Olivio Sarikas

Affinity Photo - Dramatic Sky Colors

Today we look at how to create amazing, vivid and dramatic sky colors. Give your pictures that amazing adventure feeling. You don't need to be there at the right time, you just need to know how to edit it the right way ;)

The easy answer on how to make sky colors amazing, is by stealing the colors from the photos you love. You can even turn these colors into presets to use them quickly next time...

Text in Perspective - Affinity Photo File

Here is my Affinity Photo File for you, with all the layers. Have fun :)

Affinity Photo - Text in Perspective

Today we put a Text into a Landscape. With Shadow, Light, Ambient Light and all in 3D Space. This is a really cool effect, that is easy to achieve and works great with posters, flyers or things you create for family and friends. 

Looking forward to see your results and what ideas you come up with. :)

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Affinity Photo - Histogram EASY & FUN

Histograms can be scary. But they are really easy to understand and use. I will show you why you need them, how to use them and what to do with them.

No matter if you are outside with your camera or inside editing your photos, a Histogram can give you a lot of valuable information and insight. 

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2018-04-09 17:08:35 +0000 UTC View Post

Welcome our new Patrons :)

Say hello to our newest Supporters: Brittney, William and Martin

Thank you for joining our community and supporting this learning channel. We are now at 10 Patrons - which is really really cool!

Things to checkout:

1) Community Section

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Oil Paint Look Tutorial - Affinity Photo File

Here is my Affinity Photo File for your training :)

Have fun and feel free to ask if you have more questions

Affinity Photo - Oil Paint Look Tutorial

Today we are getting artistic with a technique i developed myself. A very nice Oil Paint or Chalk Drawing Look. Amaze your Friends with this really cool and easy to use effect.

Turn every photo in an Artwork that looks like you painted it on a canvas. This effect brings new artistic possibilities to your expression and a new dimension to your photographic work. 

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Skin Color & Tan - Affinity Photo Files

Here are my Files for your training. Have fun :)

Affinity Photo - Skin Color & Tan

This time you will learn how to adjust skin color and even apply a tan to the skin of a model. With this easy to use technique even blown out skin can be saved. The result looks very natural, nice and alive.

If your shots had too much light and the skin looks to bright or wax like, this will help you adjust it and bring back a very nice and soft skin color.

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Happy Easter & Welcome 2 new Patrons :)

Hello my Friends! I wish you a happy Eastern to you, your family and friends.

Have a good time, enjoy your long weekend and check out the special "furry Font" tutorial I made for this occasion :)

NEW PATRONS: John & Alvin

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Furry Font - Affinity Photo File

Hello my friends, here is my original Layered file for you.

Affinity Photo - Fur Text Tutorial

Today we are creating a furry Font. It's super easy, super fun and perfect to celebrate Eastern :)

This can be used in design, graphic design, advertisement, fashion or just for fun. 

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2018-03-31 13:14:56 +0000 UTC View Post

Affinity Photo - 5 Tricks for better Composition

This time we are going to talk about 5 important tricks for composition, that will help you become a master photographer. 

Namely they are:
- using a "view finder"
- Frames and guiding Lines
- Light and Contrast
- Color
- B/W Test

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2018-03-28 16:06:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Water Color Effect - Affinity File & Source Links

Here is my File that i used in the video and all the source links.

Source Links:
https://pixabay.com/en/lion-predator-dangerous-mane-cat-3040797/
https://sadmonkeydesign-res.deviantart.com...

Affinity Photo - Watercolor Effect

Today we explore the very beautiful Watercolor Effect. It is very artistic, creative and brings pictures to live in a very unique way. 

This easy to use and hands on tutorial will show you who it is done and what to look out for. Let's get started.

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2018-03-26 20:35:01 +0000 UTC View Post

World in a Light Bulb - Affinity Photo Files

Here are the Files to the new Tutorial. I added both the versions I created as at test and the one I created during the video (called "live").

Affinity Photo - World in a Light Bulb

Today we are going to have some fun. We will put a Lighthouse into a Light Bulb. How fun is that? It's really easy to do and i will show you every step you need to create your own version.

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Affinity Photo - 5 MORE Tricks for better Pics

Here is a powerful video for you, that gives you very quick tricks on how to improve your photos. All of them can be done in minutes. You can use them as quick fixes, but they are also all solid techniques to improve your daily work as a photographer and make your family, friends and customers happy.

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Orange & Teal Look - Affinity Photo File

Here is my original File with all the Layers

Affinity Photo - Orange & Teal Look

Today we are looking into the famous "orange and teal" look. It is used in a lot of movies and on pages like Instagram and Flickr. The reason why it is so popular is, that it is a great way to use color contrast. Orange and Teal (or blue) are colors we find everywhere in our world. The sky, our skin. That is also the reason why it makes people pop out and grab more attention in a photo or movie sc...

Remove Fog and Dust - Affinity Photo Files

Here are my Affinity Photo Files. I included both the file that I edited in the video, as well as the File I edited for the cover photo. I took some extra steps in the "cover-extra" file to make the colors look better, the picture a bit brighter and I also used an unsharpen mask to make it a bit crisper.

Affinity Photo - Remove Fog, Smog, Haze and Dust

Haze, Smog, Fog and Dust are always a problem in photography. Today I show you an easy way how to remove them and get back the beautiful colors your photography deserves. 

I show you different techniques on how to achieve that, based on what kind of photo we are working with. 

NOTE: Sorry for the bad sound quality. I had to make a fresh install on my computer and the sound softwa...

Bokeh Tutorial - Affinity Photo File

This is the layered Affinity Photo File. 

I also wanted to include the Brush i created, but Affinity Photo doesn't really save all the brush settings, so i felt like it makes more sense you watch the video and create your own Brush. Otherwise this would probably lead to more problems than it would help.

Watch the video here:
2018-03-14 19:45:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Affinity Photo - Bokeh Tutorial

Bokeh is a very popular and beloved light effect. Today I will show you two easy ways to create that in Affinity Photo. 

Bokeh happens when out of focus light reflects in the lens and creates a powerful light effect on the picture. This effect can be easily simulated in post and makes pictures very alive and lovely. This is often used in glamour shots and photos of stars or VIP.&...

Affinity Photo - How to Match Color

Today I show you a very simple and easy to use way to find the perfect colors for your design. It's all based on a fun tool from Adobe, that is totally free and measures your photo.

On top of that you will learn some basics about Color Rule Sets, like Monochromatic or Compound - but don't worry, it all sounds a lot more complicated than it is. Let's get started :)

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