggling with noisy photos? You’re not alone. Noise is a huge problem, and it can easily ruin an otherwise great photo – but fortunately, Lightroom’s noise reduction tool allows you to quickly and easily remove unwanted noise. Once you’re done, you’ll be lef

How can you create and save presets in Lightroom? In this article, I’m going to take you through the simple process, step by step. By the time you’re done, you’ll be able to confidently make presets of your own – and I’ll even show you how to make and apply import pres

You photograph a scene that includes a beautiful blue sky with puffy white clouds. You’re excited – until you look down at your LCD, only to see that the sky your camera captured is not what you see in front of you. It’s washed out. It has little or no detail. It looks overexposed

If you’re looking for the best Lightroom presets, you’ve come to the right place. Given the number of available options, it’s easy to get overwhelmed – or even worse, buy a pack of presets that you’ll never use. To help you navigate the wide market of Lightroom presets

Smart Previews in Lightroom CC and Classic will help enhance your workflow. They are a smaller file you can work with rather than working on full-sized RAW files. For Lightroom CC users, this is particularly helpful if you are working in offline mode. One of the biggest advantages of using Smart Pr

Are you looking to spice up your photos in Lightroom? Do you want a few quick edits that will really make your photos pop? That’s what this article is all about. I’m going to give you four key edits that will absolutely revolutionize your Lightroom post-processing. You’ll come aw

Lightroom has a built-in feature that allows you to create slideshows with selections of your photos. You can include music and add text overlays to slideshows in Lightroom. This can make sharing your work more appealing and interesting. Slideshows you make with Lightroom can be exported as videos

Day 10 of dPS Holiday Deals brings you the Art of Black and White in Lightroom and Beyond by Andrew Gibson. Save 50% now Can you recall some of the images that have affected you and stayed with you over the years? It’s likely many of them are in black and white.  Monochrom

RAW photo editing in Lightroom is necessary to make your photos look realistic. Saving your photos as RAW files, they will not look like what you see with your eyes. Photos your camera captures look different than how we see. This is especially so in high-contrast lighting. We can see more detail i

Adobe Lightroom offers ease of use as well as high functionality for novice users and professionals alike. Although many photographers use Photoshop for retouching, they continue to use Lightroom, not only as a global editor but also for its robust organizational capabilities. Even i

It’s that time of year – time for a Capture One 20 review. In a huge change to the schedule, Phase One took the bold step of renaming it Capture One 20 instead of the unlucky for some Capture One 13. Let me know your thoughts on this bombshell below! Okay, I admit it. That is simply an

If you’re a Lightroom user, you may be wondering: Are there any Lightroom alternatives that can take your editing to the next level? Are there any editing programs that can offer you something more? The answer is a resounding yes: Capture One Pro. You see, Capture One is a step above Li

In this video from Lucy Martin, you’ll learn how to utilize the camera calibration tool in Lightroom to help with your post-processing workflow and get your photos looking awesome! How to use the Camera Calibration Tool in Lightroom The Camera Calibration tool is at the bottom of all your pan

When it comes to high-end studio work, Capture One Pro is the choice of professionals. If you’re doing advertising or product photography, COP gives you certain tools and functionality that don’t exist in Lightroom. The tethering feature in COP is far superior and allows you to wor

As your collection of photographs grows, it’s important to have a way to manage all those images. Lightroom keywords can help you tame your ever-increasing photo library, but mastering them can take a bit of practice. Whether you’re a Lightroom veteran or completely new to the software,

Capture One Pro 20 was launched recently, with improvements to the Basic Color Editor, noise reduction, and other tools and features. It offers improved DNG support and has added functionality with several cameras. If you’ve been thinking of switching from Adobe Lightroom to Capture One Pro,