James Paterson
The lead technique writer on Digital Camera Magazine, PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine and N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine, James is a fantastic general practice photographer with an enviable array of skills across every genre of photography.
Whether it's flash photography techniques like stroboscopic portraits, astrophotography projects like photographing the Northern Lights, or turning sound into art by making paint dance on a set of speakers, James' tutorials and projects are as creative as they are enjoyable.
He's also a wizard at the dark arts of Photoshop, Lightroom and Affinity Photo, and is capable of some genuine black magic in the digital darkroom, making him one of the leading authorities on photo editing software and techniques.
Latest articles by James Paterson

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VIDEO Try out these tricks to enhance your tones and colors with the layer blend modes in Affinity Photo

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VIDEO Light-paint incredible portraits using a cheap fiber-optic brush for brilliant abstract results

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VIDEO Combine double exposure images the modern way for an old-school film effect, and learn key layer skills in Affinity Photo

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VIDEO Learn how to modify Channels in Affinity Photo to make incredibly intricate selections in just a few seconds

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VIDEO Love the lens flare look? Cheat at photography and create the effect in Photoshop with filters and gradient tricks

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VIDEO Go beyond simple long exposures with these essential tips for capturing wonderful waterfall photos

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VIDEO Want to create a vintage, fashion-style contact sheet from your photographs? Here's how, with Affinity Photo

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VIDEO Make magnificent monochrome images in seconds, thanks to Profiles in Photoshop CC

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VIDEO Tame bright midday sunlight falling on your subjects by utilizing some key skills to take super sunny portraits

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VIDEO Convey the motion of wildlife and birds in flight with a slow shutter speed and beautiful blur in your photographs

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VIDEO Age your photos with textures, borders and color shifts for that old print look to create a retro postcard

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VIDEO Use the new and powerful tinting tools in Photoshop CC to color grade your images for striking results

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VIDEO Employ exposure blending skills in Affinity Photo for superbly balanced landscape images

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VIDEO Use a combination of filter effects and layer skills to transform portraits into a fun digital glitch photo

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VIDEO Craft better balanced portrait compilations and create your own simple layouts in Affinity Photo

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VIDEO Take architectural shots to the next level by building up local adjustments in Photoshop CC's Adobe Camera Raw

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VIDEO Master basic composite skills in Affinity Photo to cutout and transport your subject into an entirely new location

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VIDEO Create fun painterly portraits with Layer Masks and the Brush Tool in Photoshop CC

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VIDEO James Paterson shows you how to use inexpensive colored gels and a simple flash setup to craft vibrant portraits

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VIDEO Add panning motion blur effects to moving subjects and get to grips with live filters in Affinity Photo

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VIDEO Make one flashgun do the work of ten, by light-painting scenes taken during the day over several frames

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VIDEO Create beautiful Mandala patterns with Symmetry Painting in Photoshop, then blend them with photos for gorgeous results

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VIDEO Master targeted Curves edits in Photoshop CC for an array of powerful landscape photography-boosting tricks
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