Retouching Photographs with Affinity Photo

Minnesota 9-12 Media Arts Standards
Used in this Lesson

  • 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of the arts area.
  • 1A. Analyze how the elements in media arts such as image, sound, space, time, motion and sequence, are combined to communicate meaning in the creation of, presentation of, or response to media arts.

  • 2. Demonstrate knowledge and use of the technical skills of the art form, integrating technology when applicable.
  • 2b. Integrate linear and non-linear software including video- and sound-editing software to create original products for expressive intent.

  • 4. Create or make in a variety of contexts in the arts area using the artistic foundations.
  • 4a. Create a single, complex work or multiple works in media arts.

  • 4b. Revise creative work based on artistic intent and using multiple sources of critique and feedback.

    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Science: Aerial Perspective
  • Photo Retouching Careers

    • This quick Venice Gondola tutorial shows off some of the power Affinity Photo has. Everything from color corrections to removing unwanted objects is covered.

    As always the teacher demonstrates the skills as students watch, then students may download the files and try the tutorial on their own.

    Evaluation:
    10 points are awarded for following directions and turning in the correctly corrected assignment. Don't forget to type your name on it at about 70% opacity and save it as an Affinity Photo document so I can see the layers.

    Click here to download step by step instructions.

    Click here to download files needed for this tutorial.




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