DxO PhotoLab 3: The New HSL Tool
DxO PhotoLab 3 has just launched, and with it come some very exciting new features — the most colorful one being the new HSL (Hue / Saturation / Luminance) tool! In this article I’m going to show you just what it can do. The New DxO PhotoLab 3 HSL Tool Before getting...
Advanced Black and White Conversion in Silver Efex Pro
When it comes to B&W conversions, there are so many approaches you can take. Silver Efex Pro is without a doubt my favorite tool for B&W conversions, and in this post I’ll show you how to make an advanced black and white conversion in silver efex pro. This...
Making the Most of High ISO Images
Modern cameras do a pretty amazing job of minimizing noise in high ISO images. But they also let you go up to some pretty crazy high ISO settings! If you’re trying to eliminate the noise from any photo, there are multiple approaches. Indeed, let's see how to eliminate...
Creative Portrait Photography, part 2
Editing a traditional studio portrait In the first part of this article, we explored two different creative approaches to similar photos. In this part, we’ll see the traditional studio portrait editing against a white background, give it a classic film look, then...
Creative Portrait Photography, part 1
How to edit a portrait Portraiture is a wonderful form of photography because it’s one of the most diverse things you can possibly shoot. Not only are the subjects themselves incredibly diverse, but you can approach the lighting, the set, the posing, and even the post...
Silver Halide (Prints) Using Analog Efex Pro, part 2
In part 1 of this article, we explored what a Silver Halide print is, how to prepare a file in Adobe Photoshop for Analog Efex Pro, and how to create a neutral B&W starting point in the filter. Now, it’s time to continue to explore Nik Collection's editing...
Silver Halide (Prints) Using Analog Efex Pro, part 1
Black and White photography is very successful in the industry, but it is much more complex than you imagine. In this article, we'll learn how to create the perfect silver halide print that you'd proud to hang on your wall. As the go-to pluging for making black and...
Global Editing vs Local Adjustments in DxO PhotoLab 2
Pretty much every RAW photo needs adjustments; the way a RAW files looks when it comes out of the camera is quite flat and undersaturated, which is by design. The original RAW processing will add contrast and color, but then you’re likely going to do more. Sometimes...
The Ideal Workflow With The Nik Collection
A common question among Nik Collection by DxO users is which filters should be used first. With sharpening, noise reduction and creative filters at your disposal, what’s the ideal order to run them in to get the best possible result? In brief, it’s actually pretty...
How DxO Optics Modules are Made
If you’ve ever used DxO PhotoLab before, then you’ve seen it. The first time you open a photo taken with a camera and lens combination that PhotoLab hasn’t seen before, it prompts you to download a “DxO Optics Module”. You’ve let it download, then moved on with your...
How to Improve Your Travel Photography
I love to travel, and I love photography. So combining the two is an obvious match made in heaven! Most of my travel editing is easy; maybe a preset, a little correction here and there, and that’s about it. But there are usually a few photos that are particularly...
Take control of your digital photos
If your photos are organized to perfection, with a dedicated structure that you conform to religiously, never losing a photo and always being able to find every image within moments of thinking about it… just stop reading now. Seriously, I mean, who does that?! Sure...
Flawless portrait with local adjustments
No matter how young or old the person, just about every face could benefit from a little bit of retouching. Whether you’re removing drool or spinach from a baby’s face, smoothing wrinkles on a client portrait, removing temporary blemishes (pimples) or permanent ones...
A Filter History
For anyone with an smartphone who’s young enough to not have grown up with film cameras, a “filter” means an effect that you apply in Instagram or Photoshop. It could be as simple as a “blur” filter, or as complex as a “vintage look” that applies a series of complex...
A to Z of Photography Terms
Photography is an art. But it’s a technical art. And to full understand and the art and to be able to manipulate it to your needs and desires, you need to understand the technical side of it. There are so many terms in the world of photography that it’s easy to...
Low light: Five tips for a successful photo
When it comes to low light photography, there are many, many things you can do to improve your photos or — let’s be honest — even be able to make pictures in the first place! Many low light tips are obvious, or at least seem obvious if you already know them....
RAW vs JPEG — A Technical Explanation
Do you shoot RAW, or do you shoot JPEG? Do you fully understand the advantages of one over the other? Let’s clear that up here! (If you see any technical terms here you’re not already familiar with, check out our handy glossary of photographic terms). At its...