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 Recreate classic conceptual album art while demonstrating key compositing skills in Affinity Photo

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VIDEO Remove a dull, distracting background and drop in a lush replacement using Affinity Photo

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VIDEO Create a snow brush in Affinity Photo and transform a photo into a winter wonderland

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VIDEO Use the Liquify Persona to transform a portrait into an exaggerated caricature

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VIDEO Learn how to use key montaging skills and craft incredible composite images with ease

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VIDEO Transform a portrait into a series of swirls with simple masks and shadows in Affinity Photo

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TUTORIAL Transform your landscapes from bright sunshine to moody mist with our free custom Photoshop CC brush

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TUTORIAL Craft a unique collage that shows the passage of time, using some fundamental Photoshop CC layer skills

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VIDEO Remove blemishes, soften skin and enhance tones with Affinity Photo’s tools

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VIDEO Swap the colour of clothes and add patterns with selections and masks in Affinity Photo

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TUTORIAL Selectively shift the color of a backdrop, or anything else you like, using some handy tips and tricks in Photoshop CC

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TUTORIAL Discover how you can utilise the best monochrome tools and settings for your portraits in Lightroom and Photoshop CC

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NEWS Fancy some abstract photography to hang on your walls? This project using paint, water and Photoshop is just the ticket

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HOME PROJECTS Paint toys with light and add a touch of smoke, to create a miniature scene on an epic scale

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VIDEO How to composite photos together in Affinity Photo with essential selection and masking skills

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VIDEO Use the powerful HDR Merge command to create and tone-map detail-rich HDR images from bracketed exposures

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VIDEO Use Affinity Photo’s dedicated Frequency Separation command to improve skin and retouch faces

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VIDEO Use the powerful retouching tools in Affinity Photo to fix a messy background without leaving a trace!

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Video Quickly boost your outdoor photographs with half-a-dozen essential editing tips in Affinity Photo

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Video Create punchy black-and- white effects and gorgeous split-toned photos with Affinity Photo’s powerful Develop Persona

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Video Find out how you can use the tools in Affinity Photo to correct, improve and intensify the colors in your pictures

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HOME PROJECTS Perfume bottles are perfect still life subjects. Here's how to get high-end product shots using lighting and Photoshop

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HOME PROJECTS Get creative with your nude shots and light subjects with colors and patterns from a projector
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