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Richard Adams

A former IT specialist and photography fanatic, I began Silent Peak as way to combine two of my greatest obsessions. When I'm not writing, testing, and comparing photography software and gear, I'm roaming the mean streets and frost-bitten surf of coastal New Zealand.I am affiliated with multiple vendors such as Adobe, ACDSee, ON1, DxO, Topaz Labs, Luminar, and more. Because of this, I am not financially compelled to recommend one product above all - enabling me to offer impartial recommendations that help you choose the best software for your needs.

ACDSee Ultimate 2026 Review

ACDSee Ultimate Review 2026

ACDSee Ultimate is a generously featured, highly responsive, and easy-to-use photo management and editing studio. Moreover, you can buy it outright for just US$149.99, making Ultimate an outstanding and sometimes superior alternative to a perpetual Lightroom subscription.

Lightroom vs DxO Photlab

Lightroom vs DxO Photolab

Some are flaunting DxO Photolab 9 as a subscription-free Lightroom killer. But is this true? To find out, I have compared Lightroom and Photolab across five different dimensions, including price, photo management, photo editing, usability, and performance.

Luminar Neo Best Features

Luminar Neo Best Features

Luminar Neo is packed with innovative photo editing features that have dissolved once-complex photo editing techniques into single-click tricks.