Recovering overexposed skin detail in Affinity Photo

[@GaryCunninghamyouareenough]

This was awesome - looking forward to part 2 😁🙏🏻

[@brgphotography]

Thank you. The original video was actually too long because my third example was a lot more complex so decided to break it up into two videos.

[@Goldmangun]

Excellent, thank you! 👏👏👏

[@brgphotography]

You’re very welcome! I should have part 2 , using different techniques out soon.

[@michaelleski7480]

Brilliant! Amazing! Affinity Photo is definitely the way to go!

[@brgphotography]

Thank you! Affinity photo is definitely a powerful tool!

[@rimshots_PL]

@@brgphotography Hi! Wondering - what are the main reasons you'd use Affinity over Adobe?

[@brgphotography]

@rimshot413 to be honest, I started using Affinity 5 or 6 years ago because I didn’t want to pay a subscription to Adobe. Also at the time, I liked that Affinity photo had a quick frequency separation filter so I didn’t have to set it up manually in photoshop. Affinity photo also had masks built into their adjustment layers (didn’t need to create smart objects.) Things may be different now in photoshop as I haven’t used it for over 10 years. But the biggest factor was the money. I bought Affinity photo version 1 for maybe $80 at the time, then bought version 2 for 50% off around $40 (can’t remember.) Either way in the 5 to 6 years I’ve used Affinity photo, I’ve spent less than $150 on in. Using Adobe, I would have spent more the $1,200 in that same amount of time.

[@rimshots_PL]

@@brgphotography Thank you for that. I run both now, sort of testing. Adobe seems to be more AI driven and AI oriented (object selection is crazy good - most of the time), yet I'd still like e.g. focus stacking more on Affinity. Anyway I guess both can do great, as every tool you'll spend time on learning to use. And yes - in PS still smart objects are the thing :) Last but not lesat - I appreciate a lot your tutorials, you are definitely one of my favorites for both substantive side of your videos as well as the way you pass the information. Thanks for all that!

[@brgphotography]

@rimshot413 thank you very much for the kind words! Yeah, some of the AI features in PS shot look really impressive. Heck, you could probably just use an AI fill to correct overexposed skins tones and not have to go through all the trouble I went through. Lol. But I actually enjoy the problem solving aspect of the retouching process and finding different ways to do things. Maybe Affinity will get some AI features down the road.

[@matthewcheung5136]

These videos are so interesting!

[@brgphotography]

Thank you! I enjoy making them! I hope people find them helpful!

[@elizabethrussell4858]

Really interesting and very effective.

[@brgphotography]

Thank you. Having everything on separate layers really helps to be able to tweak it to taste.

[@TheOfficialFanP]

Brilliant. What an amazing tutorial. Thank you!

[@brgphotography]

Thank you very much! Part 2 should be out soon!

[@TheOfficialFanP]

@@brgphotography looking forward to it!

[@GaryCunninghamyouareenough]

🙏🏻📸

[@000CloudStrife]

No. I’m sorry but no my guy. I guess you can lead a person to water but you can’t make them drink.

[@brgphotography]

Hi there! Well, I’m sure this is only one of the many ways to handle this kind of problem. For me, this is the method that has given me decent results. Ideally I would nail my exposure and lighting and wouldn’t even have to do this. 😅 But I would love to hear how you would tackle this kind of problem. I’m always eager to learn different and better ways to retouch!

[@amphonix_blue]

Actually Ben, I looked up this chap's channel and he is not showing any of his own work, so people who live in glass houses (and whose channel has amassed just 1 subscriber) shouldn't really throw stones

[@brgphotography]

@amphonix_blue Hey there, thanks for looking out! 😅 Yeah, he’s made one or two other similar comments on other videos and I’ve seen him make similar contents with other channels, as well. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and am always open to new ideas and techniques. But you actually have to share those ideas and techniques! Hope you have a great day, and I really appreciate your support!

[@000CloudStrife]

@@brgphotography and I did. I recommend the top .1 of a percent to go and learn from. And if the other guy ever wants to learn he should look at the same. If he ever wants to compare tiffs or capture one files I’d gladly do it to. I offered seriff several times to do such a live with the “top people they have on” and they never accept James Ritson even went as far to try and intimidate me by doxxing me and never speaking about the actual subject and avoiding it.

[@amphonix_blue]

@@000CloudStrife I can fully understand why Serif declined your suggestion. It’s clear to all that you have little enough credibility from the tone of your comments.