Latest articles by James Paterson
Got blur? Discover how to capture wonderful waterfall photos!
VIDEO Go beyond simple long exposures with these essential tips for capturing wonderful waterfall photos
Turn your photos into a vintage-inspired fashion contact sheet
VIDEO Want to create a vintage, fashion-style contact sheet from your photographs? Here's how, with Affinity Photo
Create brilliant black-and-white images in seconds with Photoshop CC's Profiles
VIDEO Make magnificent monochrome images in seconds, thanks to Profiles in Photoshop CC
Break the rules! Balance harsh sunlight with flash for fantastic photo portraits
VIDEO Tame bright midday sunlight falling on your subjects by utilizing some key skills to take super sunny portraits
Use a slow shutter speed to inject movement into your wildlife photographs
VIDEO Convey the motion of wildlife and birds in flight with a slow shutter speed and beautiful blur in your photographs
Create a retro postcard easily in Affinity photo with our free start images
VIDEO Age your photos with textures, borders and color shifts for that old print look to create a retro postcard
Use color grading in Photoshop CC to create abstract infra-red imagery
VIDEO Use the new and powerful tinting tools in Photoshop CC to color grade your images for striking results
Blend images together for beautifully balanced exposures in Affinity Photo
VIDEO Employ exposure blending skills in Affinity Photo for superbly balanced landscape images
Create glitch photo effects for your portraits in Affinity Photo
VIDEO Use a combination of filter effects and layer skills to transform portraits into a fun digital glitch photo
Make wonderful family portrait composites in Affinity Photo
VIDEO Craft better balanced portrait compilations and create your own simple layouts in Affinity Photo
Use local adjustments to tweak parts of an image in Photoshop CC
VIDEO Take architectural shots to the next level by building up local adjustments in Photoshop CC's Adobe Camera Raw
Composite photographs made easy! Drop subjects into a new scene in Affinity Photo
VIDEO Master basic composite skills in Affinity Photo to cutout and transport your subject into an entirely new location
Create brilliant scribble art paintings from your photographs in Photoshop CC
VIDEO Create fun painterly portraits with Layer Masks and the Brush Tool in Photoshop CC
Take creative home portraits with simple flash skills and vibrant color gels
VIDEO James Paterson shows you how to use inexpensive colored gels and a simple flash setup to craft vibrant portraits
Make magnificent motion blur effects to add a sense of speed in Affinity Photo
VIDEO Add panning motion blur effects to moving subjects and get to grips with live filters in Affinity Photo
Use off-camera flash to brighten up your landscape photographs
VIDEO Make one flashgun do the work of ten, by light-painting scenes taken during the day over several frames
Make magnificent Mandala paintings in Photoshop CC
VIDEO Create beautiful Mandala patterns with Symmetry Painting in Photoshop, then blend them with photos for gorgeous results
Make the colors in your landscape photography sing, with Photoshop CC
VIDEO Master targeted Curves edits in Photoshop CC for an array of powerful landscape photography-boosting tricks
How to take amazing portraits at sunset using natural light and flash
Use flash to create beautifully lit sunset portraits at dusk, even if the sun doesn't appear!
Target specific parts of a scene with local adjustments in Photoshop CC
VIDEO Use the powerful tools in Photoshop CC and make powerful local adjustments to bring out the best in your landscapes
Turn kids into superheroes with quick composite tricks in Photoshop CC
VIDEO Create a movie poster superhero-look by mastering Photoshop CC's blending modes and utilizing special effects
Change colors in Photoshop to create a brand-new look the easy way
VIDEO Use Photoshop CC to take full control of the color palette in your pictures using the LAB mode
Merge two photos in Photoshop CC to create a landscape with a striking focal point
VIDEO Add a focal point to a shot using masks, blends and a few simple selection and toning tricks in Photoshop CC
