Naz Hamid
@nazhamid.com
Making @aphera.co, a photo editor for Mac. More at https://nazhamid.com + https://absenter.org
I had a lot of fun tracing my history with music and how formative the early years were, and continue to be. Thanks, Jason! www.crucialtracks.org/blog/intervi...
Crucial Interview 012: Naz Hamid
Season Three of the interview series continues with another one that I'm very excited to share with the community: designer and photographer Naz Hamid.
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V1.5 brings histogram, waveform, and color scopes to Aphera, which are useful tools to gauge how “balanced” your image is. We're still fans of letting your eye do the judging though. Take a look in the latest update, now with 30-day trials.
SF Zine Fest 2026, the antithesis of slop. nazhamid.com/journal/sf-z...
SF Zine Fest 2026
The antithesis of slop.
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Huge fan of @nazhamid.com 's photoblog, and, as a result, this stunner of a photograph.
Cratered — absenter
A photo blog of moments remembered.
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New The Afghan Whigs album (I love all things Dulli) and a new single from Fontaines D.C. to temporarily quell the internal torment. (also saw a bright blue replica of the French chore jacket on someone today and immediately wondered whether it was the Palantir merch and oh fuck)
It is always difficult to build something, with a new way of doing things, and be judged solely on that difference. Comparison is always sought after, if only to make sense of what you’re looking at.
We get asked this, and compared to the behemoth of imaging tools. I took a moment to answer this, and take a look at what kind of product and company Aphera is.
Aphera@aphera.co · 2mo agoAre we an Adobe Lightroom replacement? We get into it, and how we think of the product. aphera.co/now/is-apher...
A moment of reflection on @aphera.co 1.0, written high in the woods overlooking a lake in Washington. nazhamid.com/journal/aphe...
2.5 years in the making, and 1.0 is here. It's been a gratifying journey to make durable software that we feel challenges the notion of what working with images today should feel like.
Aphera@aphera.co · 3mo agoAphera 1.0 is live! 🎉 Download and trial free (no CC required), or grab it now at launch pricing for 50% off for the next two weeks only. We built Aphera to work with your images intentionally, without overwhelming, and to get your creative flow back. This is just the start! aphera.co
I took a little trip down memory lane recollecting with fondness and admiration at the indie Mac studios that make some of my favorite software (that version of the Panic website is my favorite). What it means to own your tools, what @aphera.co will cost, and why. aphera.co/now/own-your...
Own Your Tools
Software used to be something you could depend on.
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Valley of Fire, NM Feb 2026 Getting my bearings with @aphera.co and really, really loving the keyboard-focused workflow and tools. Definitely finding the fun in post-processing again!
Miles gets it! We're definitely putting more control in the user to decide how *their* images should look rather than allowing knobs and controls to dictate what *should* look good.
Miles Price@milesprice.net · 3mo agoI know I'm on this @aphera.co kick rn, but I love the no built-in "auto" controls: no auto exposure, auto levels, auto straighten, etc. It's just you and your eyes to decide what looks good.
What a lovely site. Of course, @jasonsantamaria.bsky.social designed it.
The Type Founders@thetypefounders.bsky.social · 3mo agoBy the way… our new website is live! Visit thetypefounders.com and take a look around learn more about what we’re building. Beautifully designed by @jasonsantamaria.bsky.social Expertly developed by Scott Kellum & Persa Zula Brought to life by the entire TTF team
Stunned to learn that Om Malik passed away. I got to know Om through my work with True Ventures, and we shared a number of fun conversations at Sightglass Coffee about fonts, design, and aesthetic. He had a lot of taste and was a gentle soul. om.co/2026/06/24/1...
Om Malik, 1966-2026
Om Malik passed away on June 24, 2026, at Stanford Hospital after a long health journey with his heart. He was surrounded by family and friends. We invite you to share your remembrances of Om in th…
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The worst time to think about or buy external storage, whether SSD or HDD, is right now. The prices are wild. My existing drives are worth double to triple what they cost. *i love this for us*
What's old is new again and don't call it a comeback (I've been here for years!). My original domain since 1999 has been revived as a good ol' photo blog again, with some of the flavor of its last incarnation. #photography #blogs absenter.org
absenter
A photo blog of moments remembered.
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Two things have been bothering me, so I wrote about them. One is a font, the other is "craft." And what we've had all along. (Also, hello, Bsky again? Not sure what we'll find here after time away, but let's be curious.) nazhamid.com/journal/craf...
Craft Is Not Culture
A time, a place, and humans.
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