Software is a critical component of the photographer’s toolbox. While most of us have our favorites, our needs and skill levels may change, so it’s important to keep up to date on the latest software capabilities. Developers are consistently adding or upgrading features, improving performance and, more recently, integrating AI (artificial intelligence or machine learning) features, so a program that didn’t meet your requirements last year may now be more ideal for the work you’re doing. And as more photographers include mobile devices in their workflow, software companies are creating mobile versions of their desktop photo applications—or creating entirely new solutions—to meet those needs.
Many of us depend on more than one software application for our organization, processing and output tasks, and there are a host of specialty applications that focus on specific aspects of photography. Here’s a look at a selection of software and apps for photographers.
