The June 2026 Adobe updates have arrived, but Lightroom Classic 15.4 is a bit underwhelming. Features that are already in ACR haven't made it in. Mean!
But it has a duplicate checker! So I took a look at it and my verdict is: good to have, but it leaves things to be desired...
More: https://www.alex-kunz.com/lightroom-classic-15-4-duplicate-detection/
#Lightroom #Adobe #LightroomClassic #AdobeLightroomClassic #Photography
American Goldfinch in Spring Moult
A molting male American Goldfinch perched just outside the kitchen window — and for once, everything lined up: sharp bird, clean background, and solid post-processing.https://islandinthenet.com/american-goldfinch-in-spring-moult/
Expired Kodak Portra 400BW
Spent two hours scanning a roll I shot nearly two years ago.
#Neurapix launches free culling tool to speed up your photo selection process: https://zorz.it/nFgDL
#AlexBaker #GenAI #EditingSoftware #ArtificialIntelligence #AdobeLightroomClassic #AIPhotoEditing #photos
Reflections on Reflections
Using Lightroom AI to reclaim my window-bound bird photos.
Phone Photography Without the Hype
I’m not against third-party camera apps, but I am against the hype. My iPhone 16 Pro workflow — Lightroom Mobile for RAW, native iOS Camera for 2×, macro, and night — is built for results, not marketing myths. The so-called “film-like” look? Only actual film delivers that.
https://islandinthenet.com/phone-photography-without-the-hype/
Adobe Enhance Super Resolution vs. Luminar Neo Upscale AI
Photographers often need to upscale images without losing fine detail or introducing artefacts. Whether you’re cropping tightly or preparing a large-format print, image enlargement tools can be critical. In this post, I compare Adobe’s Enhance Super Resolution (built into Lightroom Classic) with Luminar Neo’s Upscale AI. I evaluate both the quality of the upscaled output…
https://islandinthenet.com/adobe-enhance-super-resolution-vs-luminar-neo-upscale-ai/
Alexander S. Kunz
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Khürt Williams
Zorz Studios