• DxO Nik Collection 9 review

    Verdict: 4 stars Nik Collection 9 is a deep, powerful and inspirational set of creative plug-ins for photographers. Version 9 adds four new filters, AI masking and Photoshop-style blend modes to make this one of the most comprehensive updates yet. It’s fairly expensive, though, and you might not get quite so much use out of Dfine, Sharpener and Viveza, which are starting to look a bit out of place.

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    Achieving a consistent style in Capture One

    I decided I would do something different with this post. Instead of working on a single image or showing how to use this feature or that dialog, I thought I would try to explain a few things, like why I shoot in black and white, and the editing style I use. Most importantly, though, I wanted to look at how to edit a sequence of images so that they form a cohesive whole.

  • Life after Photoshop gallery

    A small selection of images from the Life after Photoshop archives. Some stand the test of time a little better than others 😉

  • Capture One’s auto adjustments work even better when you do this

    I use Capture One’s Auto Adjust option a lot. I’m sure some will insist that professionals only use manual adjustments and Auto Adjust is for amateurs, but I’d like to explain why I think that’s wrong, and why Auto Adjust is actually a lot more powerful and useful than you might think.