Tutorials

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    Affinity Photo Tutorials

    Official video tutorials for the desktop and iPad versions of Affinity Photo.

    I research and learn specific techniques for each genre (e.g. astrophotography, portraiture, light painting), then go out and apply them to obtain the imagery I use in the tutorials.

    Watch on YouTube Official Forum Thread

    Shooting Series

    Detailed instructional videos commissioned for Affinity Spotlight.

    In these videos, I cover how to photograph for specific techniques—achieved either in-camera or through post production. Each video contains a mixture of live footage, image examples and screen capture where appropriate.

    Read & watch on Affinity Spotlight Watch on YouTube

    Affinity Spotlight articles

    I write technical and photo/image-based articles for Affinity Spotlight.

    Topics include 1D vs 3D LUTs, stacking and its uses, looking at what RAW files actually contain & more.

    Read on Affinity Spotlight

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    Live Stream: Photography Editing

    The first live stream where I do some back-to-basics photographic editing, exploring my workflow and techniques that I use.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Live Stream: More Photography Editing

    A live stream where I edit some photographic imagery and also look at procedural texture luminosity masking.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Live Stream: Editing, Focus Merging, HDR Merging & More

    A live stream where I look at focus merging, HDR merging and also showcase some of my non-destructive macros.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Live Stream: Render Post Production

    A recent live stream where I look at render post production using Affinity Photo, with a focus on using render passes from Blender.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Live Stream: Photographic Editing (Landscapes, Wildlife)

    My latest (and longest!) live stream that looks at advanced editing workflows for landscape and wildlife images.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Using DxO PureRaw with Affinity Photo

    Learn how to set up Affinity Photo for the best results when importing DNG files produced by DxO PureRaw.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Infrared Image Processing

    See how Affinity Photo can be used for editing infrared photography, from initial RAW development to channel manipulation, powerful colour work and final retouching, all whilst maintaining a non-destructive workflow.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Astrophotography stacking & editing

    Discover how Affinity Photo 1.9’s new Astrophotography Stack workspace now transforms the app into a start-to-finish solution for astrophotography post production. In this tutorial we're stacking and editing a bi-colour HaOIII composition of the Orion Nebula.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Enhancing Low Light Imagery Tips & Techniques

    Learn a variety of techniques to bring low light photography to life and make it stand out. The original images are available on the Affinity Resources page if you wish to follow along.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Speed up your workflow

    Find out how to seriously speed up your workflow in Affinity Photo by taking advantage of macros and custom keyboard shortcuts.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Quick compositing

    Discover some useful tips and techniques for quickly compositing multiple images together.

    Watch on YouTube

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    JR Background Skies for Blender (Installation & Usage)

    A tutorial on how to use my Background Skies assets for Blender that covers how to add them to the Asset Browser and how to set up camera tracking.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Blender Filmic macros

    See how to use my Blender Filmic macros (available from the Affinity Resources page) for Affinity Photo.

    Watch on YouTube

  • Official Learning Content

    Affinity Photo Tutorials

    Official video tutorials for the desktop and iPad versions of Affinity Photo.

    I research and learn specific techniques for each genre (e.g. astrophotography, portraiture, light painting), then go out and apply them to obtain the imagery I use in the tutorials.

    Watch on YouTube Official Forum Thread

    Shooting Series

    Detailed instructional videos commissioned for Affinity Spotlight.

    In these videos, I cover how to photograph for specific techniques—achieved either in-camera or through post production. Each video contains a mixture of live footage, image examples and screen capture where appropriate.

    Read & watch on Affinity Spotlight Watch on YouTube

    Affinity Spotlight articles

    I write technical and photo/image-based articles for Affinity Spotlight.

    Topics include 1D vs 3D LUTs, stacking and its uses, looking at what RAW files actually contain & more.

    Read on Affinity Spotlight

  • Live Streams

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    Live Stream: Photography Editing

    The first live stream where I do some back-to-basics photographic editing, exploring my workflow and techniques that I use.

    Watch on YouTube

    Tutorial Thumbnail

    Live Stream: More Photography Editing

    A live stream where I edit some photographic imagery and also look at procedural texture luminosity masking.

    Watch on YouTube

    Tutorial Thumbnail

    Live Stream: Editing, Focus Merging, HDR Merging & More

    A live stream where I look at focus merging, HDR merging and also showcase some of my non-destructive macros.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Live Stream: Render Post Production

    A recent live stream where I look at render post production using Affinity Photo, with a focus on using render passes from Blender.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Live Stream: Photographic Editing (Landscapes, Wildlife)

    My latest (and longest!) live stream that looks at advanced editing workflows for landscape and wildlife images.

    Watch on YouTube

  • Personal Tutorials

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    Astrophotography stacking & editing

    Discover how Affinity Photo 1.9’s new Astrophotography Stack workspace now transforms the app into a start-to-finish solution for astrophotography post production. In this tutorial we're stacking and editing a bi-colour HaOIII composition of the Orion Nebula.

    Watch on YouTube

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    JR Background Skies for Blender (Installation & Usage)

    A tutorial on how to use my Background Skies assets for Blender that covers how to add them to the Asset Browser and how to set up camera tracking.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Blender Filmic macros

    See how to use my Blender Filmic macros (available from the Affinity Resources page) for Affinity Photo.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Enhancing Low Light Imagery Tips & Techniques

    Learn a variety of techniques to bring low light photography to life and make it stand out. The original images are available on the Affinity Resources page if you wish to follow along.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Speed up your workflow

    Find out how to seriously speed up your workflow in Affinity Photo by taking advantage of macros and custom keyboard shortcuts.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Using DxO PureRaw with Affinity Photo

    Learn how to set up Affinity Photo for the best results when importing DNG files produced by DxO PureRaw.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Infrared Image Processing

    See how Affinity Photo can be used for editing infrared photography, from initial RAW development to channel manipulation, powerful colour work and final retouching, all whilst maintaining a non-destructive workflow.

    Watch on YouTube

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    Quick compositing

    Discover some useful tips and techniques for quickly compositing multiple images together.

    Watch on YouTube