James Ritson

Product expert

22 posts

James is the voice of Affinity Photo and creates most of our Affinity Photo tutorial videos as well as providing in-house training. A self-proclaimed geek, James’ interests include video, programming and 3D, though these are eclipsed by his passion for photography which has now reached an obsessional level.

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How to produce high dynamic range on-screen graphics in Affinity Photo

Learn how to work with cICP PNGs for professional workflows such as broadcasting and visual effects.

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Masking explained

Discover some uses for masking in Affinity Photo, Designer, and Publisher.

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What is stacking?

Find out what 'stacking' actually means in terms of image editing.

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Major advantages of astrophotography stacking in Affinity Photo

Astrophotography workflows just became more streamlined with Affinity Photo 1.9's addition of an Astrophotography Stack Persona.

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Creating custom symbols in Affinity Designer for UI design

See how to create your own symbol designs that adhere to Apple's SF Symbols guidelines.

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5 things you should know about Affinity Photo 1.8

The 1.8 update of Affinity Photo packs in several quality-of-life improvements. We take you through our top 5 new features in this article.

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Jump into Affinity Photo

New to Affinity Photo? To help you find your way around the app and get to grips with everything it has to offer we’ve put together a handy beginner's guide.

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Display Colour Management in the Affinity apps

Learn about display colour management, how it pertains to the Affinity apps, and get some tips for ensuring accurate colour whilst you work.

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What’s new with RAW in Affinity Photo 1.7?

An article covering the improvements to Affinity Photo's RAW development in the 1.7 update.

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How to switch seamlessly between Affinity on desktop and iPad

On your desk or on the go—pick up right where you left off when you swap machines.

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Shooting Series #7: Drone Photography

In the seventh instalment of our 'shooting series', James looks at using drones for photography and explores the unique results you can obtain with them.

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Shooting series #6: Infrared

In the sixth instalment of our 'shooting series', James explores the world of infrared photography and how to get started with it.

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Shooting series #5: Polarisers

In the fifth instalment of our 'shooting series', James talks you through the use of polarising filters and explores their advantages and disadvantages.

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Understanding DPI

Learn what DPI is and when you should and shouldn't worry about it.

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Shooting series #4: Burst Stacking

Explore how shooting a burst of images and stacking them in post-production can achieve long exposure looks and other creative effects.

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1D vs 3D LUTs

What are LUTs, and what's the difference between a 1D and a 3D LUT? Let's find out.

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Shooting series #3: Long exposure water

Dive into using long exposure times to blur motion and create unique water photographs.

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Shooting series #2: Big Stopper effect

In the second instalment of our 'shooting series', James explores setting up your camera and post-production for creating a 'big stopper' effect with landscapes.

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Channels

Learn what Channels are in image editing and what you can do with them.

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RAW, actually

What's actually in a RAW file, and how does software convert it to something tangible that we can view and edit? Let's find out.

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Tonal adjustments

Learn how to choose the right tonal adjustments for your image.

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Shooting series #1: Polaris star trails

In the first instalment of our 'shooting series', learn how to shoot star trail photography, then edit and create powerful compositions in Affinity Photo.