Latest articles by James Paterson
VIDEO Blend exposures for balanced landscapes using Live Masks in Affinity Photo and bracketed images
HOME PROJECTS Create portrait montages like David Hockney's classic series, either as physical prints or in the digital domain
VIDEO James Paterson shows you how to capture interesting blurred blooms with an unconventional approach...
I'm here to prove that you don't need a huge studio full of kit to capture stunning studio portraits. In fact, you can do it with just one light!
VIDEO Make a smoky shape in Affinity Photo and get to grips with the amazing Liquify Persona under the guidance of James Paterson
VIDEO Learn how to add atmospheric light rays to forest scenes in Affinity Photo with our editing pro James Paterson
VIDEO Capture incredible light-painted silhouettes in-camera with a flash and a colorful torch. James Paterson shows you how...
VIDEO Capture stroboscopic sports shots by learning how to pulse your flashgun for incredible results with James Paterson
VIDEO Photo editing expert James Paterson shares his top new features in Adobe’s beginner-friendly Elements 2025 editor
VIDEO James Paterson shows you how to enhance colours in the budget-friendly Affinity Photo with using the HSL sliders
VIDEO It’s Warhammer time! Create epic miniature scenes and learn how to create a focus stack for detailed macro photos
VIDEO Recreate the classic Solarization darkroom look in Affinity Photo and use tonal tricks to achieve perfect results
VIDEO Use your camera gear to capture artwork and paintings the right way with simple camera skills and cross-polarization
VIDEO Download your 15 free textures and blend them with your portraits using clipping skills in Affinity for abstract portraits
VIDEO We run through our top tips and tricks for an epic photo booth set-up for parties and functions with James Paterson
VIDEO Transform cityscapes into eye-catching artwork with a combination of blending and selection skills in Affinity
versus I’m all for buying the best camera lenses, but the creamiest of creamy bokeh comes with a price tag that’s hard to justify
VIDEO This video shows you how to make colorful, eye-catching abstract photographs with a few plastic props and a polarizing filter
VIDEO Discover how to make richly-detailed Prussian blue prints of random objects and photos taken with your Canon gear
VIDEO Evoke the visual charm of old analog prints by using our FREE textures pack and simple layer blending tricks in Affinity Photo
VIDEO Elevate your macro skills with off-camera flash and capture stunning mushroom photos on the forest floor
VIDEO No ND filter? Use the Stack feature in Affinity Photo to combine photos and blur waves with James Paterson
VIDEO Capture yourself in a landscape for a sense of scale, and learn how to light twilight scenes using your flashgun
