While the dynamic range and the white are now almost identical, the yellows and the greens in the field are way not. Matching colors with the Calibration tool. The way highlights, midtones and shadows are rendered is a big chunk of the overall charisma of a film.įinally a little tweaking with the Tone Curve tool recreates the proper dynamic range. Another aspect that changes a lot between different films, is the dynamic range. Matching the dynamic range of H with the Tone Curve. Matching the dynamic range of H with the Basic tool. Using the wedding dress as the white reference, I worked on both sliders until getting the closest look. Now it is time to work on the white balance. Focusing solely on the wedding dress is a great help when trying to get the white balance right. I find that this profile is very flat, but a little less dull than the Adobe Neutral Profile.
Now that the two photos match ratio, we can start with the postproduction. A dialog box will appear, saying Aspect Ratio: 1. In order to have the ratio of the two photos matching, we have to start with a crop. Cropping is not necessary, but it will help us achieve the whole film look. I use Adobe products, so the whole process will be done on Lightroom. I took both at the same time, on the same spot, with almost the same composition, so they are an excellent pair to work on a matching post production. On the left, as a Reference, we have the H film shot. The two photos we are going to use in this article. So, here I am, as promised, sharing the whole process, and the filter itself. The article produced a lot of comments, emails, messages, etc. It also tweak each color slightly.I shared my thoughts with you, and showed how, with the proper post production, the X-T20 with the XF56mm f1. Tweak the exposure for optimal results, best used with industrial images. It increases clarity and reduces some colors. To tweak it further, change the settings in the split toning panel and try different white balance. Best used for urban images, with bright sunlight and a lot of contrast lot of shadows area or for street portraits. Best used in Berlin while eating a 2 euro kebab and drinking a Club-mate.Īpply a specific tone curve to lift the shadows and make them blueish. It has a very analog feeling which is perfect for street and old buildings. Best used for urban shots during overcast day or with low contrast images. It brings out the details in the shadow while staying very subtle. Best used on sunny days, while eating a Francesinha on a terrace in Porto. It's a perfect base for your vacations pictures. It increases vibrance and opens up the shadows. It gives a beautiful washed out look to your winter shots. Ice blue - Opens up the shadows and the blacks, increases clarity, reduces vibrance a bit and tones down the blue saturation.
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Specially designed Lightroom presets for Fujifilm X-Series cameras but they also work for other camera brands. They have all the grain removed, and as you can see are some of the more subtle presets each company offers.As I mention in the episode my go to presets are currently Mastin Labs and I should mention that my links to his preset are affiliate links, so purchasing via that link helps support the podcast.Sign Up With Email. VSCO Film Although we spent some time experimenting with Replichome by Radlab, we didn't find a need for it. Tyler's SamplesThese sample images are not at all scientific, and have minor exposure and white balance adjustments to account for how the different filters are meant to be used.
Their Kodak Portra and Fuji Pro often push the colors a little more aggressively, but are a bit more flexible with different levels of exposure. Mastin Labs Film Presets VSCO is also very useful and it can be very helpful to have the 01 and 06 packs for when you are looking for more variety.
For black and white I only ever use the Illford B&W Pack, which has a great blend or contrast and detail retention. All three stay true to the film emulation they were based on. The Fuji Pro Pack enhances greens and blues which is great for landscapes, and can also help a person stand out a little more from their background.
The Kodak Portra Pack targets skin tones and is perfect for portraits. They add character and punch to photos, but are subtle and nuanced. They've been around for a while but recently some high quality filters have become standard for many photographers. In this episode we compare the best of those preset packs VSCO, Mastin Labs and Replichrome (RadLab), and talk to Chris Dowsett about new ways of thinking about color. In the end we recommend that if you will only have one set of Lightroom presets, they should be Mastin Labs. Digital photography has an era before presets, and after.