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Photoshop vs Luminar 4: Which Performs Sky Replacements Better?

Adobe recently added the ability to do easy and accurate sky replacements in Photoshop, very similar to a feature that was the main reason to pick up Skylum Luminar. So, which is better? In this 18-minute video, YouTuber Serge Ramelli decides to find out. Ramelli tests multiple photos on both platforms to see which of the two programs worked better with the same base image and sky replacement.
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11 Tips for Awesome Abstract Photos

I don’t consider myself a genre-specific photographer. For me, sticking to specific genres is so limiting. I like to go out, explore the world, and see what attracts my eye. So although I am going to share some ideas about abstract photography – it’s not definitive or…
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Solarcan Colours: A Trio of Soda Can Cameras for Tinted Solargraphs

Three years after launching the original Solarcan, photographer Sam Cornwell has just unveiled Solarcan Colours. It’s a trio of new cameras that each captures solargraphs in a different tint. The Solarcan is a unique camera shaped like a can of soda that allows anyone to easily capture ultra-long-exposure photos showing the path of the Sun over a span of days, weeks, months, or even years. The…
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The Conda Camera Strap Can Transform into a Tripod

Frii Designs is launching an unusual camera strap design that uses interlocking pieces to go from loose and flexible, to stiff and sturdy, allowing it to become tripod-like with the flip of a switch. Frii Designs is the same company responsible for the triple-lens-holder belt called the Trilens. The product was based on the LensFlipper, but added a third port for an additional lens. Now that…
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Camera Sales in 2020 Have Plummeted As Much As 54%

The Camera and Imaging Products Association in Japan, otherwise known as CIPA, has published global camera and lens production data through September of this year, and the results show that the industry clearly has taken a hit from the global coronavirus pandemic. CIPA…
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Fujifilm Executive: ‘APS-C is the Best-Balanced System’

In an interview with Amatuer Photographer, Fujifilm’s new European President and Managing Director Toshi Iida says that “APS-C is the best-balanced system” and explains why he believes the company has been doing “significantly better” than the competition. In a response to a question specifically about how COVID-19 has affected photographers, Iida responded that despite global demand…
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