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

Topaz Labs DeNoise AI review
By James Abbott published
Review Topaz Labs DeNoise AI aims to remove high ISO noise with as much or as little control as you need; it's easy-to-use and powerful

Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI review
By James Abbott published
Review Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI makes image enlargement easy thanks to artificial intelligence, deep learning and beginner-friendly controls

Pixl-latr review
By James Abbott last updated
Review Pixl-latr is an innovative and highly cost-effective solution for digitizing 35mm, 120 and 5x4 film with your camera

ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2021 review
By James Abbott published
Review ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2021 is an all-in-one image editing solution with a handful of performance and feature updates

Corel PaintShop Pro 2022 Ultimate review
By James Abbott published
Review Corel PaintShop Pro 2022 Ultimate has everything you need to edit your images, and much more besides

ACDSee Luxea Video Editor 6 review
By James Abbott published
review With ACDSee Luxea, video editing on Windows-based computers has never been so simple yet highly effective

Corel VideoStudio Ultimate 2021 review
By James Abbott published
review Video editing and content creation made fun and easy with a comprehensive package at a competitive price

CyberLink PhotoDirector 12 Ultra review
By James Abbott published
Review PhotoDirector 12 is easy-to-use editing software that makes complex stills and animated effects open to everyone

Corel PaintShop Pro 2021 Ultimate review
By James Abbott published
Review PaintShop Pro 2021 is Windows-only image editing software delivers power and flexibility thanks to artificial intelligence

Affinity Photo 1.8 review
By James Abbott last updated
Review Affinity Photo 1.8 is a free update for existing users, but is it enough to challenge the dominance of Photoshop?

ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2020 review
By James Abbott last updated
Review ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2020 proves an easy to use all-in-one image management, raw processing and editing tool

How to fly a drone for beginners (even in lockdown): Drone videography tips
By Louise Carey, James Abbott last updated
TUTORIAL If you're itching to keep shooting outside, flying a drone might be a solution – providing you've got the right conditions!

10 great tips for shooting pictures of people
By James Abbott published
Tips Take your best pictures of people yet with these simple but highly effective tips
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