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April Alexander

April Alexander is an official Nikon Europe partner based in south-east London. April has a background in portrait, beauty, and fashion photography and has been in the fashion industry for over 15 years. She has had work featured in Glamour magazine, Adobe UK and Capture One, and in 2023 was exhibited at The Photography Show and also Fujifilm House of Photography. Visit www.aprilalexander.co.uk@byaprilalexander

If you were to ask a Capture One user why you should use Capture One Pro over any other colour grading software on the market, I’m certain one of the first responses would be because it’s ‘industry standard’. But what does this mean, does it matter and in a world where we as consumers want more bang for our buck, is it worth the price-tag?

Since Capture One’s inception in 1994, the software has undoubtedly remained one of the most sought-after editing programs in the photography industry. This, in my opinion, is largely due to not only its ease of use but also its consistent ability to produce faultless colour grading features that professional as well as hobbyist photographers can take advantage of to enhance their work.

Newcomers to the interface may be a little intimidated by the vast number of toggles and functions available

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