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The end of the summer is always a great time to clean up one's house or, in my case, computer. Up until now I had been using older software which, in its own right, is great software; but the newer versions had some features that just could not be ignored.

• Firstly, I've upgraded Adobe Lightroom to version 3.2, which has much better noise reduction than version 2.6, which I had been using previously. This obviously results in better image quality, which in turn makes me even more happy with my photography.

• I've also upgraded my HDR software to Photomatix Pro 3.29. I might be using this to beef up photos from time to time, if the lightening is tricky. Even with a single RAW image, Photomatix can make the lightening a lot better, though the best results are still achieved with multiple RAW files with different exposures.

• And last but certainly not least, I've upgraded from Windows Moviemaker (yeah, yeah, I know.. don't laugh) to Cyberlink Powerdirector 8, which gives me much better editing abilities and, in my opinion, better videos. The two time-lapse videos were made using this software, so you be the judge. As time goes by, and I start to make more videos, I will make a standardized template for the videos.

A nice update, that will give me even better image and video quality... ooh yeah