Back in 2015 when Polarr Photo Editor was just getting started, they reached out to me to discuss converting some of my Lightroom Presets into their Filters. The conversation was going for a bit but then they changed direction and put the collaboration on hold. Since then I didn't hear from them and I had forgotten about Polarr Photo Editor....
The challenge with the digital age of photos is that you can lose them just as easily as you captured them. An accidental delete or format of your SD Card can wipe out those precious memories from the night out with friends, the summer vacation or even more precious your child's birthday. And I have done this accidentally a few times in my...
Macro photography is a one of the photography genres that is quite exciting and rewarding as it gives us opportunity to see the things with a whole new perspective. Things that we often miss suddenly become much more noticable with macro photography. However to get into macro photography you often need to invest in a specialised lens that...
Luminar is a photo editing software by Skylum Software and has grown over the years to become real competititor to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. From one perspective, it is more than what Lightroom can do alone and provides many more features, while from another perspective you may want to use Lightroom. In this post I want to compare some key...
While there are many expensive options available out there for Gear Cases most are targetted towards pro photographers but what about us enthusiasts and hobbists? We also want our gear to be safe and protected. The most common brand for gear cases is Pelican and they have a huge range of products, I found an inexpensive and cheap case which is...
What's New? Let's start with what's new with this camera and then we will dive into the details. In this newest camera by Fujifilm, the X-T4 brings with it some new features that will please some crowds while upsetting others. One thing is for sure that Fujifilm are listening to its customers and giving them what they want. 5 Axis - In Body Image...
I want to share with you something that I did a few months ago. About six months ago actually I switched over to the Samsung Note 9 after having used a Apple iPhone for about 8+ years and I just want to share my thoughts and my experience so far on this transition after 6 months. First question obviously you might be wondering "do I have any...
A few months ago, I discovered this very cool software called JPEGmini Pro which is designed to optimise your JPEG file size without compromising the quality of the image.
It was finally time to move from External USB storage drives to a multi-disk redundant system that would allow me to ensure my data is secure. So far my external drives were backed up to CrashPlan using their Family Home plan (which is no longer available & obsolete as of August 2018). Decisions? Decisions! There are many other solutions in...
When you snap photos in a studio you may have the luxury of perfectly positioning all the objects and elements in the frame so that the composition is just right. However outside of a studio that isn’t likely to be the case, and more often than not there’ll be objects that you would like to remove from your photos. The good news is that it is...
It has been 4 years since I switched from Canon to Fujifilm when I bought my second Fujifilm camera for photography and started to sell off my Canon Gear. Last year I upgraded from that camera (X-T1) to the latest X-T2 but here is the biggest reason why I love Fujifilm X-Series Cameras (both X-T1 and X-T2). The reason is the photographs look...
XF23mm F1.4 Ultimate Lens for Indoor/Night Photography Fujinon 23mm F1.4 Fujifilm make some really awesome lens. The Fujinon XF23mm F1.4 is a great little lens which is perfect for Indoor and Night Photography. In this unconventional review, I won't be talking about chromatic aberrations, sharpness at the edges, focus speed etc. My review comes...