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.

Best Photo Editing Software 2025

Photo Editing Apps
December 13, 2024December 13, 2024

Here are the best photo editing software applications you can buy in 2025 based on performance, cost, and use case. Of all the software I have tested, each of these applications stood out from the crowd.

Radiant Photo 2 Review – Outdone by Rivals

Photo Editing App Reviews
December 10, 2024December 13, 2024

Radiant Photo is a well-designed and competent photo editing application that offers a simplified approach to photo editing.

Luminar Neo Review – Innovative and Uneven

Photo Editing App Reviews
November 21, 2024November 30, 2024

Luminar Neo is one of the best photo editing applications on the market and the default choice for anyone who prioritizes fast results over process

Topaz Photo AI Review – Now with Super Focus

Photo Editing App Reviews
November 12, 2024November 16, 2024

Topaz Photo AI’s potent combination of top-tier photo upscaling, noise reduction, and sharpening enables it to deliver results beyond the reach of other image enhancement applications.

Gigapixel Review – Gigapixel 8 Pushes the Envelope

Photo Editing App Reviews
October 30, 2024November 1, 2024

Gigapixel is the best upscaler. It’s faster than ever, produces the best images and is without rival. Almost.

ON1 Photo Raw 2025 Review

Photo Editing App Reviews
October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

Behind ON1 Photo Raw’s initially unwelcoming interface hides one of the most giant and most capable photo editing feature sets on the market.

ACDSee Professional 2025 Review – Best Value Photo Studio

Photo Editing App Reviews
October 7, 2024October 13, 2024

ACDSee Professional 2025 delivers top-tier AI-powered photo management and an outstanding, highly capable photo editing mode for a one-time fee of US$99.99, making ACDSee Pro one of photography’s biggest bargains.