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Raw Converter Comparison – Lightroom vs DXO Optics Pro vs ON1 Photo RAW vs Photo Ninja

Raw Converter Comparison – Lightroom vs DXO Optics Pro vs ON1 Photo RAW vs Photo Ninja

For most digital photographers, getting out and making the photo in the field is only the first step in the process, unless you’re happy with JPEG files straight from the camera. Raw converter software takes the raw data recorded by

Steve February 23, 2017 Digital Darkroom No Comments Read more

Photo Story : Brodie the Boxer dog

Photo Story : Brodie the Boxer dog

I’d like you to meet Brodie the Boxer dog. Cute isn’t he? Brodie used to live next door, and like all Boxers, he was ungainly, playful and a little bit silly. When we were kids, we had a Boxer called

Steve March 22, 2015 Photo Stories 8 Comments Read more

Photo Story : Little Butterfly in Singapore

Photo Story : Little Butterfly in Singapore

This is one of my favourite photos from our trip to Singapore. For me, it’s often the small things that make the biggest impact in a photo. Despite the claustrophobic humidity and the tourist economy buzzing around us, this little

Steve February 6, 2015 Photo Stories 13 Comments Read more

Adventures in Hong Kong – Part Two

Adventures in Hong Kong – Part Two

Following on from Part One, here are some more photos from our time in Hong Kong. Please click on each photo to see a larger, higher quality image. There’s no doubt that Hong Kong loves the lens! The city was

Steve January 20, 2015 Digital Cameras 18 Comments Read more

Digital Darkroom : Pan Pacific Hotel

Digital Darkroom : Pan Pacific Hotel

In my last post, I spoke about how photos can lie to us. It prompted me to think about the digital process of altering photos for a variety of purposes. I’ll admit something to you: I’m not a big photoshopper.

Steve January 14, 2015January 20, 2015 Digital Darkroom 10 Comments Read more

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