While I’ve mentioned before how funny I think it is that I have invested thousands and thousands of dollars in digital equipment, software and the like to replicate an image that came from a Holga or a roll of expired film, I feel that one of the coolest aspects of modern digital photography is the infinite amount of tools available. Don’t get me wrong, I love film and fully support it as a medium for anyone wanting to shoot it, but I’m also a realist, and film just doesn’t make sense in certain shooting situations in the new digital landscape, but it sure is nice to get images that have a more film-like look sometimes… Why would you want to revert your digital files into film replications? Why not just shoot film?Ī couple reasons really, first, because we already have the digital equipment, and secondly you don’t have to deal with chemicals, or wait (and pay) to have film developed, then scan, then digitally tweak your files. Also, most every film preset is available ‘without grain’ for those looking to maintain a grain-less image file, so there you go, or if you have three extra seconds, you can turn the grain off! All of the color, contrast and saturation replication without the grain.
I use the term film somewhat loosely as any one of these filters stands entirely on its own merit whether you are going for a “film look” or not. Whether you are an old film shooter that longs for the look of film, a wedding, studio or event shooter looking to provide a more film like “look” or just someone who would like to incorporate a film look with endless modification into your own personal work flow, this is a really, really cool plugin. Here is the same picture, it’s original as well as a cross section of a few different film filters (out of hundreds available) just for a little taste of how differently you can make one image look depending on your taste.Įndless looks from one file - ©tyson robichaud photography 2010
The picture above of the lovely Kristine was processed in the Color Film interface of Exposure 3 using a cross processed Fuji Provia 100F / Lomo LC-A filter instantly transforming the image into a look that suited my intention for the final product. From color recreation and cross processing down to grain structure, everything has been meticulously thought out and digitally replicated. The development team behind Exposure 3 has obviously translated a film based passion into a brilliant digital medium allowing digital photographers the ability to create beautiful film-like reproductions from a digital file. There is just something about film that no matter what, will always have a place in my heart (much like listening to vinyl, just a different experience that is still directly irreplaceable). I have been going through rolls of 120 like they were back in style and I have been loving my new/old analogue experience. I have been having a bit of a film renaissance of late. (March 2012) Now that Exposure 4 has been released, you can read my updated review HERE! To those who’ve come from the newsletter, welcome!!! *Authors note: Link to Alien Skin’s Newsletter showing this article here! With the third iteration, Exposure3 has taken their film simulation software even further.
#Analog efex pro velvia skin
I have been curious about the Alien Skin Exposure software plugin for Photoshop for a long time. Alien Skin's Exposure 3 makes your digital files instantly feel film like.
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