Lightroom Classic

Lightroom for Free in 2026: The Subscription Story
Is Lightroom becoming free in 2026? What Adobe actually offers, the free alternatives, and why I still use Lightroom Classic.

How to Photograph Ferns: Light, Settings and Dark Backgrounds
How to photograph ferns with a dark background: my tips on light, camera settings, macro photography and composition.

Orton Effect: Why I Rarely Use It Today
The Orton effect is a creative tool to me. Why I use it so rarely today and when it can take more from a landscape photograph than it adds.

Behind My Photographs
A look behind my fine art photographs: camera equipment, filters, Lightroom and the decisions I make from the first exposure to the finished image.