Software Tools
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PhotoDirector: An Inexpensive Lightroom Clone? PhotoDirector 2011, by Cyberlink, is a professional photo workflow and management software application similar to Adobe Photoshop’s Lightroom 3.4. I haven’t had time to exercise this product fully, but you can get a good idea of its… (more) |
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Free Online Blue Hour and Golden Hour Calculator Recently I came across another one that includes blue hour results, at JeKoPhoto’s Tools’ page. When you go to that page, you’ll be presented with a map and a few fields to specify the location (first image below). You type in a location into the “Search” field (as I did below), hit the submit button, and the calculator will take you to the results screen… (more) |
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Easily Create HDR Photos Online with YoHDR! YoHDR! may be just what you’re looking for, if you’re looking for an easy way to create High Dynamic Range (HDR) photos. This free online application requires only three pictures of a scene, each with a different exposure, to create an HDR final… (more) |
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pixlr: A Free Online Photo Editor Thats Not A Toy Are you tired of all the online photo editors that are nothing more than toys? Me too. That’s why I’d recommend looking into Pixlr Photo Editing Service. You’ll find two free photo editors available at this site, Pixlr Editor, a feature rich editor… (more) |
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A Free Tool to Improve Your Landscape Photography Photographers have long known that landscapes look more appealing when illuminated by the rays of a rising or setting sun. The visual warmth provided by the golden hour sunlight adds charm and beauty to most photos. Unfortunately, the sun isn’t always where we’d like it to be for a photo… (more) |
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Learn Basic Photography Concepts with Innovative Flash Tool If you’re a beginner still struggling with some of the basic photography concepts, then you may find this new flash tool helpful. It comes from Penn State, and its official announcement can be found here. The announcement states in part… (more) |
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Sumo Paint: An Impressive New Online Image Editor Sumo Paint is, by far, the best online image editor I’ve seen. You only have to play with it a short time to realize that they’ve taken online editing to another level. Why not start by diving into the web-based application located… (more) |
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Another Online Tool: The Golden Hour Calculator This online calculator, golden-hour.com, helps you with determining the golden hour timespan for your location. The creator, Roger Moffatt, states the following about this tool:
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Alert! Fantastic Photographic Calculator Tool I don’t know about you, but I love “free”, especially when it’s a top-notch piece of software like ƒ/Calc. Here’s how the tool’s creator, Warren Young, describes ƒ/Calc:
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