Until recently, Affinity Photo image editor was the best Photoshop alternative for anyone wanting to avoid Adobe’s pricey subscription, but its £60 one-off fee still put many people off. Now, with the

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Expert dog photographer Kingsley Singleton shows how to edit this back-lit shot so it’s ready for printing

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Expert dog photographer Kingsley Singleton shows how to edit this back-lit shot so it’s ready for printing

The Milky Way is a firm favourite for nightscape photographers and astrophotographers alike, but beautiful images of our Galaxy are well within reach of beginners with basic entry-level equipment too.