Awards
Services
BEST PHOTO LAB WhiteWall 3D Wall Art Configurator
BEST PHOTO SERVICE CEWE Photobook 100% Recycled Digital Printing Paper
Photographers and content creators should concentrate all their energies on what they are good at and employ the specialist skills of others to achieve their creative goals. Printing is a great example. While photo-quality desktop printers are readily available and the choice of inkjet media is huge – making producing archival exhibition-quality prints accessible – it takes time and effort. Hence, many photographers prefer to outsource their printing needs to experts. This section of TIPA World Award winners is dominated by output services.
BEST FRAME DESIGN WhiteWall Design Edition by Studio Besau-Marguerre TIPA SAYS Members were impressed by how WhiteWall’s Design Edition frames, created in collaboration with internationally famed Studio Besau-Marguerre, make a distinctive finishing touch for fine art, home decor and gallery display images. Available in custom sizes from 15.24x15.24cm to 179.5x121.15cm, the frames are bold and colourful. They’re available in yellow, purple and green options, with four different colour profiles in each of their respective colour schemes. PN’S VIEW It’s hard to imagine how frames can be innovative, but WhiteWall has managed it with this eye- catching range. Available in a broad range of shapes and sizes, the Design Edition options give a new dimension to image presentation and certainly make a statement about your work once displayed.
TIPA SAYS TIPA members wanted to call attention to the environmental stance of CEWE. The introduction of a 100% recycled digital printing paper for the CEWE Photobook is a significant innovation. PN’S VIEW CEWE’s reputation as a photographic book producer is beyond reproach and its extensive product range means photographers can tailor their books to individual tastes. Small, large and extra-large sizes are available, so whether you want photo gifts for family, friends or clients, or a portfolio to show off your talent, CEWE has an option for you. With user-friendly templates and simple-to-use design software (online or downloadable to your own computer,) it couldn’t be easier to create stunning books.
TIPA SAYS WhiteWall has further developed its wall art configurator and significantly optimised the user experience. This includes a more user-friendly design process, a more detailed representation of the works and a new image optimisation tool. In all, this allows for full collaboration between WhiteWall labs and its clients for not only the best print and frame presentation but also how the work will display in select environments. PN’S VIEW WhiteWall is a regular award winner, and it scooped two TIPA World Awards in 2023. Its range of printing and presentation services is breathtaking, but if you’re not sure of what to go for, the 3D wall art configurator can come to the rescue. Upload your image files to the WhiteWall website and you can check in great detail how your pictures will look when output onto different materials, in a selection of frames, mounting styles and border sizes.
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Tech & design
BEST IMAGING SOFTWARE ENTHUSIAST Skylum Luminar Neo TIPA SAYS
Nothing stays still for very long in modern imaging and the industry is on a constant search for ever more effective and creative solutions to the challenges we face every day. AI is playing an increasing role in our imaging lives, whether that’s improving the autofocusing and subject detection abilities of our cameras or adding power to imaging software, granting abilities not thought possible a few years ago. The two imaging software winners in this year’s TIPA World Awards illustrate the potential of AI. Removing digital noise from high-ISO shots, realistic sky replacement and the ability to relight images are highlights that will appeal to photographers of every level.
AI image editing can serve a broad base of digital photographers who are interested in getting great results without spending hours in front of their computer. Luminar Neo offers an easy-to-use toolbox filled with broad tonal effects and specific tasks like retouching and noise reduction. PN’S VIEW Skylum presents a refreshingly innovative approach to editing software. Images can be quickly improved with very few mouse clicks thanks to its AI-powered tools. You can take the presets route, where the software improves images automatically – or if you prefer to work images harder, there’s an array of essential and creative tools that can help realise your vision.
BEST IMAGING SOFTWARE PROFESSIONAL DxO PhotoLab 6 TIPA SAYS
DxO’s wide range of tools includes unique processing features such as the AI-powered DeepPrime XD, which removes unprecedented levels of noise, enhances detail and delivers more accurate colours – all in just a few clicks. In addition, the company recently introduced DxO PureRaw, an application that sits alongside existing photo-editing software to eliminate noise and enhance detail in Raw files at the beginning of your workflow. PN’S VIEW DxO has several strings to its software bow, and its flagship DxO PhotoLab 6 software is a powerful, fully featured workflow package with notable skills when it comes to dealing with digital noise in Raw files.
OTHER WINNERS
› BEST WORKFLOW PROVENANCE CONCEPT Adobe Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) › BEST PHOTO EVENT Photopia Hamburg
› B EST CONSUMER AI APP Picsart Photo Editor AI › BEST PROFESSIONAL AI APP Neurapix
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