Author: Capture One

Shaping “Starlight”: How distance built connection

Francis Tama, visual creator and founder of post-production studio Casa Dusk, has a strong editorial eye and is the creative mind behind many fashion, beauty, and still-life photoshoots. In spring, Francis took on the creative direction of Starlight, a fashion editorial for PAP Magazine. Featuring delicate contrasts between light and shadow, rich textures, and emotive color palettes, the editorial was built with intention: clean, calm, and focused. What makes Starlight unique, is that it was created entirely remotely. Francis decided to collaborate with people he’d met while living abroad, after he’d connected deeply with them both personally and creatively. Starlight, conceptualized by Tama and Casa Dusk studio, was the result of a harmonious collaboration, a shared visual language and trust. We asked Francis to tell us about the project’s concept, how Capture One made the remote creative direction possible, and the team’s collaborative process. Here’s what he shared. Can you tell us a bit about the concept and story behind this shoot? Starlight was born from the desire to explore softness, distance, and connection — …

Speaking with our RAW Talent Award winners

Recently, we had the chance to attend the postgraduate photography show at the London College of Communication (LCC), where we had the pleasure of seeing the work of many talented creatives. Among some inspiring projects, the work of three photographers stood out to us, not just for their technical skills, but also for their depth and originality in their visual storytelling. Their work touches upon themes of connection, time, and memory, with each artist approaching their projects with a distinct voice. In this three-part feature, we sit down with our 2025 RAW Talent Award winners, Maggie Meijun, Zhenghan Huang, and Angus Stewart, to learn about the stories behind their projects, creative processes, and inspirations. Maggie Meijun on emotional honesty and her Real Isn’t II project Maggie is a London-based artist who, through photography, explores emotional realism, connection, and alienation, in a world that she finds ‘fast, fragile, and often a little unreal’. She mainly works with medium-format and plays with natural light, as she slowly builds her visual language rooted in color, emotion, and movement. Her …

How We Built the First Wireless Tethering for Panasonic LUMIX

With the release of Capture One 16.6.3, we’re introducing wireless tethering for LUMIX S1RII, S1II, and S1IIE cameras. A milestone which was made possible through a close collaboration between our engineering team and Panasonic. One of the key people behind this development is Henrik Jessen, Principal Software Engineer at Capture One. Henrik has been with the company for seven years and plays a crucial role in our camera support team—handling file support, color science, lenses, and tethering. He was deeply involved in planning and designing the wireless tethering implementation from day one. Below is our conversation with Henrik about how it all came together. What is Tethering and Why It Matters to Photographers Tethering means connecting a camera to a computer or an iPad while shooting. Most commonly, this allows the images to transfer immediately from the camera to the device, so you can review, adjust, and even share them in real-time. It’s a key part of studio photography workflows. Tethering can also enable Live View and remote control of camera settings—especially helpful when the …

How to Retouch Faces

Portrait editing, especially retouching, shouldn’t be a time sink or an afterthought. The tools in Retouch Faces deliver clean, natural-looking results without the need to export or rely on third-party apps. It’s fast, built-in, and designed to fit seamlessly into your workflow. Here’s how it works and why it’s a game-changer for portrait photographers and beyond. How to access Retouch Faces You’ll find the tools in the Retouch Tool Tab. It’s part of the default workspace in our May 2025 release (16.6.0) and newer, so you’re ready to go right out of the box. If you’re using a custom workspace and the Retouch Tool Tab isn’t visible, just click the three vertical dots next to the Tool Tabs > Add Tool Tab > Retouch Tool Tab. See this Help Center article for details: Customizing user interface. Retouch individual faces or all Whether you’re editing a group shot or a single portrait, you can apply changes to all detected faces, or fine-tune each one individually. You can automatically detect up to 32 faces per image, …