The new PhotoActive podcast episode is out! Gentleman Coder Nik Bhatt returns to talk about Nitro, his all-new photo editor for macOS (and soon, iOS and iPadOS). As the successor to RAW Power, Nitro has a lot to live up to. Nik talks about what prompted him to build a new app from the ground up, adding new features like masking, supporting cameras that...

When my wife went on a trip to Europe with her mother a few years ago, she asked for my advice on what type of camera to bring. My brain, of course, bubbled with possibilities: compact mirrorless bodies, zoom lenses, accessories. I’m sure she saw all that behind my eyes and pre-empted my response with, “I just want to take a phone. Which one should...

Today Sigma announced the Sigma 50mm f/1.2 DG DN Art lens, a wide-aperture prime that weighs less and costs less than comparable lenses by other manufacturers. I’ve had the opportunity to shoot with a pre-production model for the past couple of weeks to build a Sample Gallery of images at DPReview. This one is an E-mount model that I’ve had on a Sony...

The latest episode of the PhotoActive podcast is out! We were recently asked about where we find inspiration while making photos, which led us to muse on the idea of being primed to find photo subjects. It’s not enough to arrive at a destination with a blank slate—you’ll create better photos and enjoy the experience more if you prime yourself to see...

In January, I taught a sold-out course on organizing and editing photos in Lightroom at Kenmore Camera. The class went wonderfully, but trying to cover all of Lightroom in three hours was a sprint. Attendees had lots of great questions, particularly about the library and organizing side of using Lightroom and Lightroom Classic. So for the next class,...

I’ve had the privilege of editing some of the material that my longtime friend and colleague Glenn Fleishman is assembling for a new book project, How Comics Were Made. He’s currently in the middle of a Kickstarter Campaign to bring the book to fruition and which has already raised $91,000 as I write this. If you have any curiosity about comics or the...