Another FAQ that comes up a lot is what software I use to process my images. I do use quite a few, so let’s see them one by one.
My absolute fave is Canon’s own RAW converter, Digital Photo Professional, or DPP for short. It’s simple and straightforward to use and has some great features. I especially like the super-easy white balance adjustment wheel. Often I need no more processing than the options provided by DPP - a tiny bit of exposure correction, some contrast and WB tweaking and I’m ready for upload. A gallery of only RAW images can be viewed here.

I run all my photos through Photoshop CS4 - some only for resizing and framing, others for extensive post-processing using layers, different blending modes and several brushes.

I use two kinds of HDR software - Dynamic Photo HDR when I want that raw, contrasty, dramatic HDR look, and Photomatix when I’m looking for a softer, more subtle finish. DynamicPhoto HDR has some really nifty features, for example you can manually align your photos if you want, with transparent image visualization and graphically ingenious knobs for dragging the images into perfect alignment.

I have had a go at Corel Paint Shop Pro IX and found it a useful program that - not unimportantly - requires way less hardware than Photoshop. And I’ve tested Lightroom a few times but neither of these have really grown on me. Maybe I’ll have another try at the new Lightroom and let you know about the results.

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