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If you're looking for a new flash to accompany the purchase of one of Canon's new T3 or T3i DSLRs, Canon has a couple new entry-level models to consider.

PC users who want robust RAW workflow software with quality image processing have few options—in a relatively small field, Adobe’s Photoshop Lightroom 3 is the standout choice. But Mac users have a compelling alternative: Apple’s Aperture 3. Though the first version of Aperture was released before the first version of Lightroom in 2005, the two have been fighting it out ever since. Both appeal to photographers who do most of their shooting in RAW and want to use a single program for organization, RAW adjustments, and output.

Corel’s paintshop Photo Pro, now in version X3, has long been a compelling image editor. It offers Windows users sophisticated adjustment tools, as well as fast fixes and fun projects.

A standalone program from Unified Color, HDR PhotoStudio 2 ($150, direct) helps you create beautiful high-dynamic-range images that look more like what the human eye sees. Why does this matter? Since the technique combines multiple exposures into an image that has greater dynamic range than a single exposure can capture, you have far more data to work with. But more data means more pitfalls: HDR often introduces strange color shifts, weird haloes, and way too much local contrast. How It Works