My goodness did September ever slip by quickly! Here we are at the start of October, the leaves are already bright yellow and littering the ground around my home, and soon the birch trees will be complete bare in preparation for winter.
September’s Topic of the month – Topaz Studio
September has definitely been another good month for editing for me! I’ve really enjoyed diving into the Topaz Studio program and learning how to use it effectively. I’m starting to determine where Topaz falls into my editing process, but I think that will become even clearer after exploring my topic of the month for October.
What’s new this month
It seems to be a usual comment for me the past couple of months, that I have not created as many opportunities to get out and shoot as I would like. I have been getting my camera out a bit during my daily walks to try and capture some of the brilliant yellow autumn leaves before they are all blown away, but I’ve not had a chance to review and see if there is anything there worth editing and sharing.
5 favourites for September
What’s coming up next?
After two months of deep dives into different programs, I’ve decided that for October I am going to edit series of images, comparing the capabilities of On1 Photo Raw, Luminar and Topaz Studio. I think as people contemplate adding new tools to their editing process, or making a change to the software they are using, it is helpful to see how different programs compare to each other, and some of the relative strengths and weaknesses. I’m going to do my best to pick images with both some serious challenges (exposure issues, heavy noise, challenging environmental conditions) and ones that need relatively little editing at all.