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What Is DxO PureRAW 5?
Photography | Post Processing

What Is DxO PureRAW 5?

ByRick May 10, 2025May 11, 2025

A collection of rambling thoughts about DxO PureRAW 5 I find it is actually easier to explain what DxO PureRAW 5 is not – rather than what it is! It…

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Create A Retro Look Photo With Photolab and FilmPack

ByRick April 8, 2025April 11, 2025

When I first tried FilmPack 7 back in October 2023, I felt I didn’t need the full version for my own personal use. After all, if I wanted photographs with…

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A Good Eye For Photography

ByRick March 17, 2025March 17, 2025

“You have a good eye for photography” the woman in the camera shop told me after she saw some of my early photos posted on line. It might sound rude…

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Aspect Ratio As A Creative Tool

ByRick March 7, 2025March 7, 2025

It is often said that the best way to become a better photographer is to invest time in making images, rather than invest money in gear. I wholeheartedly agree, however,…

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DxO PureRAW 5 Will Be Available On April 15, 2025.
Photography

DxO PureRAW 5 Will Be Available On April 15, 2025.

ByRick February 28, 2025February 28, 2025

DxO PureRAW 5 Is Just Around The Corner This is a first for me in that this is the first time on my blog that I have talked about a…

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Black-and-White Conversion using Photolab 8
Black and White Photography

Black-and-White Conversion using Photolab 8

ByRick February 20, 2025March 7, 2025

Black-and-White Conversion using Photolab 8 . I have been lucky enough to have been provided complimentary copies of Photolab 8 and Nik Collection 7 by DxO. I am also fortunate…

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One Camera One Lens
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One Camera One Lens

ByRick February 10, 2025February 11, 2025

One camera one lens is not my new philosophical, inspirational or creative approach to my photography. It is just my new common sense approach to my photography. Prior to swapping…

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5 Reasons Why I Bought A Nikon D7500

ByRick January 22, 2025January 22, 2025

Yes – you read that right – I bought a Nikon D7500 – not a used model, but a brand new Nikon D7500. And I love it! Released in mid-2017,…

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8 Black and white Photographs Converted With Nik Silver Efex
Black and White Photography

Black and white Photos Converted With Nik

ByRick December 25, 2024December 26, 2024

In his 1970s song, Kodachrome, Paul Simon sang that “Everything looks worse in black and white“. So with that in mind, I set about trying to prove him wrong with…

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Snapshots From The Road
Motorhoming | Post Processing

Snapshots From The Road

ByRick December 5, 2024December 7, 2024

Back in August, I wrote a story about why I had deleted On1 Photo RAW from my computer. Three months on from then I have done a 180-degree about-turn and…

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Opinion | Post Processing

Who Is DxO Viewpoint 5 For

ByRick November 6, 2024December 7, 2024

When I was sent my complimentary copy of DxO Viewpoint 5 a couple of weeks before its official release on October 15th, I was quite excited as it was the only one of DxO’s photo processing products I had never used.

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Photography

Is DxO PhotoLab 8 A Game Changer?

ByRick September 18, 2024October 12, 2024

DxO PhotoLab 8 has officially been released today. But is it a game changer with its new, and improved features?

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