My Essential Creative Tools
Welcome behind the scenes at SandraD Imagery! I’m excited to show you the tools that power my creative process and make my vision a reality. These essentials are the backbone of every piece of art and each educational session I create. I’m proud to partner with these companies that make it all possible.
See how they can elevate your creative projects or photography —you can even try a FREE trial to see if you like them.
“ I love using a combination of tools in my workflow because they make my creative process smoother and more enjoyable in everything I create.”
I use Photoshop and Lightroom Classic for creating composites, adding my style and combining textures and colour grading techniques and so much more to organising my assets and art.
With Adobe Firefly, I can generate visuals quickly, while Adobe Express simplifies design tasks, allowing me to create eye-catching content with ease.
Adobe also has a number of other tools that can help creatives, making it easier to bring any artistic vision to life. Together, these tools are essential for my creative projects.
I’m proud to be an ADOBE COMMUNITY EXPERT.
The Nik Collection is my secret weapon for elevating an image’s mood and look.
I often use Analog, Vivesa, ColorEfex for colour harmony and contrast, adding light and so much more.
Explore other software programs by DXO to enhance your photography and art.
When working with AI Generated art or older low resolution files, Topaz helps me enlarge and sharpen images without losing quality.
Their tools help me elevate my images, whether I'm working on a detailed composite or enhancing a single photograph. I use Gigapixel, Sharpen AI in my workflow.
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I'm thrilled to be an affiliate for Leonardo AI – an incredible creative tool that I personally use to bring my digital art to life.
Whether I’m generating backgrounds, whimsical characters or whatever my imagination can think of.
With its intuitive prompt system it integrates with my Photoshop workflow.
See My Favourite Tools in Action
Watch how I use my favorite tools—Photoshop, Nik Collection, Topaz Labs, and Leonardo AI—to life as I create unique images!
I hope these videos inspire you to see what these powerful programs can do for your own creative projects. And most importantly, have fun exploring and letting your creativity flow!