Phase One Capture One Pro 10

For most photographers, the photographic workflow begins and ends with Lightroom. Capture One Pro, developed by medium-format camera manufacturer Phase One, has lived for years in the shadows of Adobe’s 800-pound gorilla, attracting customers through word of mouth and through the passionate evangelism of its users.

Capture One Pro was built around a raw processing engine that Phase One evolved for its high-end camera systems, with a framework of tools and customizations that—while baffling to many Lightroom converts—provides a professional workflow much more customizable and much deeper than Adobe’s.