In order to appear here, a product must meet the following criteria:

* I have to have really used it. That means more than just browsing the documentation, running a tutorial, or spending a couple of casual hours playing with it. To be mentioned here, I must have used the product in actual shooting and/or post processing.

* I have to continue using it. It’s not really a ringing recommendation if I used the product for awhile but then stopped because a better product came along, is it? The products mentioned here are products or services that I continue to use. They might not always be my primary product in a category (I use four different raw converters with regularity, as you’ll soon see), but they must continue to be a product that I find useful.

* It has to do the job well. Long, long ago I made the decision that I’d rather have the best tool for the job than to try to get by with one that has to be forced or coerced to do the job. Products and services that appear here are the best tools I’ve found.

* It has to provide good value for its cost. This seemingly simple criterion weeds out an amazing number of products.

One word of caution: in some categories I haven’t tried all the possible products. I can only write about what I have tried, and the products that appear here are the best of those.

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