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Photo Software Reviews July 9, 2018 AndyBell

Raw Converter Shootout Part #5c – Luminar and Smart Photo Editor


In the previous post I looked at DXO, Lightroom and Exposure X3. They all have a similar approach to RAW development and image editing. Luminar Continue Reading →

Photo Software Reviews July 6, 2018 AndyBell

Raw Converter Shootout Part #5b – DXO, Lightroom and Exposure X3


For the previous post in this series, click here. Last time I took a look at Photolemur. This time, I’m looking at Lightroom, DXO and Continue Reading →

Photo Software Reviews July 5, 2018 AndyBell

Raw Converter Shootout Part #5a – Photolemur


In this section I will look at the converter’s individually and point out specific and unique characteristics of each. This will be a multi-part section Continue Reading →

Photo Software Reviews July 4, 2018 AndyBell

Raw Converter Shootout Part #4 – Converter Capabilities


This post lists the main processing capabilities that the converters support. For the previous article in this series, click here. Overview Most, but not all, Continue Reading →

Uncategorized July 3, 2018 AndyBell

Instagram – what to do and what not to do…


I use and love Instagram. My Instagram page is gaining new followers everyday. It’s not as fast as I would like, but it is steady Continue Reading →

Photo Software Reviews June 28, 2018 AndyBell

Raw Converter Shootout Part #3 – Noise Removal


Noise removal is a key step in image processing and all the converters we are testing have at least one method for doing so. This Continue Reading →

Photo Software Reviews June 27, 2018 AndyBell

Raw Converter Shootout Part #2 – Sharpening


For part #1 click here. This is part #2 of a series of posts regarding RAW image converters and their performance. What’s being tested? The Continue Reading →

Photo Software Reviews June 23, 2018 AndyBell

Raw Converter Shootout Part #1


Introduction Most cameras, and even phones, provide the option to shoot RAW images, rather than JPEGs. There are many advantages to this: Significantly increased ‘bit Continue Reading →

Lens tests June 23, 2018 AndyBell

Lens tests – and why you should (usually) ignore them


This is part one of a series of articles concerning lens tests and performance… Lens tests! The Internet is littered with them. I’ve even done Continue Reading →

Photo Software Reviews June 19, 2018 AndyBell

Photolemur: the Automatic Image Processor – Review


Photolemur – Too Good To Be True? Photolemur is a fully automatic batch image processor, working with most image file types and RAW formats. Is Continue Reading →

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  • RAW Converter Shootout Part #6 – The Results
  • Raw Converter Shootout Part #5c – Luminar and Smart Photo Editor
  • Raw Converter Shootout Part #5b – DXO, Lightroom and Exposure X3
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