affinity photo Im just starting out with Photo

[Jazznow]

Hi everybody, 

im new to the Affinity Gang.
I used to photograph a lot and worked with LR and Photoshop in the past. In Addition i had a little side business where i used AI from time to times. 
But because of my day job which is occupying more and more time (im becoming one of these workaholics...) i just dont have the time to spend with my hobbys, so I just couldnt justify paying certain Abos anymore. 
 

Which means im using my summer vacation, to get used to a new set of apps and i start with photo. This is my first try, editing a picture i took some time ago.

Best 

Jazznow

P.S. does anybody know a good comprehensive online course? I love how many tutorials are out there, but id really like to have a course where everything is explained in a coherent manner. Where i start with the basics. Learn about the ui, start with simple adjustments and end with composings.  For example: I really liked the Bring your own Laptop Courses for the Adobe stuff. 

[Alfred]

1 hour ago, Jazznow said:

does anybody know a good comprehensive online course?

Welcome to the Serif Affinity Forums, @Jazznow.

There are several courses on Udemy, currently available at a massive discount: one day left! I don’t have personal experience of any of them but the ‘Solid Foundations’ course by Simon Foster (aka. ‘drippy cat’) seems to have been well received.

https://www.udemy.com/course/affinityphoto-solid-foundations/

[ianrb]

Not sure a full coarse is need if you PS experience
Olivio has lots of easy to understand videos
https://www.facebook.com/groups/oliviotutorials.superfan/
TIP: Affinity is just like PS; however similar tools are often hiding in different places with different names -- now can be frustrating at times but it's worth it in the end 
TIP: if you share a photo considering adding the original photo also
TIP: if you want to improve; always ask for honest comments (CC) and always give permission to re-work your photo --- a photo is worth a 1000 word (10000 to those who cannot read well :lol: 
 

[Julia04]

I was starting with this course: https://www.udemy.com/share/101Vpi3@8yDUUydT2WSscXShdchtYbVCcqFQ8t3r-6SR_fLjbxGX6Y4tnJf2umKr8AZwgmjSKg==/

[Twolane]

I too am huge fan of the Olivio Sarikas videos. Without him I'd have been lost in the swamp, since I don't have an Adobe past. He's quite a character, too. One doesn't have to join the book of faces thing to appreciate his tutorials.

https://www.youtube.com/user/Multitude07

[Jazznow]

thanks so far everybody!

i already followed olivio Sarikas at youtube, but didnt get to watch many of his videos yet. 

@Julia04 this is the course im doing right now i made use of the udemy sale. Thanks @Alfred for the hint on the sale! I grabbed another one from the same guy about compositing too. 

 

@ianrbthe pic above is more or less the original. just developed the raw file (lifted the shadows, saturated and sharpened). no massive edits. 
good to know. i was thinking that honest comments are the usual thing... why should i join a forum, if i dont want input to get better anyway, ill make sure to mention it in the future

Edited August 21, 2021 by Jazznow

[Julia04]

@Jazznow just remembered. There is a wonderful channel on youtube about photo manipulation in affinity. https://youtube.com/c/IAMRENSI

[cyberian]

What about tutorial videos on the Affinity site?