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James Abbott mimics shooting, editing and even darkroom effects in Photoshop to give his shots a creative finish

Wendy Evans reveals the world of brush selections and layer masking in Affinity Photo 2

Concept artist Killian Prevost on how to build matte paintings, from composition to colour

Dan Mold explains how to add this effect to your images using Photoshop or Elements