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Last year, photographer Philip Edsel was one of the first in the world to test the powerful new Sony Alpha 1 – now he’s testing the images with the new Speed Edit tool in Capture One 21. Before anyone knew

How do you accurately capture real-life color in a 2D photo? We open up the doors to our development lab and let you in on the secret of Capture One’s hand-calibrated camera profiles. Want to create your best possible photo?

Award-winning photographer Joe McNally takes you through the new and upcoming tools for Capture One 21 and how they’ve elevated his editing workflow.

For our Capture One 21 launch, we challenged Polish food and still life photographer Maciek Miloch to tell us about his experience of the pandemic – using just one color. In this blog, he shares the inspiration behind his shoot

Go beyond the Speed Edit tool and discover the performance improvements in Capture One 21 that will make your photo editing faster.

Photographer Paul Reiffer walks us through 4 key updates in the newest Capture One 21 release, and how they’ve elevated his workflow.

For the launch of Capture One 21, we challenged fashion photographer Michelle Watt to tell us about her experience of the pandemic.

At Capture One, we love discovering new photography – and the people who create it.

After switching from Lightroom, Japanese-Australian fashion photographer Seiya Taguchi shares the top tools that make Capture One the better choice for photo editing software. 

Norwegian photographer Frøydis Geithus is convinced that Capture One is the ultimate photo editing software for wedding photography. Discover her favorite features.

Acclaimed photographer Joe McNally has shot National Geographic covers and built an award-winning career in commercial and editorial photography. Explore his portfolio and discover why Capture One changed his mind about post-production. My career as a commercial and editorial photographer

Capture One’s new Heal Brush “is every retoucher’s dream” says commercial retoucher Pratik Naik. Get his tour of the new tool plus expert tips on how to use it. The new heal brush in the latest Capture One update has

Capture One’s powerful tools are ideal for speeding up large wedding workflows and delivering better image quality to your clients.

Luck, timing and photo editing are the key to nailing the perfect nature shot, says nature photographer Dave Mullen, who explains why he switched to Capture One.

Emily Teague explains her post processing workflow using Capture One.

Commercial and editorial retoucher Mareike Keicher explains how to create perfect color harmonies in Capture One Pro. Plus, tips and tricks for beautiful color grading.

With a new software version designed for major photography studios and e-commerce retailers, discover how Capture One can maximize your photo production.

Armed with a Fujifilm GFX 50S and photo editing software from Capture One, fashion and beauty photographer Kristina Varaskina walks us through her studio photography workflow and must-have equipment.

Offline files in Capture One mean that Capture One no longer knows the physical location of the images that are in a catalog. There can be a couple of different reasons why this happens, but in most cases it’s fast

Discover the new features in Capture One 20 and find out how they’ll help you edit and organize photos like never before.

We collected 10 of your most frequently asked questions about switching photo editing software from Lightroom to Capture One. Discover how to make an easy switch!

Photographers Brian Siambi and Zoë Noble share their color grading secrets and reveal how they achieve beautiful skin tones with Capture One’s photo editing tools.

Learn how to apply instant looks to your photos using Capture One Styles.

From more color editing possibilities to better image quality, photographer and LOOKSLIKEFILM founder Lukas Piatek explains why he switched his workflow to Capture One. Plus, discover how the powerful tools helped Lukas create the ultimate Styles pack.

Four months ago, photographer Michael Clark switched his photo editing from Lightroom to Capture One Pro – and hasn’t looked back. Here, he shares 5 reasons why.

Capture One Pro is a professional photo editing software and my must-have tool as a wedding and portrait photographer. Every day, Pro helps me edit large batches of photos faster and create professional-grade photos for my clients.

Find out everything you need to know about this free photo editing software and how it can help you get better photos out of your camera with auto adjustments and essential editing tools.

Photographer Annie Lai went from shooting friends in her bedroom to high-profile fashion clients before returning to her roots. Here, she shares her photography journey and why tethered capture is critical for any fashion shoot.

Photographer Thomas Skou loves taking the long way home and capturing unique moments spontaneously. He talks about his personal style, inspiration and photo editing process – and how Capture One Pro helps him edit on the go.

For over a decade, Phil Penman has documented the weird and wonderful citizens of New York City with black-and-white photography. He explains his evolution as a street photographer and why he switched from Lightroom to Capture One Pro to get

When you launch any version of Capture One – whether it’s Pro, Express, Sony or Fujifilm – you’ll see a pop-up window. This is the Resource Hub – packed with news, tutorials and webinars to help you get the most

Color grading underwater shots can be tricky, because water gives blue and green tints. Photographer Martha Suherman explains how she uses Capture One Pro’s advanced color tools to craft the perfect underwater shot and work faster with multiple images.

With the Fujifilm GFX100 now supported by Capture One, Australian surfing photographer Russell Ord explains his process and how he made the switch from Lightroom to get the most out of his Fujifilm images.

Despite the risks, Alexander Semenov blends his passions for marine biology and deep sea photography to capture a world beyond the human eye and keeps the colors true-to-life with photo-editing. Read his story here.

Food photographer Michaela Hartwig highlights the five key advantages of photo editing in Capture One Pro and shares tips for using the RAW editor to achieve her delicious shots.

In this step-by-step guide, photographer Jan Gonzales recreates a portrait in Capture One Pro and explains why Capture One is his preferred photo editing tool for creating ethereal images.

When Photographer Quentin Décaillet first switched to Capture One Pro, he was only familiar with a handful of basic features. Today, there are several key tools that he credits with completely transforming his workflow.

We asked photographers to share their first impressions of Capture One Pro – and why the learning curve isn’t so steep after all. Plus, we respond to their feedback with tips on how to make the switch super simple.

With the celebrated Mastin Labs film looks now available in Capture One, founder Kirk Mastin talks optimizing workflow with Styles and introduces the Kodak Everyday Style Pack.

Emily Teague shares her story on how she switched from Lightroom to Capture One. Learn about how she experienced the different tools and layout of Capture One.

The new Capture One 12 features powerful masking possibilities, including luminosity masking, a re-designed interface, plug-in compatibility and much more!

Learn how to optimize your Process Recipes to obtain perfect print quality. Take full control of dimensions and sharpness in this blog post specifically tailored to L.Type prints.

Join commercial and editorial retoucher Pratik Naik as he shares his Styles workflow in this tutorial. Styles can be something that takes your work to new frontiers of color. Pratik wants to not only show you the new Latitude Styles, but

Getting used to new software is rarely easy – but it doesn’t have to be frustrating. If you are considering switching from Lightroom to Capture One, here are 11 tips for making the transition easy.

Following the launch of Capture One 11.1, we have gathered 11+1 tips and tricks you might have missed. Whether you are new to Capture One or have years of experience, make sure you know all these tips! Learn about Auto

Have you ever wondered what benefits shooting RAW will bring to your images? This short blog post will quickly run through the most important differences between RAW and JPG and how you can obtain the highest precision in your editing

One of the more difficult aspects of photographing people is getting the skin tone right in order to get that beautiful, natural look. Capture One has some great tools that will help you to achieve perfect skin tones. Join beauty and

While there's minimal work involved in turning a color image into black and white, there's a few more steps to creating stunning black and white photography. Brand Ambassador Martin Bailey shares his workflow on one of his images, showing his

Glass filters are an essential part of many landscape photographers’ kit bags, but what happens when there simply isn’t the perfect filter for the scene before your eyes? Learn about how Capture One’s advanced masks and dynamic range recovery tools

Capture One has many tools and features that might not be directly visible when first working with it. I’ve tried to gather some of the tips and tricks that help me when I work in Capture One. I hope at

Whether you use Styles and Presets as a large part of your editing process, or simply browse through them occasionally for inspiration, they can be hugely beneficial to any workflow. This blog post will describe some best practices to make

In today’s world where images are output to a variety of media, and client changes are commonplace, an efficient and flexible workflow is just as important as the quality of your final image. The goal of this post is to

Capture One Pro is a funny thing. Not in the comical sense, but in the sense that it seems to get better and better with time, anticipating the needs of its intended audience. That may seem like the obvious evolution

Capture One Styles can be used in many different workflows. They can for example be applied during import or used as a creative brainstorming tool to find the direction of your images. Learn more about what a Style is, how

For the past 6 months, I’ve been using Capture One Pro by Phase One as my RAW converter and image editing software. In this article, I am going to share How I switch from Lightroom to Capture One Pro. I

In Sessions 101 we made an overview of the concept - now we're ready to take Sessions to the next level. The second post in the 3-part series is dedicated to the Power Users; Read along and learn about Favorite

In this 3-part series on Sessions we'll start with one for new users. In this post we'll discuss the concept, and build up to how to use it like a professional in the studio. If Catalogs isn't really the way

Do you ever wonder how a workflow looks like when magical dreams are on the agenda? Watch the BTS video, and follow the development of Jodi Jones' and Yanyanista's shoot in Miami. Here, they combine their professional skills and let

Phase One's Software Product Manager, James, gives his view on the possible future of Capture One Pro. This week we dive into the thought processes behind the latest idea in photography.

How do you insure your processed images have the right amount of sharpening, film grain or JPEG compression? With the new Recipe Proofing, you can now view the image exactly as it will be processed according to the selected Process

Danish fashion photographer, Nicklas Ingemann, shares his workflow as he puts words on how Capture One Pro helps him reach the highest level of efficiency when shooting. Have a sneak peek of the shooting process and see some of the

To Phase One Product Manager and PODAS instructor, Drew Altdoerffer, an efficient and complete workspace is essential. Read how he has decided to customize his own Capture One Pro, and download his workspace.