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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Sebastian Oakley

I ditched my laptop for photo editing. I now use my phone, and have never looked back

Leica camera with Samsung Fold 4 phone running Lightroom Mobile.

There was a time, not so long ago, when the best laptop for photo editing was as essential to my photography kit as a camera body or a prime lens. As a professional sports photographer, it was non-negotiable. I needed the power, the ports, the screen real estate.

I’d sit in the back of media centers or on stadium steps, fans roaring above, frantically offloading cards and colour-correcting RAW files before a deadline hit. Back then, editing on anything smaller than a 15-inch screen seemed like madness. But times -and technology - have changed.

My "editing" setup and daily carry – simple, but effective  (Image credit: Future / Sebastian Oakley)
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