Digital Photography
Mobile software applications and desktop tools designed to leverage hardware sensors for advanced photography, video capture, and post-processing.
Key Developments & Trends
- Adobe Project Indigo: An emerging app focused on advanced mobile photography, introduced by Colin Smith (PhotoshopCAFE).
- Market Displacement: Smartphones have largely surpassed point-and-shoot cameras due to enhanced convenience and larger viewports.
- Hardware Comparison: While mobile apps are closing the gap, traditional DSLRs and mirrorless cameras maintain advantages in:
- Video production
- Low light performance
- dynamic range
- Post-Processing Innovations:
- [[lab-notes/2026-06-26-Photoshops-New-Light-Adjustment-Laye
- Adobe Camera Raw 18.4.1: Key Feature Updates and Workflow Improvements: July 2024 update (v18.4.1) focusing on refining recently introduced tools and enhancing workflow efficiency, as detailed by Brian Matiash.