Emulating Film in Lightroom – Vintage Vibes And Modern Tools
Making Film Emulation Presets When we at X-Equals release Lightroom presets, we strive to provide the highest quality presets with the greatest level of functionality possible. To this extent, we created a step by step process to emulate the look of any given camera and film combination, allowing for the simulation of the look in […]
Everyone’s A Photographer
In my kitchen, I’ve got some high-quality cooking knives, cast iron pots, copper pans, and other gadgets. I know how to use them. I enjoy watching cooking shows and trying new recipes, but so do many other people. Am I a chef? In my office, I’ve got a couple of Moleskins, computers with word processing […]
The Road To Creative Choices
Have you ever sat on a photo for a while? I mean a long while before you’re willing to post. You’re just not sure. You’re stuck on deciding whether the exposure is just right, or whether a FJ Neo 100% color ratio with 100% grain size at 35mm FullAP will work perfectly? Will this be […]
Wake-Up From Your Data Storage Nightmare (Part 1)
A Quick History Lesson One of the challenges faced by the early pioneers of photography was permanently fixing an image so that it wouldn’t disappear. In the 1830s, English polymath and scientist Sir John Herschel discovered the answer: a chemical called sodium thiosulfate, often referred to as hypo after its original name hyposulphite of soda. […]
Legit Journalists Using Mobile Photography To Tell Intimate Stories
Do you schedule time in your work diary for fun? I’m prepared to put money on a bet that you don’t because even professionally creative people can lose sight of the importance of play. The problem is that it doesn’t feel like work, does it? Yet one of the key component of a successful creative […]