Whether you use a camera or your smartphone camera, you should edit your pictures
Editing makes them seem more professional, and more unique
So that your pictures stand out from everyone else's.
Hi! I'm Jen C.
Before I start the list, I want to say this is not sponsored. No one is paying me.
I'm just ...giving you some options.
Everyone knows about Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom (abbreviated as PS and LR)
I found a few alternatives that are affordable. Some are even free.
If you're a casual photographer, or just take occasional pictures of your kids
or on special events, vacations, etc.
you might not want a monthly subscription plan for something you use a few times a year.
That's why.
We'll start with smartphones.
I like Snapseed.
It's good. Flexible. It has presets similar to Instagram's.
If your phone can photograph in RAW, this app can edit that.
The other option is VSCO
It's popular. But the really good presets cost extra.
If your phone can shoot in RAW, or with a DSLR, you might want a more powerful software.
I like...I'm going to fingerspell a lot.
Fingerspelling a lot.
I like RawTherapee and Darktable.
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Both are good RAW editor
They can edit in JPEG if you prefer.
They're very similar to Lightroom.
Both are free.
The next option is GIMP.
It's supposed to be a Photoshop substitute,
but it can be a struggle to use, and I used Photoshop before.
I think it's similar to Photoshop 3, from about 10 years ago.
It's not user friendly. The learning curve is steep.
Very challenging.
Because it's so challenging -- and I'm experienced -- I only use it for fixing dust spots.
That's it. And for everything else I use either Darktable or Rawtherapee for the other edits.
The next options aren't free, but it's a one-time fee.
No subscriptions.
The next...we're on number 3...Capture One
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It's very similar to Lightroom. It might be a good option if you want a professional software without a subscription.
It's about $300 for the pro version.
Next...four. Luminar.
About $70
I'd call this a hybrid of Photoshop and Lightroom.
It has some features from Lightroom, and some from Photoshop. But not everything.
It's not bad.
It has layers and masks. You can clone dust out.
But, unlike Lightroom, it doesn't have a file organization system.
That's one big plus to Lightroom.
Next: DxO Lab. I haven't tried this one out.
It's similar to Lightroom, but it also doesn't have a file organization system.
That's important for some photographers, if you have a tons of pictures.
Then you'd want to have a way to organize them.
Other than that, they're very similar.
You might like it.
The next option, ah, out of all the paid options, I think it's a really good one.
It's called ON1 Photo RAW.
It's very similar to both Lightroom and Photoshop, and it has almost everything that they offer.
It's great.
And it has an organization system. It costs $100 for both plus the file organization.
It's great.
One more. This one is a bonus because...
It's not an official part of this list.
It's called Photopea. Odd name!
It's similar to Photoshop, except it runs in your web browser like Firefox.
It doesn't run on smartphone browsers.
It has almost everything Photoshop offers.
It's free. You might have ads now.
It's a good option.
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I'm going to try keep adding videos. If you have questions, or need help with your photography, let me know.
I'll try and help.
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