Fixed focal length – See the bigger picture
Working with a prime lens rather than a zoom lens requires more creativity when framing. But sometimes, the angle is too narrow. How can you widen it?
Adjust the grain
A digital image takes on a film-like quality when grain is added. This process requires some care.
Silver Efex: The World in Black and White
For users of Lightroom and Photoshop, Silver Efex—included in the DXO Nik Collection—simulates the characteristic grain and contrast of the analog films that shaped the medium’s history.
Noise and AI – Fact or fake news?
Noise-reduction algorithms reveal the original colors and unexpected details. Fake news or reality? Here’s how to check.
Moiré – A digital intruder
Digital photography is often plagued by Moiré, an effect that introduces undesirable, colored, wavy patterns into images. The question is: how can we fix this?
Essential curves, from Photoshop to Lightroom
Photoshop has included a curves adjustment since its first version. Lightroom adopted it when it was released in 2007 for global processing, then in 2023 for local processing.