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

By James Paterson Published
VIDEO Feeling foggy? Mist can lead to stunning landscape photos - find out how to predict and prepare a foggy shoot

By James Paterson Published
VIDEO How to include stunning starbursts in your scenes without the double-edged sword of diffraction
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Use Camera Raw’s Dehaze tool to add convincing mist effects to backgrounds
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO learn how to pulse your flash to capture stunning stroboscopic sports shots
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Enhance the colours in your photos by mastering this powerful Affinity Photo tool

By James Paterson Published
VIDEO This video shows you how to capture great indoor architecture and avoid taking inferior interior photographs
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Gets to grips with Adobe Photoshop CC's Channels and make use of our 10 free actions
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Top tips and tricks for an epic photo booth setup that's sure to become the centerpiece of your next party
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Create lens flare effects in Affinity Photo and master shapes, live filters and colour tools

By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Learn how to use the powerful Photoshop Filter that creates backgrounds based on a few words

By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Stitch together a set of sunset silhouettes and master key layer masking skills in Adobe Photoshop CC

By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Learn how to use the Develop Persona in Affinity Photo to enhance your Raw portraits

By James Paterson Published
VIDEO Improve your landscapes and remove distracting details with simple retouching skills in Affinity Photo

By James Paterson Published
How to Give landscapes a classic feel by applying stylish mono effects, using the advanced tips in this step-by-step Photoshop guide

By James Paterson Published
VIDEO Here's how to create the 19th Century wet plate look in Affinity, using a selection of FREE texture files

By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO How to perform old-school image enhancements on new-school editing software
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Use a polarizer to capture cross polarization and create striking, spellbinding abstract colours

By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Pull this age-old analogue process into the 21st century by using it to convert digital photos into striking physical prints
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Avoid Photoshop, and tidy up messy areas of your images in Camera Raw and Lightroom

By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Transform a cityscape into striking art with a mix of blending and selection skills in Affinity Photo
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Use the Stack feature in Affinity Photo to combine a set of photos and blur choppy waters

By James Paterson Published
VIDEO Swap selections and masks for the amazing Blend Options command in Affinity Photo to create incredible composites

By James Paterson Published
VIDEO How to create slow-speed sync effects for sports portraits that stand apart from the crowd
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