Andy Bell Photography

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In the world of digital photography, having a reliable and user-friendly photo editing software is essential. NCH PhotoPad Photo Editing Software is one such tool that aims to provide users with a comprehensive set of editing features wrapped in a straightforward interface. In this review, we’ll take a closer look at what PhotoPad has to offer and whether it’s…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Introduction to Luminar NEO AI for Photographers Luminar NEO AI is an impressive photo editing software that incorporates advanced artificial intelligence features. It takes photo editing to a whole new level with its intuitive AI-powered tools. With Luminar NEO AI, editing becomes a breeze as it automatically enhances images, corrects imperfections, and…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] DXO Photo Lab 7 Review This is a look at DXO Photo Lab, a review of its features. This time, I am not comparing it to anything else, although I will refer to comparisons I have made previously, when appropriate. Introduction to DXO Photo Lab 7 DXO Photo Lab 7, which I will simply refer to as DXO from now on, is a complete RAW image processor, a decent image…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Topaz Photo AI-Introduction As a professional software developer, one of the first things I did after getting a digital camera that could shoot in RAW was to write some automatic (batch) processing software for it. My reasoning was simple—I was taking hundreds of photos with this new toy, but getting the best from each photo needs work and work takes time, and…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Topaz Photo AI V2 I use Topaz Labs photo software and have done so for many years. This blog contains many reviews of their tools. I only publish reviews of tools I use in my own workflow and I tell it as it is – I have praised software when I felt it deserved it and criticized it when it took a wrong turn. I have just installed the upgrade to Photo AI and am…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Topaz Photo AI Review This is Topaz’s flagship photo enhancing product. It is a combination of their three class leading AI tools, Gigapixel AI, DeNoise AI and Sharpen AI. I have reviewed these many times, and they are outstanding. Combining these three into a single product makes sense, especially as Photo AI is cheaper than the three tools purchased…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Langdale Valley In March 2014, I did a day trip to the UK lake District. That may not seem unusual, but I live near Gatwick Airport, in the south of England. It is a long drive and I wouldn’t want to do a drive, a photo-hike, and then the return drive in a single day. It would not be fun and that much driving might be dangerous. So I do these crazy trips by…

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] DXO Pure RAW Sometimes I forget how spoilt I am with the photo software tools I use. DXO Photo Lab has been my go to RAW converter for years. Yes, I’ve dabbled with Luminar and still use it occasionally, but I always go back to DXO because it is so good. But most of you use Lightroom, right? The thought of replacing it with something else is…

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Introduction There are only two contenders in the noise wars (IMHO) – DXO Photo Lab and Topaz DeNoise/Photo AI. These two have class leading image noise reduction and I have reviewed them numerous times. Towards the end of 2022, both DXO and Topaz issued new versions of their products. DXO released Photo Lab 6 with enhanced noise reduction called…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Lake District Calendars and Lake District Greetings Card Set: 2nd Class – 17th December, 1st Class* – 21st December, Special Delivery* – 23rd December Photographic prints – not framed or mounted: 21st December Photographic prints – framed or mounted: 13th December Giclée Fine Art Prints: 13th December Bespoke cards/postcards: 17th December I keep a stock of…

Image Resize Without Losing Quality using Topaz Gigapixel AI

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How to do an Image Resize Without Losing Quality Easy! Just put it into Photoshop and do a re-sample, right? Absolutely not! If you are enlarging an image, you face this reality – pixels need to be added and your image’s quality will suffer. But only if you use a standard method, such as bicubic or lanczos to do the enlargement. There is a better way. I first…

Topaz Gigapixel AI and Sharpen AI – The Dream Team for Low Res Images

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I have an extensive collection of legacy images, some taken with a 6MP DSLR. They’re pleasant images, but the low resolution limits what I can do with them. Or it used to… And then I found Topaz Gigapixel AI and Sharpen AI – The dream team for solving this problem. I recently sold a large print of one of these photos, requiring a significant enlargement to it. A…

Photo Search – Using Metadata to avoid frustration

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Photo Search – Using Metadata My previous article and video showed the best way to enter metadata and showed how you’d benefit from it now and later on. This article shows how to search for photos using the metadata and which tools to use. The search dilemma We’ve all been there. You’re certain you have a picture of location X or person Y but where is it?…

Photo Metadata – Why Bother?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Photo Metadata – Why Bother? Entering metadata is hard. It is time-consuming. You might think it’s just not worth the bother. If that’s you, or you are struggling with it, you have come to the right place. I’m going to teach you: Why entering photo metadata is worth the effort Ways to make entering it easier Which tools to use Read on or view the video below…