Launched in November 2016, Luminar is a photo editing software or application developed by Skylum (formerly Macphun). It is available for both Windows and Mac OS. In the very beginning, Luminar was developed only for…
It might very well be a bit vulgar even to discuss this. Perhaps slightly uncouth. A little inappropriate… like talking about the paintings on opening night at an art show. Still, someone has to do…
The visual power of a crisp, in-focus image can draw us into a photograph and make us feel like we’re a part of it. It’s no wonder that we often agonize over making sure that…
We all know that, as photographers, organization is key. It’s not uncommon for us to take hundreds of photographs in a single venture, and those numbers add up quickly! Keeping these images tidy is essential,…
Light creates drama in photographs. Darks become darker and the light becomes a character in the image. Creating dramatic light doesn’t have to mean getting up before dawn or setting up dozens of lights. A…
As one of the most popular photo editing programs available, Lightroom Classic is a favorite of both beginning and veteran photographers. However, Lightroom’s complexity makes it difficult to master, and even professionals still make mistakes.…
When it comes to post-processing your photographs, every workflow is unique and every photographer has specific needs. If you’ve been following Contrastly for some time you may have come across some of our reviews of…
Photoshop, or similar editing apps, are a ubiquitous part of the modern photographic world. If you’re a professional photographer, you are expected to be knowledgeable on post-production. But it can be easy to take editing…
Landscape photography is one of the core genres of photography as an art. The truth is, physically clicking the shutter and making the photograph is only part of the full landscape photography experience. Post-processing your…
Over the past few years I’ve had the opportunity to evaluate and review multiple generations of photo processing apps and software from a company called ON1. Their team has worked to make an image editing…
Today there exists something of a paradox among some in the photography community; some people want to eliminate as much noise from their images as possible, while others seem to accept or even gravitate to…
Have you ever wanted to capture a scene, whether it’s a landscape or a street photo, but because the location is so popular, there’s people everywhere? How can you effectively shoot this scene, and then…