I’d go with Luminar Neo. You can buy it outright, it’s easy to use, and still powerful enough to make your photos look great without getting stuck in a subscription.
you looking for ai speed or more hands‑on? luminar neo is a solid mid‑range pick - one‑time payment, good ai tools for quick fixes and canon raws. affinity photo’s also good if you want more manual control. both run smooth on mac
Totally get wanting to avoid Adobe’s subscriptions!!!! If you want something you can still buy outright, Luminar Neo is worth a look. It has a one‑time license (no subscription) and pretty strong AI tools for things like sky replacement, portrait cle...