Film Simulation with Grain or Noise For a more analog appearance, consider introducing grain or noise to your digital images. If you lack the necessary software or prefer not to invest in costly applications, you can achieve this effect using the free tools Gimp or Krita as well. You've got a choice between two alternatives.... Continue Reading →
As mentioned earlier this week, there was a problem with uploading on FreshLuts, but it has been successfully resolved. You can now download the latest PictureFX Leica M8 Camera Black and White from FreshLuts! To access the download page, simply click here. Compatibility with different software packages includes :Adobe Photoshop CS6 and up (Cube)After Effects... Continue Reading →
The Leica M8 remains a highly desirable camera, and it's not just because of its color capabilities; it appears that its Black & White output is particularly sought after. If you're interested in discovering more about this, I can certainly suggest checking out the links provided below. Joshua Wilfred Sekar wrote "An Unlimited Roll of... Continue Reading →
Intro : Why I created a Lut to simulate the Leica M8 camera jpg output ?Well, although the Leica M8 was not initially regarded as the best Leica camera, it eventually gained popularity and became highly sought after, partly due to its relatively attractive price. Many photographers aspire to shoot with a Leica at some... Continue Reading →
I launched "The Largest Collection of Recipes brought together" quite some time ago when I was still actively using Fujifilm camera's to take photos. To be honest, I never anticipated the page would achieve such success, and I'm genuinely happy about it. During that period, many Fujifilm photographers contributed their own recipes or modified existing... Continue Reading →
You would think that professional bird and wildlife photographers all use the same settings on camera,Well, then I have to disappoint you.Now take ISO for example, some pro's don't go over ISO 800,others go smoothly to ISO 6400 or something in between.Of course it all depends on the conditions you are shooting in. If you... Continue Reading →
PictureFX J.S. Style - Wildflowers - Mystical & Ethereal Four different 3DLuts in PNG format,to use in Rawtherapee or any othercompatible medium. Click here to download from GDrive These are the PNG HaldClut versions of the previously released 3D Luts in .cube format from these articles : New Lut Update – PictureFX J.S. Style Wildflowers New... Continue Reading →
The Luts and the Style : The last two Luts from the PictureFX J.S Style series, Purple and Pink Ethereal.I was searching for photos of Bluebells when I first discovered Jo's Ethereal photos, they were the first thing I really liked about her remarkable style. These photos eventually led me to Flickr and then to... Continue Reading →
PictureFX J.S. Style Mystical Dusk is the more dark and gloomy version of the style found on Jo Stephen's website.But as written before, the result depends very much on the chosen photo and its color pattern.If you have visited Jo's website you will most likely have also read about ICM - intentional camera movement.You can... Continue Reading →
My new Lut Update - PictureFX J.S. Style Wildflowers - is a Film Simulation/Style that gives a color palette and tonal partition specially intended for nature shots, wild flowers, etc J.S. style stands for the style of Jo Stephen, a North Dorset based photographer. I could write a lot about her but better if you... Continue Reading →
At the end of 2022, Mark G. Adams published one more new recipe: K KolourAs always, it looks great !I also have a link to all MGA recipes in one go !And, last but not least, a link to the seven best MGA recipes, carefully selected by Mark G Adams himself.It feels like it's Christmas... Continue Reading →
My first PictureFX Darktable style !The PictureFX Kodak Aerochrome v1.1I have imitated this DT version as best as possible with the Lut version, however, it is not as RED as the original, that's because with styles you don't have an opacity slider, so I had to hold back on power and intensity. You can still... Continue Reading →
What is Kodak Aerochrome and what was it used for.The first versions of infrared film date back to the time of the First World War for spectroscopic analysis.In the 1930s it was made commercially available and quickly became very popular among photographers, and it was also used in the news for landscape and aerial photos,... Continue Reading →
I browse a lot to find new Luts, Presets and Recipes.And on one of those sessions I found a video by Andy Astbury, Raw Therapee Basics: Color Management Input Profiles.It's quite a long video, but I was able to pick up some interesting things in it.The video brought me to "How to Get LCP and... Continue Reading →
A tutorial on using textures in Gimp.What do we need :Well, a Texture to start with, and preferably more than one.There will be another tutorial soon about textures and how to make them.What you should know is that the photo you are going to use as a texture, unless it has a completely even structure... Continue Reading →
Nicca 3-F and Zorki 1C Export Edition Leica, the camera brand that captures the imagination of many, but who can afford it - or rather, who wants to spend that much money on it. Well, frankly, paying almost €1000 or more for a Leica II or III with a lens and that age ? even... Continue Reading →
Fujifilm Pro400H - X Trans III More recipes from Piotr Skrzypek : Piotr Skrzypek FujiFilm Recipes
A new Lut update : Kodak 2383 Print Film Emulation I should start by saying that although it is free, you do need to provide your personal information.That being said, and a tip at the same time:The download comes immediately after the form, without checking the email and address provided. Kodak 2383 Print Film Emulation... Continue Reading →
What is Open Source Photography for me ?Well, it mainly stands to be Free... Free, in the freedom of choice,Free, from having to pay,Free, in the choice to sponsor,Free, in the choice of Camera, unfortunately this is not completely free :-)Free, in the choice of Operating Systemand Free in the choice of Photo Editing Software... Continue Reading →
A new update for the "The Largest Collection of HaldClut/Luts brought together". Interested in Infrared Photography?A digital dedicated camera is too expensive,and 35mm IR film is too much hassle ?Well, then here you have a very nice series of .Cube files with which you can still get started, and make beautiful Infra Red creations..Cube files can... Continue Reading →
A long overdue update to "The Largest Collection of Presets/Profiles brought together"It has been since November 2021 !Now there is one, and what an awesome update it is!From the maker of the famous Fujifilm recipes by Mark G. Adams, now also an awesome series of Darktable styles.But, who can say more about this than himself... Continue Reading →
Update - December 3, 2024 - Found a new methode myself - new page will follow today, look for it in the Blueprint - Setup & Update category ! Update - December 3, 2024: LightSnowDev, Jonathan contacted by e-mail, waiting for reply. Update – November 30, 2024: Until about a year ago, this update method... Continue Reading →
About : Lukas Eriksen : Filmmaker from Australia - Promising talent ! DOWNLOAD HERE: http://bit.ly/LukasEriksenLUTS Check Out His Other Videos : https://www.youtube.com/c/LukasEriksen/videos
When you come home after a photo shoot or trip, and you are going to copy your photos and/or videos to your computer, how do you do that ? Many use their regular photo & video editing program to copy photos and/or videos, however, can it structurally organize your pictures and videos by renaming them... Continue Reading →
No, not a new recipe, but a link to an overview of all MGA Recipes.In my search for new recipes and reading the accompanying text of new recipes, I noticed that many recipe makers use or base their own recipes on existing recipes of others, and then I notice that some names keep coming back.One... Continue Reading →
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