Adams: My math-and-physics-teacher husband knew that if our daughter didn't take geometry in 9th grade, she'd never get to calculus. He was right.

Aperty is heavy on the kinds of tools that portrait photographers need—those concerned with color, face shape, lighting, and ...

Skylum Aperty caters to portrait photographers with some cool presets, masking capabilities, and lighting tools, but the software is pricey and lacks some of Photoshop's best features.