Sally Wiener Grotta

Sally Wiener Grotta is the president and lead analyst of DigitalBenchmarks test lab (www.DigitalBenchmarks.com). The scripts she created for various tech publications for testing and evaluating digital cameras, image quality, software and related technologies have become industry standards. Among her numerous books is the first major volume on image processing “Digital Imaging for Visual Artists” (McGraw-Hill), co-authored with Daniel Grotta. Her hundreds of reviews, stories and columns have appeared in scores of magazines, journals and online publications.

Articles by: Sally Wiener Grotta

The best photo books in 2022

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 13 April 22

What service should you use to make the best photo books and photo albums? We reviewed and compared five of the most popular services to find out.

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Best photo editing apps in 2022

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 3 March 22

The best photo editing apps for touching up your images on your Android or iPhone.

Best photo cards in 2022

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 19 January 22

We found the services that let you create the best photo cards with the least amount of hassle.

Best photo calendars 2022

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 19 January 22

We tested the best photo calendar services so that you can pick the right company to trust with your memories. Here are the best.

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Adobe Premiere Elements 2022 review

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 13 January 22

Adobe Premiere Elements 2022 uses clever AI tools to make complex video editing tasks easy. Here's everything you need to know about the new features in this version.

Costco Photo Center photo book, photo calendar and photo card

Costco Photo Center review

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 25 October 21

Costco Photo Center offers the lowest prices for photo books, cards, and calendars, but its production quality and software leave a lot to be desired.

Shutterfly photo book, photo calendar and photo card

Shutterfly review

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 25 October 21

Shutterfly’s photo book and calendar software and print quality are very good; its photo card software is among the worst.

Printique photo book, photo calendar and photo card

Printique review

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 25 October 21

Printique wins this year’s title for the best print services for photo books, cards, and calendars for the versatility and power of its software, and the excellent quality of its products.

Mixbook photo book, photo calendar and photo card

Mixbook review

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 25 October 21

One of the best photo book services with lovely products and reasonable prices.

Vistaprint review

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 20 October 21

Vistaprint is no bargain. Its software is limited, and its printed products are, at best ho-hum.

Nest Cam IQ Outdoor review: Good features for a steep price

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 24 August 21

The Nest Cam IQ Outdoor is a well-constructed, tamper-resistant, intelligent camera that's part of the Nest Home security ecosystem.

Nest Cam Outdoor review

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 24 August 21

The Nest Cam Outdoor offers high-quality video and audio with easy-to-use apps, but you'll need a pricey subscription plan.

Nest Cam IQ review

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 24 August 21

The Nest Cam IQ is a great outdoor security camera, but we prefer the Arlo Pro for its local storage and more affordable plans.

Best photo editing software in 2022

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 13 April 21

Here's a guide to the best photo editing software for amateur photographers, enthusiasts and professionals.

Best video editing apps 2022

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 16 March 21

The best video editing apps help you get professional-looking videos from your iOS or Android device.

Arlo Pro 3 security camera review: A step back

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 8 March 21

The Arlo Pro 3 is good, but a step back for Arlo's security cameras

How Many Megapixels Do You Really Need?

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 19 February 21

How Many Megapixels Do You Really Need?

Arlo Pro 2 review

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 5 February 21

The Arlo Pro 2 provides a great combination of software, free cloud storage and video quality.

Arlo Ultra Review: 4K home security camera

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 4 February 21

The Arlo Ultra delivers top-notch video, a great set of features and powerful but easy-to-use software.

Arlo Q review

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 2 February 21

The Arlo Q is an excellent security camera with great video quality, strong motion and sound detection and a generous free cloud-storage plan.

Mixbook vs. Printique: Which photo book service is best?

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 13 November 20

Mixbook and Printique are two of the best services for making photo books, cards, and calendars; which should you choose?

Snapfish review

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 12 November 20

As a whole, Snapfish is an above-average service for creating photo books, cards, and calendars, but it’s nowhere as good as Mixbook or Printique.

Walmart Photos review

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 12 November 20

Don't be tempted by Walmart's comparatively low prices. The software is severely limited, and the printed products are unimpressive.

CVS Photo review

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 12 November 20

Frustrating software and printed products that are average at best make CVS Photo an also-ran that's easily outshone by Mixbook and Printique.

Mpix review

By Sally Wiener Grotta published 12 November 20

Mpix has a lot to like, but in the end, it's a mixed bag that delivers generally very good photos but uneven software and print production.

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