Innehållsförteckning för February 2022 från Digital Camera Magazine

Happy New Year to all our readers! What better way to ring in 2022 than by learning some new photo skills? This month’s cover feature (p48) has got it covered, with six fresh new photo ideas to try today – from a project you can revisit throughout the year to some cracking still-life techniques to hone your composition skills. More fabulous projects await in Photo Active (p16) and Camera College (p62), which turns its lens on seasonal close-ups. Pro inspiration this issue comes from Ben Moore, who takes us on a cityscapes photo walk in London (p8), and Julia Fullerton-Batten (p118), whose lockdown fine-art portraits have just been published in a book. This month’s Hotshots gallery (p40) features the best images from the Drone Photo Awards, while back down to…

ENTER THIS URL www.digitalcameraworld.com/dc251 Enter the URL www.digitalcameraworld.com/dc251 into the destination bar of your internet browser – we’re using Google Chrome, but other browsers work in a similar way. Please do not enter it in any search field or search bar. This will take you to a page on our website. JUST CLICK THE HIGHLIGHTED LINK Here you’ll find all the gifts and videos to accompany this issue of Digital Camera. Click on the link labelled ‘Download the disc for Digital Camera 251’ and your download will start, delivered from our own secure server. It may take a few minutes. ACCESS YOUR FILES Open the.zip In your Downloads folder, or wherever you chose to download your files to, double-click the dc251-disc.zip file icon. Then when it expands, double-click DCM_251.iso. The…

10 things you can shoot this month, from trainers and stairwells to kingfishers and super squirrels TIP CARD Take it on location Get more event photo advice with this issue’s cards (print your own with our download). www.digitalcameraworld.com/dc251 In March 2020, I was prepping to leave on tour for the year – I was a tour manager for a number of acts around the world. We all know what happened next, and how that impacted an industry that relies on travel and mass gatherings. Fast forward a few months: after lots of cycling and tidying my flat, I decided that making banana bread wasn’t for me. So I took my Pentax K-S2 out of a drawer. I had bought the camera a few years previously, with the intention of learning…

The street style of photography has been around since cameras were first designed. Back then, everything was shot on large-format or 35mm film, but it’s a look we still thrive to emulate in the modern day. Even with our super-clean, noise-free mirrorless cameras, you can get creative in the edit and give your street images a little flavour of the past. In fact, the key is to throw the baby out with the bath water. Don’t worry about details in your blacks, or striking detail in the highlights of your clouds: just drive your sliders to the max (well, not quite – but not far off) to create images that mainly feature high contrast while retaining the viewer’s eye on something interesting. I shot this image back in the summer:…

I first remember picking up a camera at the age of seven: it was my dad’s Minolta 35mm, and I used to go around taking photos wherever we went together. I think this must have planted the seed for what was to come: a true passion for photography. My digital camera journey has always featured Nikon, and this has now progressed into the mirrorless range with the Nikon Z 6. Photography (automotive, specifically) took root with me when I got the opportunity to go to the 2006 Cyprus Rally, then part of the World Rally Championship. Taking photos of Sébastian Loeb full-throttle through a water splash around the stone-ridden country lanes of small villages was something else – a memory that I’ll never forget. After that, I continued to take…

‘City In the Sky’ Hugo Healy, Dubai, UAE A foggy morning in downtown Dubai – very rare conditions, caused by the cold nights and warm mornings – create the perfect scene for an aerial photo. The iconic buildings of Dubai emerge out of the low clouds, creating an impression that the city is floating in the sky. ‘Basket Crops on the Cliff’ Minqiang Lu Taihang Mountain, Xinhui County, Henan Province, China Every autumn the red hawthorns are harvested. The villagers put the sliced hawthorn to dry on the cliff, which becomes a unique scenery in South Taihang. The ripe hawthorn not only brings the joy of harvest to the villagers, but also brings gorgeous colours to Taihang Mountain. ‘Abstract Aerial View of Minas de Ríotinto’ Sagi Roitfarb Huevla, Spain The…

Joan Scott In issue 249, we challenged our readers to shoot their best image of autumn. Well done to Joan, who wins a copy of Affinity Photo worth £49/$50. Digital Camera says: A brilliant use of depth of field here, Joan, with focus on the raindrop on the leaf and the rest of the image out of focus. The autumnal colour palette rounds off a fine graphic shot. 2nd place: Ben Dale A great choice of shutter speed, which contrasts the movement of the water with the stillness of the leaves on the rocks. The tree to the right gives a natural frame, completing the image. 3rd place: Tracey Sainsbury Well done for trying something a bit different, Tracey. An abstract capture of leaves swilling in flowing water has produced…

Antonio Aragón Renuncio Documentary photographer Title: The Rising Tide Sons Location: Anlo-Afiadenyigba, Ghana Date: 2021 www.antonioaragonrenuncio.com The problem of coastal erosion in West Africa is getting worse every year, with no good future or solution in sight. Sea levels off the coast of Ghana and nearby countries continue to rise and swallow up everything in their path. Punished by global warming, rising sea levels are forcing the ocean floor to readjust by removing sediment from the coast and washing it away from the shore. This causes marine erosion capable of devouring dozens of metres of land each year. I have spent most of my life travelling through some of the most disadvantaged villages on the planet. I am always looking for images and stories to tell, photographing villagers and the…

FILE & VIDEO www.digitalcameraworld.com/dc251 Sean McCormack Sean McCormack is a photographer and writer, based in Galway. He’s the author of The Indispensable Guide to Lightroom CC. With the shorter days during winter, it’s easier to catch the sun at both ends of the day. If you’re lucky enough to have somewhere local with a view, there’s more opportunity to create a set of photos showing everything the sky has to offer, using a range of focal lengths to maximise the variety in the scene. For me, that location is Ballyloughane Beach, which looks towards the Clare Hills and Galway Bay. The main view of the bay is blocked by Mutton Island and the causeway that leads to it. At this time of year, walking along the beach allows you to…

The latest photography news from around the globe 1 CAPTURE ONE EDITIONS Pro caters for all models of camera. There are also brand-specific versions, for Fujifilm, Sony or Nikon users. 2 CHOOSE A LICENCE TYPE Subscribe to Capture One monthly or yearly… or buy a perpetual licence, with special prices for future upgrades. The latest version of this premium imageediting software is compatible with macOS and Windows operating systems, and is optimised for macOS Monterey as well as the Apple M1, M1 Pro and M1 Pro Max processors. Capture One is an alternative to Lightroom, and is highly regarded in the photography world as a leading resource for the non-destructive editing of raw image files. Several editions of the software are available. Capture One Pro caters for all camera models,…

Originally launched as the kit lens alongside the retro-styled Z fc compact, this svelte optic is now available standalone – and in black. With a total length of 43mm and weighing in at 155g, the Z 28mm f/2.8 has a minimum focus distance of just 0.19m (0.63 ft), making it handy for close-up photography. On a full-frame Z-series camera, the wide-angle 28mm focal length will be ideal for capturing subjects including landscapes, cityscapes and more, while the optic will have an effective focal length of 42mm on an APS-C-sensor camera. Adoption of a multi-focusing system permits fast and accurate autofocus control, and the lens is sealed for dust and drip-resistant performance. Aperture and exposure compensation can also be assigned to the control ring. www.nikon.co.uk; £249/$299…

Jon Devo instagram.com/gadgetsjon Jon is a professional photographer, videographer and technology journalist. Could the future of cameras be nano? Researchers from the universities of Princeton and Washington have developed a revolutionary optics system that could truly transform photography with cameras no bigger than a coarse grain of salt. Details of this development were recently published in the scientific journal Nature under the title ‘Neural Nano-Optics For High-Quality Thin Lens Imaging’. The new system overcomes many of the limitations that have hampered the development of miniature cameras and lenses by using complex computational photography techniques and deep learning algorithms. Typical camera lenses use various configurations of elements to compensate for chromatic aberrations and distortion, as well as to provide magnification. But using neural nano-optics, as they’re being called, these researchers have…

www.dji.com The Mavic 2 series has seemed a little unloved at the top of DJI’s folding drone series, going unchanged while the Mini and Air 2 drones both came along and were refreshed. Indeed, the Air 2S swiped a lot of the Mavic 2 Pro’s features – especially the one-inch sensor – and has made a reasonable claim for the crown amongst DJI’s folding drones. Until now, that is. The Mavic 3 has two obvious changes that will stand out for photographers: a Four Thirds image sensor and a secondary camera with hybrid zoom. The Mavic 3 range comprises the Mavic 3 (£1,879/$2,199), for customers content with recording stills or H.264 and H.265 video to microSD; the Mavic 3 Fly More Combo (£2,579/$2,999), which adds a good selection of accessories…

Julia Fullerton-Batten Fine-art photographer Julia offers the inside track on her storytelling project that surely produced one of the more moving documents of isolation during lockdown in London. Page 118 Ben Moore Architecture photographer The UK-based international cityscapes photographer and Nikon Z Creator takes us on a tour of some of his favourite locations in London, from page 8 Beth Squire Adventure photographer Beth’s mission is to encourage others to get outdoors, see the world and connect with nature. Read her tips for photographing landscapes on page 28 Jon Devo Photographer and writer Jon loves to celebrate the benefits of fast-developing tech on image-making. This month, he gives his take on news that nano-cameras could be the future. Page 102 David Zeman Wildlife photographer Photographing birds in flight requires patience…

Ben Moore Urban, architecture and landscape photographer Known for his urban, architecture and landscape work, Ben has worked with Adidas, Samsung and Universal Music, and is a Nikon Z Creator. www.bemorephotos.com So what skills do you need to be a successful urban cityscape photographer? Having spent most of a day on a portfolio shoot in London with Ben Moore, I would say that stamina, determination and a sense of direction are near the top of the list – before we even start thinking about photographic ability. But I’d like to add something else to the skillset: diplomacy. This is very useful when you’re dealing with the unwanted interest this type of photography attracts – especially when you’re out to capture the architectural wonders of a capital city. Estate management and…

“As you’ve seen today, I don’t put the camera to my face much,” says Ben. “I really like the electronic viewfinder on the Z 7, but the rear screen is great, too – it’s so easy to use, and what you see is what you get.” The relative merits of an optical viewfinder over an electronic one are at the core of the DSLR vs mirrorless debate, but the Z 7’s 3.69-million-dot EVF was one of the best at launch – we praised it for being super-sharp, with negligible granularity. And the rear touchscreen is no slouch, either, with a 2.1-million pixel resolution and tilting design.…

Taking photos of interiors is something I love doing – but shooting indoor spaces isn’t always easy. You may come across restrictions on the use of tripods or flash, so you need to be precise with your camera settings in order to get a well-exposed and noiseless image. Special attention must be paid to composition, which I think makes up 90% of a good image. One of the tricks I use a lot while composing my shots is to turn on the camera’s Live View mode and set the picture control [on a Nikon camera – other brands use different terminology] to Monochrome. This gives you a black and white image preview and is useful for revealing the balance between shadows and highlights in your chosen composition. Instagram: @d.ropero Bramante…

My route to becoming a professional photographer was not what you might call obvious. I studied chemistry at university and worked in the pharmaceutical industry for 10 years before finally making the jump into running my own business. That was seven years ago, and I really wish I’d made the move sooner. My business started out focusing on all aspects of sport – from athletes and personal trainers to clothing brands and footwear companies. It wasn’t until three years ago that I really caught the product photography bug. I’m a big believer in the power of personal work: every year I will shoot a personal project, something that will add to my portfolio or is designed specifically to attract new clients. After following along with a retouching tutorial where they…

The difference between editorial photography and examples of photojournalism that you see in magazines can be unclear. Editorial photos are often created to support a story or a piece of text, rather than as a form of journalism. They are more subjective than photojournalism images, so you are able to compose them in a more creative way. When I first picked up a camera, I had very little money to hire studio spaces, but invested in some basic lights and a small popup backdrop. That grey fabric backdrop has remained with me ever since; it’s a bit worse for wear these days, but still comes in handy when I’m in a tight space. It’s small enough to carry to a client, or to pop up at home. You can then…

Benedict Brain www.benedictbrain.com Camera: Fujifilm GFX 50R Lens: Fujinon GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Settings: 1/125 sec at f/16, ISO 100 Coming back from a fleeting visit to France, I realised it’s the first time I’ve left the UK since autumn 2019. How wonderful it was to be on the road again. I’m not sure why it feels so liberating – but for me, it does. This was a functional trip that required flying to southern France and driving back. I always like these brief journeys, even though I’m not really on a photography ‘mission’. More often than not, I find that I make interesting work. I’m not really sure why this is, but this time I wasn’t going to waste the opportunity, and I went prepared. I needed to…

Photography literally means to ‘draw with light’ – and that’s what we’re going to do in this fun and easy project you can do at home. By shining a simple handtorch in precisely the right position, we can cast a loveheart shadow from our ring placed on a book. You’ll need to experiment with how bright your torch is, whether it’s too far away or too close, and the angle at which the shadow is cast until you get the perfect loveheart shape. The brilliant thing about stilllife photography is that you have the luxury of time, so you can lock off your composition and framing by using a sturdy tripod, then can concentrate on perfecting the lighting with the torch until it’s absolutely spot-on. Here’s how to do it……

As well as using Christmas lights to create satisfying circular blur, you can modify the shape of out-offocus highlights with a simple DIY aperture. By cutting out a shape in a piece of card and holding it in front of the lens, blurred areas of the picture will take on the outline of the shape that you’ve created. It’s an interesting technique to use when you’re shooting in daylight, as it adds a subtle quality to objects in the backdrop of a shot – but it really comes alive when you’re photographing in the dark. The blur shape becomes more defined when there are lights in the background. It’s good to start off with a basic shape that will give you crisp, clean edges (and it’ll be easier to cut…

Unless you’re working at the lens’s widest aperture (such as f/1.8 or f/2.8), you’ll need to use your camera’s Depth of Field Preview feature to ‘stop down’ the lens to what’s known as the working aperture: this will allow you to see what will be sharp and what won’t be. It’s also helpful to activate it while manually focusing. Button it Don’t confuse the DoF (shown) button and lens release (you may be able to assign DoF to another button).…

Camera Canon EOS-1D X Lens Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM Exposure 1/200 sec at f/6.3, ISO 250 Challenge 2 Chloé Brown Fast fashion photography requires quick thinking and quick feet, so we thought we’d slow things down with an abstract round. Relatively newly built, our shooting environment offered a range of visual interest through its architecture and street furniture, so we were keen to see what our participants could come up with. “For my abstract shots, I was looking for leading lines and symmetry,” says Chloé. “Here, I used a deeper depth of field to show the details of the wood from the planter.” Expert opinion Good use of leading lines here by Chloé – not just vertically to take you into the image, but also horizontally. This keeps the…

What is a grey card? It’s a simple accessory intended to help you get an accurate exposure. Available in all shapes and sizes, the grey area is a very specific grey that reflects 18% of the light falling on it. This is exactly halfway between black and white, so it’s an official midtone. This is what a camera’s light meter uses to measure the brightness of a scene or subject. How would I use it? To determine the correct exposure for a shot, all you have to do is place a grey card in the same light as your subject, and spot-meter from it. This will give an accurate exposure. If you set Aperture Priority mode, dial in your preferred aperture and point the spot meter at the grey card,…

New firmware for top-tier EOS cameras Canon’s leading full-frame models have had their AF performance boosted via firmware updates. The EOS R5 and EOS R6 get improvements including Vehicle AF, and the 1D X Mk III receives tweaks to head detection. www.canon.co.uk; free Wildlife POTY public vote open to 2 February Choose your favourite image from 25 incredible wildlife photographs, and help crown this global competition’s public champion. The winner and four runners-up will be revealed a week later. www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy/peoples-choice Two Reporter limited editions from Leica The brand’s Q2 and Q2 Monochrom are now available in Reporter guise. This limitededition makeover adds body paint and Kevlar coverings; the iconic red dot has been sacrificed in the interests of working incognito. leica-camera.com; £4,950/$5,550…

Compatible with all 3LT tripods, and those of other brands that feature a 3/8in-16 mounting option, the Levelling Base is fabricated from anodised aerospace-grade magnesium alloy, making it a lightweight and attractive-looking mount. There are two mounting options: one with a standard 1/4in-20 thread, allowing you to mount cameras directly to the Levelling Base, or the larger 3/8in-16 adapter, which offers greater versatility. A ratchet-locking mechanism enables you to slide the base to achieve a level horizon without having to move the tripod legs, and a spirit level built in the top of the base will assist in achieving the perfect level horizon. www.3leggedthing.com; £129/$159…

Many things have changed since Photoshop first came to dominate the photo editing market. We’ve all got much larger more complicated photo libraries now, and we need software that can organise, search and share these growing collections. There’s also a growing interest in more evocative ‘looks’ that can be applied quickly and simply across a whole batch of photos. And, most of all, we want to be able to change our minds – hence the rise of non-destructive, or ‘parametric’ photo editing, as used by Lightroom, Capture One and a whole host of other photo editors. Very often you’ll come back to an image and see a better way of adjusting it, or see how to tweak the settings to get a better result. Non-destructive tools enable you to make…

This trio of image-editing programs, provided courtesy of Franzis Software, enables you to create images with added wow-effects! See page 99 for more details Download via Download offer ends 28 February 2022 WORTH £150! 9 ALL-NEW TIP CARDS If your magazine doesn’t have printed cards, you can print your own using the PDFs in the Gifts folder of your download. Buyer’s Guide ebook Over 270 pages of camera and lens reviews, plus buying advice for accessories! See the Gifts folder in your download. WATCH EXPERT VIDEOS Training for Photoshop, Lightroom, Camera Raw and Affinity Photo – see page 79 for a full listing of this issue’s topics! 45 MINS OF VIDEO…

1 “I use Lightroom and Photoshop for editing my images, and Premiere Pro for editing video. For making video stories, InShot is a great smartphone app.” 2 “I always shoot to edit – some people try to get it right in-camera, then tweak things slightly, but I want to show the world what I want it to see. If I’m shooting on a phone, I’ll still put my edit on it.” 3 “I start with my preset. This adds colour, a mixture of hues, and opens up the shadows straight away, so I can see everything across the image. It takes things all the way down so I can see what’s blowing out, and what isn’t.” 4 “I try to keep my photos warm – if you look at my…

It is often a dream of many bird watchers to see a kingfisher. The flash of blue, the stunning oranges… it is truly a dream bird for many, that not everyone gets to see. However, there are a few possibilities to rent a hide, especially in the Czech Republic where I live, where you have an almost-100% chance of spotting one – and a great chance of shooting the perfect picture. In the wild, it’s a different story. To find these birds you have to have luck, or have a top tip from someone in the know. Mostly this can come from local fishermen, ornithologists or communities that care about wildlife. But be careful: once you’ve had your first sighting of that little guy or girl, it’s pretty addictive to…

1 Learn about light The use of natural light is important when you shoot high-street fashion: factors such as time of day will play an important role in your image. A morning shot will have a cooler feel, whereas an afternoon shot will produce a warmer, more intense image. 2 Choose the correct lens for the job Your lens choice is as important as the light: you want something that is sharp and fast to focus and that has a reasonable depth of field. My main two choices are the 50mm f/1.4 and the 70-200mm f/2.8. Both provide a pleasing shallow depth of field. 3 Shape your light Whether it’s natural or handheld, you should use a reflector. To create shadows, place your subject away from the light; you can…

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Flowers are fantastic subjects for still-life because they’re readily available – you may even have a wondrous arrangement in your garden! They’re full of colour and look fantastic, too. You can pick up a brilliant assortment of flowers at your local supermarket from just £3. Get an arrangement with plenty of different colours that you can experiment with, and look for ones in good condition: wilted flowers don’t make good photos. Here we’re going to show you some handy camera skills that you can use to elevate your flower still-life images. The best news is that you don’t need an expensive studio setup: it can all be achieved on a strict budget. PRO SHOT Flower arrangement This image shot with a 100mm macro lens demonstrates how a simple setup can…

Size up your lens Use thick black paper or card to create your custom aperture. Coloured card can add a colour cast to the image, although this might suit the image that you’re looking to create, of course. Draw around the end of the lens, or use a lens cap or filter. Cut out your shape Draw a simple shape in the centre of the card circle, and cut it out with a sharp craft knife. You may need to experiment with the size of the hole – try somewhere between 5-20mm to start with. (The star shown here was 15mm point to point.) Add your aperture The card should fit snugly at the front of the lens, but avoid touching the glass. I used black tape to make a…

1 ‘Dull Speed’ by Jay Hall “Out with my camera one day and hearing a train approaching, I cranked my shutter speed down to 1/5 sec and panned as the train blew past.” Digital Camera says: Some speedy work here, Jay. Not the easiest of skills, especially with little warning. A fabulous contemporary-style shot. PICS WIN PRIZES! The standout image in our reader gallery wins a one-year (13 issues) subscription worth £53.50/$125.99. For details of our subscription offers, go to: www.bit.ly/dcsub21 2 ‘Jasmine’ by Kate Parmaku “I took this photo on my Canon EOS 1300D as part of a challenge I set myself to take 100 portraits. Jasmine was standing in front of a black pop-up background in her kitchen and I used an off-camera flashgun in an umbrella softbox.…

FILE & VIDEO www.digitalcameraworld.com/dc251 James Paterson With over a decade as a writer and photographer behind him, James knows exactly which Photoshop and Lightroom tools and techniques matter most. If you want to make a composite from two or more images, there are two stages to carry out. First, there’s the task of cutting out and piecing the images together. Second, there’s the challenge of making the images look like they belong together. The first stage has been made much less arduous in recent editions of Photoshop, with commands like Select Subject and Remove Background. Now the second stage has become easier, too, thanks to the new Harmonization Filter. It matches the colours, tones and feel of one layer with another, analysing the content of your image using artificial intelligence…

Reader 1 Chloé Brown Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Location: Scotland Chloé’s photography niche is creative horse and dog portraiture, and she is trying abstract and environmental portraits for the first time to push her photography skills. Due to its high-speed shutter range and low-light capability, Chloé’s main camera for horse-related photography is a Canon EOS-1D X, paired with a Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM that is almost always attached to the camera. Chloé uses this setup for 99% of her photography, and says that it is also fantastic for portraits. www.chloebrownphotography.com Reader 2 Gabriela Straczynska Camera: Sony Alpha 7 III Location: Bristol Gabriela typically specialises in male portraiture, so she happily jumped on a chance to shoot with a female subject – especially to try posing a model for a…

The starting image looks washed out – especially the reflection area that’s taking up two thirds of the image. To rescue it, we’re going to turn the photo into a semi-abstract black-and-white shot. Working in Camera Raw (you could also use Lightroom), we’ll start by going to the Geometry Panel and using the Guided Uprights to fix the slightly skewed horizontals and verticals 1. With that done, we can convert the image to mono 2 by clicking the B&W button. A straight conversion doesn’t give us the bite we want, so in the B&W Mixer we can play around with the different colour channels to create the contrast that will really make this image work. The reflection area is still a bit flat, so in the Masking Panel we can…

Your new book Face Time looks at the history of portraits. Why has the portrait endured, and proven so popular? When I started writing the book, and when I started working at the National Portrait Gallery in London, I didn’t realise quite how central and captivating portraiture was. It hits on something fundamental about human character and how we interact. The reason portraiture continues to endure for photographers is that it hits on some of the biggest questions a photographer can ever engage with. There’s no doubt that people like Marilyn Monroe and Barack Obama have their own presence and character. But I believe every human being has a special essence, and a photographer can excavate that. That’s an extraordinary thing, when you think of the billions of people who…

www.fujifilm.co.uk The Fujifilm X-T30 is a modest refresh of the original X-T30, launched back in February 2019. It’s a very compact APS-C mirrorless camera, with classic external controls and a distinct retro look. Previously, the X-T30 was one of Fujifilm’s mid-high end cameras, but now that the entry-level X-A7 and X-T200 appear to have been dropped, the X-T30, and now the X-T30 II, are Fujifilm’s new entry-level option, along with the rangefinder style Fujifilm X-E4 and the more mainstream X-S10, which we think is one of the best mirrorless cameras around right now. The X-T30 II has Fujifilm’s latest and best 26.1-megapixel sensor, 4K video and 8fps continuous shooting. Technically, it has a lot in common with the similar priced X-S10, while Fujifilm’s flagship X-T4 is a whole step above,…

The double-header of Lightroom and Photoshop still offers the best deal. Adobe is in a unique position in this roundup. It has two (three, if you count both versions of Lightroom) very different programs in this group test that deserve to be here on their own merits – yet you get both via the Adobe Photography Plan. However cheap Adobe’s rivals might be, this still has to be just about the best value of all. But there are some compelling contenders for Adobe’s crown. Also consider… ACDSee Photo Studio 2022 Ultimate $149.99 www.acdsee.com A subscription-free Lightroom/Photoshop alternative that covers a lot of ground with its toolset, but is also pretty technical, with an unappealing interface. It looks pricey unless on special offer. Corel PaintShop Pro Ultimate 2022 £89.99/$99.99 www.corel.com PaintShop…