Photographers Exit Adobe Over Rising Costs and Unwanted AI

For years, Adobe's Lightroom and Photoshop were the industry standard for photographers, despite a subscription model that has seen costs roughly double. Recent pricing changes and the addition of AI features like Generative Fill, which many working photographers find unnecessary and distracting, have led to a growing sentiment of dissatisfaction. Photographers are reporting that the software's performance has not improved and often lags, prompting a shift towards alternatives like Capture One, DxO PhotoLab, and Affinity Photo, which are cited as running more smoothly.