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Weekend Special - 5 minute read time Because not every conversation needs a billion-dollar data center. Alright, thought AI was just for brainy professors and quantum physics geeks, and that you’d need a million-dollar mini data center to use it? Think again. Nope, it won’t be ChatGPT or Gemini-level smooth out of the box, but... Continue Reading →
My featured photo series on La Gallerie today is about visiting a castle that no longer exists — Into the Phantom Castle, I called it. I managed to more or less recreate what the place might have looked like by blending an old photo with a new one of the remaining foundations. A few tweaks... Continue Reading →
I’ve mentioned it before in a note about site changes — Open Source Photography doesn’t shy away from the stories behind the photos, or the occasional deep dive into topics that go well beyond plain gear reviews. This time, though, it’s a real story about me — and about a passion that’s not photography (well,... Continue Reading →
A fresh 'early bird edition' or sometimes called 'unstable version' of RawTherapee just dropped – v5.12, officially released on May 28, 2025. It’s packed with new tools, visual enhancements, and important compatibility improvements that make it even more versatile for creative and technical workflows. Whether you’re into taming color explosions or removing fisheye distortion, there’s... Continue Reading →
7 minutes read time Let’s start with the basics: the Lumix G90, G91, G95 and even the newer G97 are, for the most part, the same camera wearing different hats. Market-dependent names, a few minor tweaks, but under the hood? Practically identical. Panasonic’s naming convention? A mess. Try comparing models on Camera Decision — if... Continue Reading →
Well, all three of the 'Largest Collection' lists just got a much-needed cleanup and update. Some links were simply broken—either the pages had moved or disappeared entirely. Anyway, fresh header images are in place now, and here's a twist you might like: remember that original list, "Largest Collection of Film Simulation Recipes Brought Together"? The... Continue Reading →
5 minutes must read ! Intro Well, just to put my readers at ease - no, I’m not switching brands ! 🙂 Today, though, I am going to talk about Nikon Imaging Recipes , onecameraonelens.com, and Mark G. Adams. But first, a little backstory on how I crossed paths with OneCameraOneLens - and with Mark... Continue Reading →
My days shooting with Fujifilm gear are long behind me, but one of my all-time favourite YouTube channels back then was Omar Gonzalez Photography. Omar’s a pro out of New Jersey who cut his teeth on Fujifilm bodies - and nowadays he’s more of a Nikon Z evangelist. I get it: sometimes you outgrow one... Continue Reading →
Website in Motion — What’s Going On at OSP? If you've visited Open Source Photography directly (and not just via the WordPress Reader), you may have noticed things are shifting.As mentioned a few days ago, the site recently went through a theme and layout overhaul — new colours, new structure, even a fresh logo. And... Continue Reading →
“What the f** is itch.io ?”I’ve been getting that question more than once lately. Not that I blame anyone, if you're a photographer or videographer who just stumbled onto one of my PictureFX LUTs, and you end up on a site that looks like it belongs to a retro gaming convention, your eyebrows might do... Continue Reading →
A New Coat of Paint – and a Fresh Perspective Over the past few months, Open Source Photography and La Gallerie have quietly (or not) gone through a bit of a makeover. New theme, new colours, a freshly designed logo, and some much-needed style adjustments. Nothing too wild - no flashing banners or background music,... Continue Reading →
4 minutes read time Lately, I’ve noticed quite a few people acting like AI is some kind of alien invasion. “No AI-written text, no AI-translated articles!” they say, as if the robots are secretly taking over our keyboards. I mean, come on — were people this scared when electric bikes showed up? Or do they... Continue Reading →
6 minutes read time. A Digital Camera with an Analog Soul Let’s get this out of the way: this is not a review. Just some random thoughts after watching a rather in-depth video on Fujifilm’s quirky new X-Half - a camera that somehow stuck with me longer than expected. So… would I buy it myself?Honestly?... Continue Reading →
7 minutes read time It’s almost here: on October 14, 2025, Microsoft will officially end support for Windows 10. Does that mean your PC will suddenly stop working? No—but over time it will become more vulnerable to security exploits, and you may find that browsers or web-based applications (think online banking, insurance portals, medical record... Continue Reading →
I wasn’t always an IT pro. By training I’m a techie, but my career kicked off in sales, then I moved into the warehouse and transport world—where I had my first taste of Windows (we’re talking Windows 3.0 here, ancient history!). I fell in love immediately and soon found myself scribbling little DOS programs after... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I had a photo in my gallery from a little experiment with Enfuse – Since I received quite a few positive reactions and some questions via email, I decided to dedicate a second article to the topic. If you have Enfuse installed on your system — whether through Hugin, your package manager, or directly... Continue Reading →
This will be the final Deep Dive in the RawTherapee series — at least for now. If you have any questions about RT or ideas for another Deep Dive, feel free to drop them in the comments. I’ll gladly take a look and see what I can do! A Practical Tool-by-Tool Editing Workflow in RawTherapee... Continue Reading →
PictureFX Has a New Home: picturefx.itch.io Welcome to the new official download page for PictureFX! What’s new? Well, unlike FreshLuts, where you could only download one version of each LUT—usually just a single .cube file—picturefx.itch.io now offers multiple formats of the same LUT in one go. Whenever possible, each download includes both a .cube file... Continue Reading →
PictureFX - Now Available on Our New Download Platform ! FreshLuts has served us well, but it’s currently full — no new LUTs can be added for the time being. That’s why I’ve set up a new dedicated download page over at https://picturefx.itch.io, starting with our brand-new PictureFX Tactical Visor LUT. Several of the most... Continue Reading →
If you’ve taken a peek at La Gallerie recently, you might’ve seen my latest set featuring The Iron Gate, captured with the SG Image 28mm on the Leica T. That was just a warm-up. Behind the scenes, I’ve been quietly assembling a complete set of SG Image lenses for the Leica T: 12mm, 25mm, 35mm,... Continue Reading →
10 minutes reading time for Linux systems - 15 minutes all operating systems - 1 minute video Don’t worry - no lead suits or Geiger counters required. We’re not dealing with cold fusion or Soviet-era nuclear tech here (tempting as that sounds). This kind of Fusion is much friendlier - though still deliciously technical. We're... Continue Reading →
To avoid confusion, let’s clear this up first: HaldCluts, Halds, Cluts, Luts, Cubes, and so on are all Color Look-Up Tables or LUTs. However, many photographers on sites and YouTube casually use terms like Preset, Profile, or even Style for the same thing, even though these are usually not "real" LUTs, but rather a collection... Continue Reading →
Creating a Natural-Looking HDR Image with RawTherapee and Luminance HDR When it comes to creating an HDR image that still feels natural, rather than screaming "overcooked", a careful workflow and thoughtful tone mapping choices are crucial.Let me walk you through how I recently processed a water lily to maintain realism while bringing out depth and... Continue Reading →
K&F Concept Variable ND8-128 Filter – Nano-X Series with Water and Dust-Proof Coatings Anyone who’s been following this site for a while will know that I’m not a fan of glass filters, with the main reason being: sharpness loss. And these aren’t just words. After having a suspicion and reading about it on a forum,... Continue Reading →
Every image has a story, and this one starts as a humble RAW file—just data, just potential. But like the forest floor quietly waking up in spring, it only needed the right touch to bloom. With a careful edit in RawTherapee, some luminance tone mapping (Reinhard 02), and a bit of patience, this wood anemone... Continue Reading →
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