Create Golden Hour Lighting in Affinity Photo

Learn how to use the golden hour assets included with the exercise files to enhance your scenes in Affinity Photo; the assets promise enjoyable results.

Install the golden hour assets by opening the assets window, docking it, and importing the golden hour assets file from the introduction to assets folder.

Create and organize asset categories in Affinity Photo by building a new category, adding subcategories such as red assets and blue assets, and creating assets from selections.

Create and customize assets in Affinity Photo by starting a 4000 by 4000 document, duplicating selections, applying blur and gradient edits, and saving results to the favorites catalog.

Practice hands-on edits using the golden hour assets, editing a series of photos from simple to advanced projects. Build practical skills to add golden hour lighting to all your photos.

Craft a golden hour look by adding a simple sunburst from ready-made assets in Affinity Photo, position and resize it for light from the top corner, and experiment with assets.

Apply star explosion and lens flare, plus color overlays to craft a warm golden hour look in affinity photo, then refine with curves and HSL adjustments for a summery effect.

Explore versatile uses of golden hour assets to craft creative lighting effects—from lantern sunbursts and light leaks to sparkling bokeh—using masking, curves, and saturation adjustments.

Enhance a beach sunset in affinity photo by layering sun flare and sunburst assets, blurring rays, masking edges, and applying a color balance adjustment to harmonize highlights, midtones, and shadows.

Add warmth and sunshine to a portrait using sun rays, blur adjustments, and selective HSL tweaks. Balance color, adjust curves, and paint shadows and highlights for a natural glow.

Transform a wedding photo into a magical autumn scene by layering sunburst, orange blur, and light leak assets, then refine with curves, gradient masking, and an hsl adjustment.

Learn to craft a golden hour portrait in Affinity Photo by layering starburst light, apricot overlays, and curve and HSL adjustments to refine highlights, shadows, and skin tones.

Apply golden hour lighting to your own photos using Affinity Photo, completing the course with confidence. Look forward to the next Affinity Revolution tutorial.