James Paterson

Video Improve your landscapes and remove distractions using simple retouching skills in Affinity Photo

Video Create light-painted images over water and use Photoshop CC to blend and warp illuminating composites

Video Make a cosmic composite in Affinity Photo using a portrait and a celestial shot from NASA

Video Colour gel photography can be used to warm up or cool down background tones, but did you know you can use blue gels to add warmth? Here's how...

Video Use an off-camera portable flash to fill dim landscapes with light, and marvel at the striking results

Video Love the infrared look but don’t fancy converting your camera? Here's how to fake an 'IR' image in Affinity Photo

Video Learn how to create a Photoshop Action and make the most of our free portrait retouching kit

How to Create beautiful boudoir photography with the right gear, the right lighting skills and our range of posing tips

How to How to take control of lighting and posing to photograph captivating fine art images of the female form

How to Get creative with reflections to create a spellbinding composite photo that lets you see right through your subject

How to James Paterson gets creative with portraits and toy blocks to craft a cheeky composite with some simple Photoshop skills

Video Learn to create a stunning gravity-defying still-life using watering cans and Photoshop trickery by watching this step-by-step video

Video Exposure blending techniques can transform your landscapes but which is the better choice – HDR or Luminosity Masking?

Video Shoot a focus stack and then use Affinity Photo's Focus Merge command to create front-to-back sharpness

Video Combine several portraits of the same subject to master essential layer masking skills and create a magnificent multiplicity photo

Video Learn how to get to grips with the spectacular AI-powered Landscape Mixer tool in Adobe Photoshop CC

Video Learn to harness the power of Adobe CC's noise-reduction tools and find out which ones are most effective

Video Beat diffraction by image blending a starburst shot at f/22 and two f/8 exposures to maximize sharpness

Video Transform everyday street scenes into evocative works of art with surprisingly simple techniques

Video You might think it’s as simple as lighting the subject from behind, but there’s more to backlighting than meets the eye

Video Use mist to help form striking landscapes

Video Stop shooting inferior interiors – improve your framing, lighting and editing with our 'insider' guide

Video Combine long exposures with flash for an eye-catching slow-speed sync effect to create motion-filled sports shots

Video Learn the fundamentals of layers and masks, and create simple yet convincing composites

Video Forget selections and masks: use Blend Options in Affinity Photo to create incredible composites instead