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Kevin Ames

Dehaze brings back an amazing amount of detail. Clarity brings the look home.

Clarity, Dehaze & Grain adjustment layers now in Photoshop

Clarity, Dehaze and Grain effects in Lightroom and Camera Raw are my go-to tools. Now they are available as adjustment layers in Photoshop. New adjustment layers Clarity and Dehaze, and Grain bring powerful non-destructive, maskable, layer-based adjustments directly into Photoshop, making it easier to precisely refine texture, depth, and detail. Let’s

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Hohem's iSteady MT3 Pro carries the weight of pro mirrorless camera and lens up to five and a half pounds.

Review: Hohem iSteady MT3 Pro gimbal

Hohem’s new iSteady MT3 Pro gimbal has AI tracking and is lightweight yet carries heavier mirrorless and DSLR cameras easily. With its introduction at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the iSteady MT3 brings filmmakers pro level features at very affordable prices. I was provided this product by

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The Hohem iSteady V3 Ultra AI gimbal for smartphones comes in white and black

iSteady V3 Ultra: Tiny gimbal with giant features

Camera phones are all the rage for creating short-form videos, making a compact gimbal a must-have. The Hohem iSteady V3 Ultra is that must-have. Smartphone gimbals have been around quite a while. I’ve never seen one with so many features at an amazing price as the Hohem iSteady V3 Ultra.

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Adobe Sneaks at MAX in Los Angeles 2024

Adobe MAX Sneaks 2025

At every MAX event, Adobe has a sneak peek session. It is the standing-room-only show that everyone loves. Here is what might be coming to a future version of Photoshop… Project Surface Swap Project Surface Swap utilizes AI-powered texture recognition to seamlessly select and swap materials. It preserves lighting and

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Going the extra mile on location: Give your client a print

Going the extra mile on location: Give your client a print

Ansel Adams compared photography to a musical performance. “The negative,” he said, “is the score. The print is the performance.” Digital photography has seen physical copies taking a second seat to screens. Wouldn’t it be great if a high-quality print could be given to a client during the photo session

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Retouching a session of headshots is quick and easy with the AI masking tools in Bridge, Lightroom and Photoshop.

AI masking: Fast headshot retouching

Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom make skin smoothing and other retouching enhancements fast, thanks to AI. Masking people in Camera Raw and Lightroom This works in Bridge or Lightroom Classic. Select a set of headshots and follow the following steps. Step one: Open the RAW files selected in Bridge by

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Photoshop mobile is available for Android in the Google Play Store

All-new Photoshop Mobile app for Android now available

Starting today, the Photoshop on Android app (beta) is available for most popular Android smartphones, free on the Google Play Store.  Photoshop mobile Photoshop mobile is designed to be intuitive and accessible for creators who prefer to work on their phones. The all-new Android app includes Photoshop’s iconic image editing

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The Neewer PS0995 V-mount battery

Power to spare: Neewer PS0995 V-Mount Battery

The Neewer PS0995 V–mount battery charges cameras, computers, phones and powers LED lights, too! With more power-using devices than ever working in our everyday lives, the need for portable storage is on the rise. What was once for pros only is now coming into the mainstream. V-mount batteries V-mount batteries

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Neewer AS600B: A very bright LED

The Neewer AS600B is a very bright LED indeed. The magic is in its power supply that controls everything about it. Neewer gave me the AS600B Bi-Color LED Monolight for this review. It’s bright. Very bright — 99,000 lux at 3.3 feet with its provided reflector. It is dimmable from

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Environmental settings never have a natural light window where you want it. What to do? Bring your own.

On location: Headshot in a gym

Headshots on location are often taken with only the light in the room. Adding a couple of extra lights can make all the difference or a subtle one. The story Miranda is a personal trainer at The Rack in Atlanta. She wants her headshot to be more than a face

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The Hohem iSteady M7 box with the gimbal's carrying case

Hohem iSteady M7: Pro gimbal for smartphones

More videos than ever are being made with smartphones. The need for professional motion tools has never been greater. The Hohem iSteady M7 is perfect for wider and heavier phones like the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Handheld versus gimbal Handheld video is great for recording quick authentic shots where the

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The Generay LF-RGB-65 is a mighty fresnel fixture for videographers and photographers alike

Review: Genaray LF-RGB-65 LED Fresnel

The new Genaray LF-RGB-65 LED Fresnel brings long-lasting LED versatility to an historic fixture of stage and screen lighting. This is an affordable, feature-filled light for photographers and videographers. What is a fresnel? A fresnel light (pronounced frəˈnel) has a stairsteped lens that varies the spread of the beam. Frenel

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