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Neurapix Launched A Free Culling Tool

Neurapix just rolled out a handy new beta feature for photographers called Neurapix Culling, and it’s built right into their existing Lightroom Classic plugin. The goal? Help you sort and select photos without leaving Lightroom. Once you open the plugin, it pulls up your selected catalogue in a super responsive, customizable grid. From there, you can flag, rate, or color-label photos just like you would in Lightroom, and all your changes sync instantly.

What makes it special, though, are the AI-powered tools. You get things like burst grouping, so similar shots are bundled together for easy comparison, plus smart zoom to check details. There’s also eyes open detection, gaze direction, and smile detection, which are especially helpful when dealing with group shots. Everything runs locally on your machine, so nothing gets uploaded—your photos stay private.

Right now it’s totally free while in beta. If you’re using the Neurapix plugin, just update it through Lightroom’s Plug-in Manager, and you’ll see the culling tools show up.

Sony A1, A1II, and A9III Firmware Updates Released

Sony released firmware updates for three of its flagship mirrorless cameras—the A1, A1 II, and a9 III—mostly to squash a few annoying bugs.

All three cameras got a fix for a bug where the camera could randomly restart while shooting stills if you had “Sort Recording” enabled. If you’ve ever had your camera suddenly reboot mid-shoot, this update should resolve it.

The A1 II and a9 III also had a glitch with the Soft Skin Effect not looking right when recording video in S-Log3—that’s been corrected too. And for the original A1, Sony also fixed an issue where the custom hold button wouldn’t always work the way it was supposed to. So basically: minor fixes, but important ones—especially if you shoot a lot of stills or use S-Log3 in your workflow.

You can download the updates directly from Sony’s support site here

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Photo Analysis

Welcome to a new addition to the magazine: the photo analysis, where I will analyse a photo and talk about the composition, lighting what’s positive, what’s negative etc. so that you can learn and better your own photography from it ;)

This week’s photo by: Simon Clayton

You can find him on Instagram as: @sg.lc

Let’s Analyse this Image:

Composition

What works well:

• That circular frame is doing a lot of heavy lifting. It perfectly frames the Sydney Opera House and gives the whole scene this feeling of being discovered through a portal.

• The symmetry between the Opera House and its reflection is incredible. Clean, elegant, and striking.

• The iron ring is rough, old, industrial... which contrasts beautifully with the smooth, flowing architecture of the Opera House.

• The composition leads your eye straight to the main subject. No wandering around, no guessing—just instant focus. Perfect.

What could be better:

• The frame (the metal ring) could be just a touch more in focus or evenly lit. Some parts feel a little too dark and lose that nice texture.

Lighting

What works well:

• That sky? Unreal. The transition from warm golden tones near the horizon to those deep stormy blues above sets the mood perfectly.

• The Opera House is lit just enough—bright enough to be the star, but not so lit that it competes with the sky.

• The reflection is handled beautifully. It’s not too sharp, not too blurred. It looks like water, but dreamy water (the perfect look for water reflection shots).

What could be better:

• The contrast between the foreground (the ring) and the background is a bit intense. A soft fill light on the ring might’ve helped bring out a bit more of its texture without overpowering the scene.

• There's a very subtle artificial feel to the light on the Opera House—it still works, but depending on your editing goals and personal preferences, dialing it back slightly could be the right choice.

Framing & Perspective

What works well:

• Using that ring to frame the Opera House is such a strong creative choice. It makes the photo instantly memorable, and it turns a super-photographed landmark into something fresh.

• The angle is just high enough to make the symmetry pop, but low enough to keep that sense of intimacy.

• The centered composition works perfectly here. With a subject like this and such strong leading lines from the circle, centering doesn’t feel boring—it feels powerful. The framing of this image is on point.

What could be better:

• Nothing much really. Maybe including a little more of the outer frame/railing could add more context.

Storytelling

What works well:

• The mood is both quiet and grand. It’s the kind of shot that makes you stop scrolling for a second and just take it in.

• There's this subtle suggestion of contrast: rough and old human-made steel vs. the flowing light of the sunset and the timeless architecture of the Opera House.

What could be better:

• It’s visually striking, but emotionally a little distant. A small element like a little boat in the distance or a bird flying past, could give it a little more narrative weight. (however that could also mess up the symmetry and balance)

• Right now, it leans more toward the aesthetic than the emotional. Which isn’t bad! But if you're going for depth and storytelling, adding a human element is quite important.

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