A preset for you!
I share a lot of photos in my Instagram feed and stories, which often receive very good feedback.
Sometimes it takes more than just a camera to take a good picture. Light, position, subject, and colours also play a major role and influence the mediation between object and subject, or image and viewer. Unfortunately, sometimes even that cannot replicate the scene we have imagined and dreamed of. Nevertheless, there is no more beautiful and functional camera than the eye. Because the oculus, the human eye, can capture not only visuals but also emotions.
And yet, with time, patience, and interest, I have learnt a thing or two about photography and editing. I can comfortably admit that I am pretty satisfied with the edits I create with Afterlight and Lightroom. It's a good way to get your first experience and knowledge, especially if you only have your phone. In comparison, film photography can be a little more complex and expensive, as you not only have to understand the theory behind the function but also the film purchase and development costs.
But oh - I know you still want the film grain and nostalgic vibes too, don’t you?!
Understandably, that's how I felt too before I got my hands on an analogue camera. So to spare you with (or at least ease) your trial and error, I was able to create a preset mimicking the appearance of a softened grainy film. I am happy to share my results with you and see what you will create - it's free to download! :-)
Please enjoy it and feel free to tag me so I can see your pictures (@ddaanat) 💌
Follow these steps to add the preset to Lightroom Mobile using DNG file (for phone):
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1. Download the “softfilm.dng” file to phone.
2. Open Lightroom mobile and add the DNG file to Lightroom.
3. Select the DNG file (photo of a book/Stefan Zweig) & click on the ••• icon in the top right corner → select “create Preset” .
4. Save as a “new Preset” to add it to Lightroom Mobile.
*Issues downloading the DNG file? Try ➊ clearing browsing history, cache, cookies or other site data, ➋ using another browser or opening up the link in Incognito Mode, ➌ signing out/signing in back to Google.**
And don’t forget to tag me *wink
