Pixls is a fantastic resource for both professionals and newbies. On Google+, I posed the question, ‘Which program is better?’ My friend, Americo Gobbo, pointed my to an amazing site for open-source photography called . The site’s filled with great open-source resources for photography enthusiasts, including tutorials, a forum and a comprehensive list of available software. Both came highly recommended online from users. I started researching options online and found two programs, Darktable and RawTherapee.

I wasn’t sure what other photo software solutions were out there other than Adobe products for photography. For the past year, I have not used any Adobe products at home, using alternate solutions intead. She tasked me with making selects that she could edit.Īt home I have both Linux and Apple laptops.

Brady Robinson Finding Solutionsīrady sent me on my way at the end of the shoot with a removable drive filled with images. The images show the glitter application progression of the shoot (From left: none, dry, wet). Using a “dry” look image would require more post work to emphasize the glitter. It was the most subtle, but the beard was able to look its fullest. We tried different types of application to see what would read best. The week before the shoot, I watched a lot of videos of how to apply glitter. Researching glitter had me stumbling upon experts like The Gay Beards. Turns out-for fun or just wanting more sparkle-grown men decorate their beards with glitter. One of my coworkers suggested creating a glitter beard. Brady Robinson, wanted to get me into her studio and memorialize my Santa beard for Christmas. Darktable seems to be a great solution.įor the Holidays my long-time photography friend and fellow MICA alum, E. At work, I am working more and more with photographers and I’m looking for open-source tools that free me from having to buy multiple seats for the entire company to access software. Previously, I’ve stumbled through making selects in Adobe Bridge or Lightroom.

This week I started learning about all the wonderful open-source tools available for photography.

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