In case you missed them the first time around, we’ve gathered together our ten most popular articles on photography and Affinity Photo in 2021—a mixture of must-read tips, tutorials and incredible work created in Affinity. There’s plenty to enhance your photo editing skills and inspire your photography projects in the year ahead.
1. 10 Lighting tips to improve your photography
We asked ten photographers from around the world to tell us the secret to great lighting; from using continuous light to experimenting with flash and simplifying your set-up, here are 10 of their best tips.
2. Creating stunning panoramic images in Affinity Photo
Fay and Matt Doyle of This Expansive Adventure take us behind the scenes on a commissioned trip to Snowdonia, Wales, where they create a series of stunning panoramic images using Affinity Photo.
3. Jump into Affinity Photo
Affinity Photo puts a large amount of image editing power at your fingertips, but it has a few notable differences from other image editing applications. To help you get to grips with everything it has to offer, our in-house product expert James has put together a handy beginner’s guide.
4. Major advantages of astrophotography stacking in Affinity Photo
Astrophotography workflows became more streamlined with the addition of an Astrophotography Stack Persona in Affinity Photo 1.9. Here, James explores some of the app’s key advantages when it comes to stacking and retouching astrophotography images.
5. Inpainting—now you see it, now you don’t!
The Inpainting Brush Tool is perfect for removing unwanted content from a scene—as if by magic! In this article, documentation manager Andy explains how it works and how to achieve the best possible results.
6. Understanding golden hour, blue hour and twilight photography
We asked eight golden hour, blue hour, and twilight photographers to divulge their secrets for making the most of these enchanting times of the day. Read on for their best tips.
7. Masking explained
In this article, James explores how masking can help non-destructively edit images, restrict filters and adjustments while looking at some of the ways masks can be used effectively in each Affinity app.
8. 12 DIY photography hacks to try at home
Over the last couple of years, DIY culture has skyrocketed in popularity. Everywhere from Instagram to TikTok, photographers have shared their out-of-the-box ideas and tricks, using everything from “toilet paper tube lights” to homemade reflectors to create unforgettable images. Here are a few hacks that caught our attention, plus some tips for trying them at home.
9. Vital tips for selling your photography prints online
Selling photography prints online is a great way to generate more income for your business, and it’s never been easier. If you’ve been thinking about selling prints but feel a little overwhelmed by the process of launching such a venture, here are eight vital tips to help.
10. 1D vs 3D LUTs
Believe it or not, this was one of the first-ever articles published on Affinity Spotlight, but it still attracts many readers each year wanting to know the answer to this burning question: What are LUTs, and what’s the difference between a 1D and a 3D LUT? Do you know the answer? If not, check out the article to find out!