Latest articles by James Paterson
High Dynamic Range vs Luminosity Masking: Which is best for landscape photography?
VIDEO Both of these exposure blending techniques can work wonders on your landscapes, so we help you decide which is best
Create stunning shape and glow effects with simple Affinity Photo skills
VIDEO Discover how to create stunning shape and glow effects with simple Affinity Photo skills. James Paterson reveals how...
Double trouble! Create impossible images and duplicate people in Affinity Photo
VIDEO Create multiple copies of people with your free start images in Affinity Photo with this easy to follow image-editing tutorial
Urban abstract photography: transform everyday street scenes into evocative art
VIDEO Learn how to go abstract with your photography! Transform street scenes into evocative art using simple camera skills
How I embrace intentional camera movement to bring a fresh look to my street photography
Tutorial Discover a simple but effective way to add a new dimension to your street photos
How to make color shifts using Curves in Adobe CC – N-Photo 166 video tutorial
VIDEO Get to grips with Adobe CC's Curves adjustment – the ultimate tonal tool for making creative colour shifts
How to digitally archive a painting with your camera – N-Photo 166 video tutorial
VIDEO Photograph physical paintings the right way using studio lighting and a polarizing filter
How to blend focal lengths in Affinity Photo – N-Photo 166 video tutorial
VIDEO Create a balanced landscape by blending two photos – one wide, the other slightly zoomed in – to enlarge distant scenery
How I used dramatic edge lighting for a beautiful baby bump portrait shoot
VIDEO James Paterson shows you how to easily backlight a maternity portrait with simple camera and studio skills
Generative or genuine? My 5 surefire ways to spot an AI generated image
AI-generated images might look impressively realistic at first glance, but look closer and you’ll soon see the cracks…
Create a head-turning pixel-stretch effect in the budget-friendly Affinity Photo
VIDEO James Paterson shows you how to create incredible pixel-stretch effects in Affinity Photo
Get the infrared look in Affinity without a costly IR camera conversion
VIDEO Love the infrared look, but don’t fancy converting your camera? Recreate the ethereal colors the easy way in Affinity Photo
How to use the AI Denoise tool in Adobe CC – N-Photo 165 video tutorial
VIDEO Learn how to transform ‘unusable’ noisy images in Adobe Lightroom and Camera Raw
How to capture cinematic close-ups – N-Photo 165 video tutorial
VIDEO Create cinematic miniature scenes, and shoot a focus stack for ultra-detailed close-ups
How to conquer layers in Affinity Photo – N-Photo 165 video tutorial
VIDEO Learn how to make use of layers in Affinity Photo for all manner of essential editing tasks
Create a fun snow globe composite in Photoshop this Christmas with these free start images
VIDEO James Paterson shows you how to photograph and place kids in a snow globe for festive fun Christmas portraits
Mist opportunities! How to take top landscape photos in mist and fog
VIDEO Feeling foggy? Mist can lead to stunning landscape photos - find out how to predict and prepare a foggy shoot
Burst onto the scene! How to achieve a stunning starburst effect in your photos
VIDEO How to include stunning starbursts in your scenes without the double-edged sword of diffraction
How to use the Dehaze tool in Adobe CC – N-Photo 164 video tutorial
VIDEO Use Camera Raw’s Dehaze tool to add convincing mist effects to backgrounds
How to capture stroboscopic sports shots – N-Photo 164 video tutorial
VIDEO learn how to pulse your flash to capture stunning stroboscopic sports shots
How to enhance colours in Affinity Photo – N-Photo 164 video tutorial
VIDEO Enhance the colours in your photos by mastering this powerful Affinity Photo tool
Stop shooting inferior interiors! Use these top architecture photo tips
VIDEO This video shows you how to capture great indoor architecture and avoid taking inferior interior photographs
How to use luminosity masks in Adobe CC – N-Photo 163 video tutorial
VIDEO Gets to grips with Adobe Photoshop CC's Channels and make use of our 10 free actions