Tag: photography

Adobe Express Firefly Image 4 Review in 2026

Japan Lotus Flower made in Adobe Firefly 4 Generative AI.

Adobe is company that been in the creative industry for many decades at this point. Photoshop is one of their most premier products and they are continuing in that tradition by leaning heavily into AI.

There are many generative AI models out there. Some are stronger than others at depicting certain art styles. Google Gemini is great at creating unvarnished photorealism. ChatGPT is great at certain kind of photorealism that leans more into Hollywood style here.

Adobe has an AI model known as Firefly and its honestly really great at its job here.

It is free and there is no subscription except to create an Adobe account here.

What I like about Adobe Express is that it centralizes the many AI models that are in use here. If you do not want use Adobe Firefly, then you purchase credits or have a subscription in order to use those models.

I think this is better than having so many separate apps for different models here. Three years ago, there was really only a couple AI models available publicly. Now, there are so many that it is becoming tough to keep up with it. Some of them have the strengths and weaknesses. Gemini in my opinion, is the best for photorealism. However, Adobe Firefly is also great here at creating photorealistic images though there is daily limit if you are not subscribed to it here.

Another aspect which is enhancing Adobe Express is its AI assistant. This allows for more precise prompts on one’s photos and art. I think that is better than Open Art Ai tools in that it has more precise editing here. Open Art’s Chat editing tools seemed amazing at first for me, but it is slow and there is still the issue of having to exit an app and go to another one if you are having issues with that model.

Much as many companies are now selling all-in-one management systems for particular industries, I think Adobe has the right approach here.

The Adobe Premium plan starts at $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. I think that this more affordable than their previous plans which were Photoshop or Premiere Pro bundles.

I highly recommend getting this subscription as this is a great digital art and AI hub for creatives.

Capital One Tower Taken with a Motorola Edge 2023

Capital One Center Taken with a Motorola Edge 2023

I previously made a post about a photo I took of Capital One Tower. Here is another photograph of Capital One Tower, the centerpiece of the mixed-use plaza known as the Capital One Center in Tysons Corner, Virginia.

Here is a shot of the skyscraper from another angle. Glass buildings generate mixed feelings in me but there is something imposing about it here, standing as a symbol of a region’s importance in America. This region has many such buildings, and the Capital One Tower is truly interesting subject to photograph from multiple angles.

Motorola Edge 2023 Takes Very Nice Photos of Capital One Center

Capital One Center in Tysons Corner, Virginia.

I was just traveling around Northern Virginia on my UberEATS courier job, and I came across this building here. This skyscraper is part of the Capital One Center complex in Tysons Corner, Virginia.

I took this picture of it with my Motorola Edge 2023. This tower is part of the glass tower trend one sees across the region, especially on the 267 corridor. This part of America is one of the wealthiest areas in the country. There are many corporations and apartment buildings right next to the Silver Line and you can just feel the power and wealth traversing the clouds when traveling here.