Josef Sudek was a photographer from what is now the Czech Republic who had a characteristic style, particularly later in his life, when he drew inspiration from the objects that surrounded him and the effects of light. His images were deep, soft and mysterious. But is it possible to achieve some of that look digitally without producing just a cheap, fake effect?
Lens Blur (Adobe Lightroom)
A new feature in Adobe Lightroom that uses AI to identify key subjects and three-dimensional depth in photos. It can be used to isolate the subject and blur the background both much more quickly than conventional techniques and rather more convincingly too.
The new Lightroom Lens Blur tool explained
Adobe’s October 2023 update adds a new Lightroom Lens Blur panel. It’s flagged as Early Access, so it’s still in development, but you can use it right now and it’s actually rather impressive!