Last night I covered the HBO Max UK and Ireland Launch Party on Wednesday 25 March 2026 at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London. The following images were edited from Fuji RAW files using DxO Filmpack8. I made lots of errors last night during the edit; new workflow and all that....
Tag: DXO
Improving Black and White Photography Workflow
Those of you that have been following this blog for a while will know that for many (many) years I have been using Silver eEFex Pro (part of the Nik Collection, now by DxO) to produce my Monochrome images. I have created custom presets for Red Carpet and other subjects .....
A Deep Dive into DxO PureRAW 6
As the title of the post says, this is my look at the latest version of the PureRAW demosaicing which I use to pre-process all of my Fujifilm RAW files before editing them in Lightroom. (I have mentioned this before, here and here). Why do I do this? Why do I use an additional tool before going into Lightroom (which can process these files without any pre-processing?) There are a number of reasons.....
London Soundtrack Festival
In March 2025, I served as the house photographer for the inaugural London Soundtrack Festival, covering diverse events including concerts and panel discussions. Equipped with various lenses and camera bodies, I captured performances by notable artists. The experience highlighted the importance of equipment management, showcasing both on-stage and backstage moments throughout the festival.
Julie Edwards-X 