I use Aperture - Version 2. I've always liked it, because it's very user-friendly. I did some research, and realized that there was an Aperture 3, as well as the latest version of Lightroom. Decisions, decisions.
Fortunately, both offer trials. I'm not a fan of evaluating software just for the sake of it, but I really needed to see if the two tools would provide me with everything I needed.
I started with Lightroom. The histogram tool is REALLY cool. That's the first thing I noticed. I pulled in this picture:

and decided to play with it in the histogram tool. This is what I got:

I actually really like it! The sky is a bit blue, but it has this stylized look that I love. Anyway, consider me a satisfied customer. Plus, check out the cool watermark.
So, why would I even go back and look at Aperture? Well, although it doesn't have the histogram tool, it has a few other things going for it:
1) It's much easier to use (for me)
2) The cataloging of projects and pictures is much easier (again, for me)
3) Easy-to-access presets and adjustments (especially dodge/burn, and polarizing)
4) Easy way to upload to Facebook and Flickr (something I do often)
5) The price: $99 (upgrade) versus $299 for Lightroom
I'm going to continue with the trial, but for now, Aperture is in the lead. I may sound lazy, but I will always want to spend more time composing and taking pictures, and less time editing them.
Tomorrow, I'll go into some specific features that I will begin including in my skillset. I will never become an image editing professional, but I am working towards competence.
Till tomorrow!
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