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  • Perspective correction in architectural photography
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    If you’re interested in architectural photography, this one small adjustment is crucial

    ByRod Lawton August 6, 2026August 6, 2026

    I’m talking about the one thing that it’s very difficult to avoid when taking pictures in any urban environment, and that’s tilting the camera. Even the smallest tilt can make the most careful architectural study look like a snapshot. It’s the tiniest of details but one of the most important, in my opinion, for this kind of photography.

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  • ON1 Effects screenshot
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    ON1 Effects can apply non-destructive edits even as a Lightroom plug-in – did you know that?

    ByRod Lawton August 5, 2026August 5, 2026

    ON1 Effects is a component of ON1 Photo RAW, which is itself a non-destructive editor, storing all your editing adjustments as metadata alongside your images. But if you choose to use the ON1 Effects plug-in alongside Lightroom instead, surely you lose that non-destructive capability? No!

  • DxO Nik Collection Analog Efex Bokeh filter screenshot
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    The Bokeh filter in Analog Efex is really rather remarkable. Who needs AI?

    ByRod Lawton August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

    The Analog Efex Bokeh filter looks simple, but used with a bit of care and judgement (and on the right subjects) it can produce terrific shallow depth of field and ‘miniature’ effects.

  • 16-bit TIFF format for editing
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    16-bit TIFFs are ideal for editing… but you don’t actually have to KEEP them

    ByRod Lawton August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

    16-bit TIFF files are top choice for editing, but not for keeping! When you’ve finished editing, just save your finished image as a JPEG. You don’t need that huge TIFF any more.

  • Cataloguing software explained: how does it work and do you need it?
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    Cataloguing software explained: how does it work and do you need it?

    ByLife after Photoshop August 1, 2026August 2, 2026

    Cataloguing software can organize your entire photo collection, but how does it work and what do you look for?

  • ON1 Photo RAW Max 2026.4 Restore AI
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    ON1 Photo RAW Max 2026.4’s Restore AI process is truly remarkable

    ByRod Lawton June 9, 2026June 9, 2026

    I’ve always been pretty sceptical of AI photo enhancement tools as many of them seem to be either ineffective or over processed and artificial-looking. The Restore AI process in ON1 Photo RAW Max 2026.4 has completely changed my mind.

  • Editing an image to bring it to life
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    Can editing make a bad picture good?

    ByRod Lawton May 26, 2026August 1, 2026

    There are those who say that a photograph has to be good straight from the camera and, if it’s not, then you can’t make it good with editing. Some hardcore SOOC (straight out of camera) fans think you can make a picture entirely in-camera. What no-one really dares to suggest, though, is that you can make a picture work with editing alone.

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