Articles by James Abbott

James Abbott is a professional photographer and freelance photography journalist. He contributes articles about photography, cameras and drones to a wide range of magazines and websites where he applies a wealth of experience to testing the latest photographic tech. James is also the author of ‘The Digital Darkroom: The Definitive Guide to Photo Editing’.

Articles by: James Abbott

Why every photographer needs three tripods

By James Abbott published 1 November 17

Having a selection of tripods allows you to carry the most suitable, and portable, option at all times.

The A to Z of Photography: Histogram

By James Abbott published 2 October 17

The A to Z of Photography Understanding the histogram and how it relates to exposure will help you become a better photographer.

The A to Z of Photography: Gimbal

By James Abbott published 25 September 17

The A to Z of Photography Coming in two flavors, a gimbal is designed to keep your camera steady while it's being moved around.

10 Photoshop editing skills every photographer should know

By James Abbott published 20 September 17

Read our expert guide to help you get to grips with the best image-editing software available.

The A to Z of Photography: Focal length

By James Abbott published 14 September 17

The A to Z of Photography When photographers talk about the focal length of a lens, what they're really concerned with is the angle of view.

10 Lightroom editing skills every photographer should know

By James Abbott published 4 September 17

Lightroom lets you edit, organize and share your images. Read our expert guide to help you get started.

The A to Z of Photography: Chromatic aberration

By James Abbott published 18 August 17

The A to Z of Photography Chromatic aberration, or color fringing, is a common artefact in digital images – here's what you need to know.

The A to Z of Photography: Bokeh

By James Abbott published 11 August 17

The A to Z of Photography Bokeh is a term you'll often hear mentioned in relation to aperture and depth of field. Here's what you need to know.

Manfrotto's motorized head takes the work out of shooting timelapses

By James Abbott published 21 June 17

The new PIXIPano360 makes it easy to shoot timelapses and panoramas with a phone, camera or action cam.

Phase One Capture One Pro 10 review

By James Abbott published 28 April 17

With tethered shooting, a library for all your photos and pro-grade raw processing, Capture One Pro 10 has a lot to offer.

CyberLink PhotoDirector 8 review

By James Abbott published 16 March 17

PhotoDirector 8 is like a third-party homage to Lightroom, but with some twists of its own.

10 camera bag essentials

By James Abbott published 18 November 16

Must-have camera accessories that you should always have tucked away in your camera bag.

Why you should still use neutral density graduated filters

By James Abbott published 13 October 16

Despite being able to pull out more detail than ever from your camera's sensor, you can't beat an ND grad filter. Here's why...

MacPhun Aurora HDR 2017 review

By James Abbott published 3 October 16

For Mac users wanting to create striking HDR images with simple one-click presets or more advanced manual control, this could be the app for you.

Raw Masterclass

By James Abbott published 26 September 16

Ditch JPEGs and shoot in raw. Discover how to get the best from your images in our raw editing masterclass.

Anthropics Technology LandscapePro review

By James Abbott published 30 August 16

Offering a host of one-click effects for landscape images, can this software take the pain out of creating masks for localised adjustments?

What's new in Photoshop and Lightroom?

By James Abbott published 2 August 16

We take a look at what the key new features in Photoshop and Lightroom CC offer photographers.

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