David Crewe

Los Angeles

Photographer and Writer at Freelance

Photographer, DP, & Writer: @petapixel | Fmr Sr Editor @SLRLounge | BizDev @Phlearn | Writer @Fstoppers | Opinions are my own. Find me everywhere @davidjcrewe

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Geekom A6 Review: Sub-$500 Mac mini Competitor Is Surprisingly Good

3 weeks ago | petapixel.com | David Crewe

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been testing the Geekom A6 mini PC as my main working computer for editing/retouching photos as well as streaming and even gaming, (it’s the first “real” PC I’ve used in more than 15 years so I just had to). While this tiny device is not the fastest or most powerful computer out there, it offers a surprising level of performance at a very easy-to-swallow $449 price.
AI-Powered Portrait Retouching App Aperty Gets Three New AI Tools

1 month ago | petapixel.com | David Crewe

Skylum announced the latest major update for its new AI-powered portrait editing software Aperty. The 1.3.0 update adds three new AI-powered retouching tools as well as several workflow and UI/UX improvements, plus expanded language support.
Software Company DxO's Shocking New Product Is a Weather-Fighting Cape for Photographers

1 month ago | petapixel.com | David Crewe

DxO, a company known for its photo editing software and lens correction profiles, has announced a new Photo Storm Cape designed for photographers who need to protect their gear during bad weather conditions. The new protective product arrives alongside the launch of DxO’s new community, the DxO Photographers Club.
Sirui Launches Three New Full-Frame Vision Prime 1 T1.4 Cine Lenses

1 month ago | petapixel.com | David Crewe

Sirui has announced its new Vision Prime 1 series of T1.4 Full Frame Cine Lenses that offers 8K production quality optics with user-changeable mounts that can adapt the lenses from Sony E-mount to Canon RF, Nikon Z, and L-mounts to save consumers money. According to the company, the new lens kit has been built with modern filmmakers in mind, combining cutting-edge optical performance and a compact design with the option of changing the mounts to work with multiple camera systems.
Datacolor's Sci-Fi-Looking LightColor Light Meter Measures Color Temp

1 month ago | petapixel.com | David Crewe

Datacolor has announced its new multi-functional LightColor Meter device that measures both the color and light temperatures from any light source ranging from tungsten, LED, hydrargyrum medium-arc iodide (HMI), strobes, fluorescent, and even rapidly shifting natural light from outdoors.
Sirui's 20mm T1.8 Is Its First Wide-Angle Anamorphic Lens With AF

2 months ago | petapixel.com | David Crewe

Sirui announced its first wide-angle autofocus anamorphic lens to join the Vision Prime 1 Series of lenses. The 20mm T1.8 1.33x S35 AF Anamorphic lens is arriving for Fujifilm X, Sony E, Nikon Z, and M43 mounts. Following the launch of the 40mm T1.8 1.33 anamorphic lens last December, the relatively compact new lens measures just 96 millimeters (3.8 inches) long and weighs only 480 grams (1.1 pounds).
BenQ SW242Q Review: A Great Photo Editing Display in a Tiny Package

2 months ago | petapixel.com | David Crewe

If you are anything like me, choosing a monitor smaller than 27 inches would be a hard decision to make when it comes to photo editing or video production. So it was pretty surprising that even with its smaller footprint and arguably “odd” 16:10 aspect ratio (2,560 by 1,600 pixels at max resolution), the $479 BenQ SW242Q 24 inch IPS display stands out as a very attractive option for retouchers and editors.
Boris FX Optics 2025 Brings New AI-Driven Masks to Lightroom and Photoshop

2 months ago | petapixel.com | David Crewe

Boris FX released a new version of its popular Optics plugin for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom Classic that add new AI-driven masking for still images. According to the Boston-based company known best for video editing tools, the new update enables photographers to save time masking elements of their images by using AI to do the task instantly.
LincPlus Studio S1 Tablet Review: An Affordable All-In-One Device for Traveling Creatives

Dec 23, 2024 | petapixel.com | David Crewe

The LincStudio S1 Tablet from LincPlus Studio S1 may look like a standard run of the mill tablet, but this portable pen display has a bit more hidden up its sleeve. The retouching tool is also a fully functional handheld PC that, while not without its shortcomings, has a surprising amount to offer traveling creatives.
XP-Pen's Artist Pro 24 Gen 2 Offers Choice Between 4K or 165Hz Refresh Rate

Oct 25, 2024 | petapixel.com | David Crewe

XP-Pen announced its flagship-level Artist Pro 24 (Gen 2) pen tablet designed for professional artists and retouchers. The refreshed tablet boasts two different versions: one offers an industry-first fast refresh rate of 165Hz while the other is a Calman verified 4K resolution version.