They started with iPhone apps and became popular with Mac software like Tonality. MacPhun is an American company that was founded in 2008 by two college friends who decided to design photography software. Update: our review of Aurora HDR 2017 is now online! So when Macphun asked me if I wanted to try their new HDR software, I thought it was worth taking the time to explore the app given its very reasonable price point.

I’ve been impressed by Iridient Developer and I’ve also used Nik collection in the past (now owned by Google and available for free). Happily, my work for MirrorLessons has given me the opportunity to look at software from other brands. It’s not necessarily because I consider Adobe to be the best but rather because they have been part of my workflow for so many years.

Since then, I’ve become so accustomed to Adobe products that I rarely feel the need to look at other software alternatives. When I began editing photos and videos on my computer nearly 10 years ago, the first software I ever used was Adobe.