VSCO Film filters ?

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anyone using VSCO Film filters in LR or PS ?
Curious to see the results
 
how did you find using them ?
they are quite expensive
 
Eddie1 said:
how did you find using them ?
they are quite expensive
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Not as expensive as they were! - the recent price drop makes them a lot more reasonable.

I have three packs and use them quite a bit, always as a starting point for further tweaks. They're not a one-touch fix for any image but they do get you a lot of the way there. I also learnt a lot about using LR more effectively by looking at what the presets were doing, it improved my own personal presets a lot.
 
Mine weren't expensive.

I use them quite a bit. A lot of people hate them but I'm a fan. I have packs 1-7. I've started using them on landscape stuff now, too which i find adds a little something different providing you choose the right one.


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Like i say, not everyones cup of tea but they're something i like to have a play around with.
 
I find most don't even look like the films they're meant to be emulating. I guess that's what you can get away with when no one shoots film any more.
 
I like VSCO. They make a very good starting point for my own presets and further tweaks
 
UaeExile said:
If you were considering buying a few of these you might want to look at Alien Skin instead. Much more functionality than standard presets.
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If you've no experience of VSCO how would you know? I'm guessing no experience as I had to Google the price for you... ;)
 
Alastair said:
If you've no experience of VSCO how would you know? I'm guessing no experience as I had to Google the price for you... ;)
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I never said I didn't have experience of VSCO. I've got a few of their packages but for the money, Exposure X is a much better deal IMO.
 
I have some and they are not bad, but don't honestly use them a great deal.. The best vintage / film ones I bought were from clickin moms..
 
technics100 said:
The best vintage / film ones I bought were from clickin moms..
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Which is a very interesting site, not often mentioned. It gives a very different view to the rather technically-focussed discussions on here.. www.clickinmoms.com

(is anyone a member? - just wondering what lies behind the pay wall)
 
Alastair said:
Which is a very interesting site, not often mentioned. It gives a very different view to the rather technically-focussed discussions on here.. www.clickinmoms.com

(is anyone a member? - just wondering what lies behind the pay wall)
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:D

I'm glad someone else has brought it up. I often read the blogs and really enjoy the stuff they publish. Most of it is photoshopped to death mind, even the stuff that looks quite natural most of the contributors spend a lot of time editing.

I was just looking at a few of their courses today actually. One on story telling with kids I'm quite keen on and for $30 you can't really complain.
 
Steve Smith said:
Ilford and Kodak make some great products which look just like film!


Steve..
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^This... as do Fuji.

If I want something to look like film, I will generally shoot film. I've made my own collection of film presets for lightroom, but they're actually pretty accurate.. colour-wise... but they lack the materiality, and structure of film. I only use them when it's just impractical to shoot film due to low light, or a fast turnaround needed. First choice for a film look is film, because strangely enough... you can't beat it :)
 
Pookeyhead said:
^This... as do Fuji.
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Or more correctly... Fujifilm. The clue is in the name!

Pookeyhead said:
First choice for a film look is film, because strangely enough... you can't beat it
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A few years ago, Amateur Photographer magazine had a report from a photographic trade show. There was a bit about someone at the Kodak stand asking about the best way to achieve a film look. A Kodak salesman asked "have you tried film?" and threw him a roll.


Steve.
 
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I have packs 1-7 and have used them for quite a while now.

The thing i have learnt is that certain films/presets suit certain lighting conditions, temperature of the picture etc. So just when you think you have found your favourite you go to use it on another picture and it just doesn't work because the conditions are different. Portra is great for portraits as it renders beautiful skin tones.
I generally dial back the grain as i prefer my images clean.
Also once you've applied the preset a good tip it to play with the temp slider as this can make a huge impact, also slight tweaks to the tone curve but you have to be careful.
 
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