The damnedest thing just happened… and in a good way
In the beginning there was… Many years ago I used an app called Aperture by Apple to edit and catalogue photos. Then Apple, around 2014, decide to ditch it. (The companies journey from pro-friendly to an adults ‘Toys r Us’ took one more kiddy step to the abyss). Very, very annoying. Adobe has Lightroom. I…
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Linear Curves; How Making Your Images Look Really Dull Might Be the Way to Go
This is the title for my article about linear curves and HDR in Capture One Pro 8/9 on the website PhotosApps.Expert. Read the full article here.
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My latest article about Capture One Pro
Where Oh Where Will All My JPEGs Go… Apple Photos or Capture One Pro? This is the title for my latest article about Capture One Pro 8 on the website PhotosApps.Expert. It was meant as a jokey working title but it seems to have stuck. Read the full article here.
Barcelona Hair Academy: A Creative Shoot in Gracia
I’ve been getting my hair cut by Emma for years now, and she’s recently teamed up with Cecilia to launch their new venture: the Barcelona Hair Academy. A Cool New Space in Gracia Cecilia invited me to photograph their new location—a stylish space in Gracia. This former industrial building now houses various start-ups, and it…
Your Aperture Files Imported into Capture One Pro 8; the Good, the Bad and the Missing
Exploring the Transition from Aperture to Capture One Pro 8 This is my second article for photoapps.expert, focusing on the transition of Aperture Library images into Capture One Pro 8. The process has been quite a learning experience for me, as it’s teaching me to be more methodical in analyzing what’s possible and what isn’t.…
Using Aperture Libraries in Capture One Pro: My Experience
Exploring Capture One Pro 8 for Aperture Users I was recently invited to write about my experiences using Capture One Pro 8 for another site. To my surprise, it turned out to be a much more in-depth process than I initially thought. I had to be more “scientific” in my approach, testing everything carefully before…
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Capture One Pro: A Reformed Aperture User’s Love-Hate Relationship
Customization: Where C1 Pro 8 Shines (Once You Stop Hyperventilating) That first look at C1’s interface is like opening a spaceship’s control panel—“Why are there so many buttons?!” But here’s the magic: you can gut it like a fish. Tabs? Gone. Tools? Rearranged. It’s like Aperture on steroids, letting you strip things down to a minimalist’s dream.…
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Ditching Aperture? Why Capture One Pro is Worth the Pain (And Price)
Apple’s Photo App: A Slap in the Face to Pros Let’s be real—Apple’s new Photos app is about as useful for pros as a chocolate teapot. Designed for the “I just want to filter my brunch pics” crowd, it’s clear Apple’s given up on serious photographers. Sure, optimists say “Wait for updates!” But who has time for that? We’ve…
The Website Graveyard: Burning It All Down & Starting FreshMy New Website
The Impulsive Purge (And Instant Regret) There’s a special kind of madness that strikes at 3 AM—the sudden, unshakable conviction that your entire online presence must die. No backup. No plan. Just the delete button and the eerie calm of a blank digital slate. My old website, with its cobwebbed galleries and outdated bio, deserved…
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The Retro Camera App Rant (AKA: Stop Hipstamatic-ing Everything)
Let’s talk about retro-style photo apps. Specifically, the kind that wrap digital snaps in layers of faux nostalgia and pretend it’s art. I’ve used Hipstamatic for a couple of years now. I like it—in moderation. I even have a go-to combo of lens and film effects, fine-tuned after lots of trial and error. I know…
