Photography Notebook: Software

Digital photography work doesn't always stop with the image processing and manipulation built in to the camera. A variety of software packages can help you improve and process your images.

Adobe Photoshop

This has been an industry-leading image software package for decades. It is invaluable for the fundamentals as well as advanced techniques of image manipulation. For example, I often use its stamp tool to take care of problems that arise from preparing HDR images.

Qtpfsgui

This is the HDR software that I use. it is open-source and available for a variety of operating systems. The latest edition has helped me produce some HDRs that I am very pleased with:

GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP)

This freely distributed software gives you a variety of image manipulation functions. I have used, for example, its perspective transformation in this image:

Firefox Universal Uploader(Fireuploader)

With this software, you can upload or download files to and from many photo-sharing sites through one interface, including flickr and picasa.google.com. It is invaluable because it is fast, easy, and allows you to upload images in larger sizes.