March 13, 2023
Best Photo Editing Software – Subscription-free!
Tired of paying an Adobe subscription? We've rounded up the best photo editing software available without a subscription. Some are even free!
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Rod Lawton
I've been taking pictures since the 1980s and I've been writing about cameras, lenses, accessories and photo editing since the dawn of digital imaging. I've done stints as a technique editor, reviews editor and online channel editor. I'm currently an independent photography journalist and content creator. I cover everything from smartphone photography through hybrid mirrorless cameras to medium format.
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March 9, 2023
The best budget camera phones
You don't need to splash out on the very latest phones just to take good pictures. Rod Lawton reveals the budget camera phone best buys
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March 8, 2023
Best camera filters for photographers
Does anyone still need camera filters? Rod Lawton explains the types available, what each one does and the best lens filters you can get.
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February 26, 2023
Can we stop going on about megapixels?
Do megapixels matter in photography? Rod Lawton looks at why this is not necessarily the case anymore, despite photographers' continuing fixation on megapixels.
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February 22, 2023
Best used mirrorless lenses under $2000/ £2000
Rod Lawton checks out some of the best used mirrorless lenses across a range of camera systems, budgets and user types.
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February 19, 2023
Why are we so obsessed by full-frame sensors?
The bigger the sensor the better the quality, that much is true, but chasing sensor size above all else comes at a cost
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January 29, 2023
6 times shooting RAW files is the wrong thing to do
Raw files may be all the rage now but actually working with them is not exactly practical. Rod Lawton ponders: Is it possible that our obsession with raw files is just getting in the way?
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January 1, 2023
Opinion: You don’t need the best camera to take good photos
Photography is not just about technicality, it’s about emotion. Rod Lawton discusses why creativity should influence your camera choice.
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December 24, 2022
How much resolution do you actually NEED?
Photographers always want more resolution, but how much is enough? It all depends on how your work is used and displayed.
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May 18, 2016
Google Nik Collection review
Rod Lawton tests the Google Nik Collection, a suite of premium image-editing plug-ins that has just been made free to download and use