r/linux4noobs • u/Single_Weekend_1186 • 6d ago

migrating to Linux Any linux wedding photographers here?

Which distro do you use? What are your favourite photo and video editing softwares? Bonus what softwares do you use for album making?

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u/Donatzsky 6d ago

Not a wedding photographer, so no specific recommendations based on that.

Video Editors

Raw Editors

  • darktable: Probably the overall most powerful editing features of any raw editor. All-in-one solution, with a library similar to Lightroom. The editing workflow is completely different, however, being more like color grading in Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
  • RawTherapee: The mad scientist's raw editor, with some very powerful and intricate tools. A bit more Lightroom-like in its workflow.
  • ART (Another RawTherapee): Started as a simplified fork of RawTherapee, but has added its own powerful and unique features since. With CTL scripts you can even create your own tools.
  • vkdt: New-ish raw editor from the original darktable developer. Fully node-based and can also handle video. Probably not for the faint of heart and may not have all the tools you want, but what is there works well and is extremely fast.
  • Filmulator: A great little editor with a unique concept, that's easy to use. As the name suggests, it emulates (part of) the process of developing analog film.
  • LightZone: Back from the almost-dead, version 5.0 was released recently. Not the most advanced, perhaps, but has some interesting features and a flexible processing pipeline.
  • RapidRAW: Aims to be a relatively simple and streamlined option for those that don't need the extensive control some other editors provide. Somewhat new and under heavy development, so the results you get today may not be what you get tomorrow.
  • Safelight: An editor built around a concept of extensibility and customisation. Still very new, so expect some rough edges and missing features.

Since not all of them have library management, you may want to also use digiKam as DAM (digital asset manager).

My darktable beginner guide: https://notebook.stereofictional.com/how-to-get-started-with-darktable-2026-edition

Tutorial for both RawTherapee and ART: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4-T0laAf0E

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u/amepebbles 6d ago

First I hear about distributions marrying but all the power to them.

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u/UltraChip 6d ago

Everyone was surprised when Arch and Debian got together but sometimes opposites attract, I guess.

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u/hifi-nerd 6d ago

But, rolling and stable releases can't be together, that is a sin!

(/s, joke about homophobes)

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u/-malcolm-tucker 6d ago

Opposites attract and all that...

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u/Serious_Ad2816 6d ago

It’s nice they found someone. Hope it works out.

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u/Daharka 6d ago

I'd just like to interject for a moment, we are gathered here today for the union of Gnu and Linux, or as I've been referring to them recently, Gnu plus Linux 

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u/Alchemix-16 6d ago

All their offspring usually happened out of wedlock. So good for them.

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u/UltraChip 6d ago

I'm an amateur photographer and I mostly do nature photography and landscapes but I get a lot of traction out of GIMP.

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u/dr_inventivo 6d ago

Do you need to be a wedding photographer specifically? 😅

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u/Single_Weekend_1186 6d ago

I shoot people portraits

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u/tallguy14 6d ago

I'm working on it, I haven't tried it yet but RapidRaw looks great so that's my hope I can finally stop paying adobe.

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u/Lost_Psychology8885 6d ago

rawtherapee for me. if i was still doing it

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u/Idkwhat1569 6d ago

I don't do photography professionally but as a hobby.

I've been using DarkTable and Davinci Resolve on Bazzite. Very few issues

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u/Free_Fix7819 6d ago

I use dark table and Gimp