James Abbott
James Abbott is a landscape and portrait photographer based in Cambridge. He’s also an experienced photography journalist specializing in camera skills and Photoshop techniques. He is also a CAA-approved drone pilot and professional aerial photographer.
Latest articles by James Abbott

MSI Summit E16 Flip Evo review: a slick 2-in-1 Windows laptop
By James Abbott published
Review The MSI Summit E16 Flip Evo offers creative-friendly features but lacks pro-spec processing power and screen performance

Potensic A20 mini drone review
By James Abbott published
Review Develop your flight skills or let the kids fly with the surprisingly good Potensic A20 Mini Drone

Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus review: a small and portable tablet
By James Abbott published
Review With a mix of plus and minus points, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus doesn’t wow but it handles general tablet tasks reasonably well

Amazon Fire Max 11 review: a slick device but comes with limitations
By James Abbott published
Review The Amazon Fire Max 11 is the biggest and best Fire tablet to date but it’s not without compromise

Huion Kamvas Pro 24 (4K) review: a beast of a pen display for a reasonable price
By James Abbott published
Review The Huion Kamvas Pro 24 (4K) delivers excellent image quality at a great price, but it’s not perfect

Huion Kamvas 13 review: an entry-level pen display ideal for photographers
By James Abbott published
Review The Huion Kamvas 13 provides precise and tactile photo editing control for a competitive price

"How do I get snow photos to look perfect?" Remove the blue tint from snow scenes
By James Abbott published
Tutorial Make snow look more natural in just a couple of minutes with Photoshop

"I wouldn't touch a Macbook Pro with a bargepole" says laptop expert
By James Abbott published
Opinion Apple computers are great, but there’s some stiff competition from Windows-based PCs

Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Editor Keyboard review
By James Abbott published
Review The ultimate video editing keyboard for Davinci Resolve Studio

Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor review
By James Abbott published
Review A dedicated editing controller that could revolutionize your video editing

BetaFPV Cetus X FPV Kit review: FPV zero to hero
By James Abbott published
Review With a range of features aimed at both beginners and experienced pilots, the BetaFPV Cetus X FPV Kit is the perfect option for learning how to fly PFV

betaFPV Cetus Lite FPV Kit review: the perfect FPV drone kit for kids
By James Abbott published
Review With everything you need to fly FPV indoors, the betaFPV Cetus Lite Kit makes FPV inexpensive and easy for everyone

I don't care that there aren't many retro-style lenses available for the Nikon Zf
By James Abbott published
Opinion With only two Special Edition lenses available for the Nikon Z f and Z fc, delving into the wider Z-series lens line-up is the only option

Affinity Photo 2 review
By James Abbott published
Review With unique new features alongside an interface overhaul, Serif Affinity Photo 2 proves that budget software doesn’t have to mean compromise – or a monthly subscription

ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2023 review
By James Abbott published
Review With impressive new features in this year’s update of ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2023, it’s looking like the best version of the software to date

InVideo review
By James Abbott last updated
Review With a mixture of good and bad points, plus a hefty subscription fee, InVideo is an impressive but not for everyone

DaVinci Resolve 18 free vs Resolve Studio 18: which is the best option for you?
By James Abbott published
Buying guiide The free version of Blackmagic’s video editor is already very powerful, so what does the Studio version give you?

Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Studio 18 review
By James Abbott published
Review DaVinci Resolve Studio 18 packs incredible new features into an already comprehensive suite of professional editing tools

ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2022 review
By James Abbott published
Review ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2022 is the company's flagship photo editing software, but new features lack the wow factor

ACDSee Gemstone 12 review
By James Abbott published
Review ACDSeeGemstone Photo Editor 12 shows a great deal of promise in some areas but lacks essential features in others

40 landscape photography rules: Take your best-ever scenic shots
By James Abbott published
10 PRO TIPS Everything you need to know to take your landscape photography skills to the next level

Exposure X7 review
By James Abbott, Rod Lawton published
Review Exposure X7 may not add as many new features as the previous version did, but it remains a compelling option for photographers

ON1 Photo RAW 2022 review
By James Abbott published
Review ON1 Photo RAW 2022 goes way beyond the raw processing implied by its name to meet practically every photo-editing need
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