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Excire Search 2026 interface
Excire Search 2026 review: AI-powered image searching in Lightroom Classic

By James Abbott Published

Review Excire Search 2026 is an AI-powered search plugin for Lightroom Classic that can find photos in a matter of seconds.

Review
A color Galen Rowell image with a black-and-white image from Ansel Adams
Every photographer knows the name Ansel Adams. But landscape photographers should learn from this photographer known as the “35mm Ansel Adams"

By Alan Palazon Published

OPINION Adams’ black-and-white landscape photography crowned him the composition king, but it’s the colorful work of Galen Rowell that truly inspires me

OPINION
A pair of vintage cameras on a table with harsh direct flash shadows
Instagram's retro flash filter is both viral and controversial. But I’m a photographer, and that retro flash look is actually easy to create with almost any camera

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION Using AI to create a retro look feels like an oxymoron, but that viral retro flash look is actually incredibly easy to do without AI

OPINION
Capture One Pro (2025)
Best Lightroom alternatives in 2026: Switching doesn't have to mean sacrificing powerful editing tools

By Mike Harris Last updated

Buying guide These are the best Lightroom alternatives for anyone who wants an all-in-one editor without a subscription

Buying guide
Male diver swimming under water and keeping dry and safety professional photocamera at his hand above water in ocean. Crazy photographer making photos from deep sea. Funny and dangerous hobby and job.
I know AI in my editing software uses water, but have no idea how much. This Earth Day, I call on companies to be more transparent

By Alan Palazon Published

Opinion We’re seeing more and more AI-powered features in photo editing software, but little communication from their creators on how much water they consume

Opinion
black & white image of a road leading through a barren mountainous landscape
One lens & zero expectations: I rediscovered my love for photography by finally taking this one bit of advice I had been giving my students for years!

By Benedict Brain Published

opinion Why your camera kit bag is making your photography lazy

opinion
Affinity screenshots
Affinity photo editor gets “seamless” Capture One and DaVinci Resolve integration; should Adobe be worried?

By Mike Harris Published

News Canva has just made Affinity and Capture One a much more viable alternative to Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, while also launching DaVinci Resolve integration for good measure

News
Sean McCormack opinion piece header image
Your worst photos are your best teachers! Learn from your failures, not just your successes – so don't delete them too fast

By Sean McCormack Published

opinion You can learn more from your out-of-focus and poorly-exposed shots that you do from your perfect pictures

opinion
Luminar Neo screenshot
Big Luminar Neo update supercharges portrait retouching and adds next-gen bokeh tool

By Mike Harris Published

Sponsored by Skylum

AI-powered portrait-retouching enhancements headline another bumper Luminar Neo update package, alongside a beefed-up Bokeh AI tool and additional masking features

Multiple square images of stationary - in a grid format
It’s hip to be square! How to take better square photos using your camera's aspect ratio guides

By Peter Travers Published

HOW TO Why I use cropping information on my camera screen to compose square images for his clients and websites

HOW TO
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