My experience with Luminar 3 was weird. It was one of those pieces of software which looks great in screenshots and promo materials and then disappoints you pro

My experience with Luminar 3 was weird. It was one of those pieces of software which looks great in screenshots and promo materials and then disappoints you profoundly when you try it out. It just didn't produce the same quality of results as Lightroom, nor was it as easy to work with as Lightroom. I really wanted to like it too, I'm not a fan of subscription software, and the best alternative to Lightroom (Capture One Pro) is either $300 for a license, or $20/mo, both of which sound pretty pricey for hobbyist use. After a couple of weeks of trying I was back to Lightroom. So before you rush to plop down your credit card for Luminar "preorder", I encourage you to wait for a trial version and try it out. There, I saved you $99. You're welcome.