The Journal.
Guides to the film looks that made photography history, and how to get them on your digital files in Lightroom, Photoshop and Capture One.
Best Film Presets for Lightroom: How to Choose a Film Look
An honest guide to film emulation presets: what separates good from bad, and how to choose between 15 classic film looks by subject and light.
How to Install Presets in Lightroom, Photoshop and Capture One
Step-by-step instructions for installing XMP, DNG and Capture One presets on desktop and phone, plus fixes for presets that refuse to show up.
Black and White Film Look in Lightroom: HP5 vs Retro 80s
Why desaturating looks flat, and two manual Lightroom recipes for real film-style black and white: the gritty HP5 documentary look and the graphic ...
How to Get the Kodachrome Look in Lightroom (Kodachrome 64)
A practical guide to the Kodachrome look in Lightroom: the film's story, what defines its colours, a manual recipe and what a Kodachrome 64 preset ...
How to Get the CineStill 800T Look in Lightroom
A step-by-step Lightroom recipe for the CineStill 800T look: cool tungsten colour, warm neon, masked halation and grain for cinematic night photos.
How to Get the Portra 400 Look in Lightroom (Step by Step)
A complete manual recipe for the Portra 400 look in Lightroom: warm natural skin, soft contrast, creamy highlights and fine grain, plus common mist...
From Street to Studio: How Presets Enhance Different Photography Genres
The Science of Visuals: How Presets Influence Viewer Perception
The Art and Convenience of Photo Post-Production
The Art of Developing Photographs in the Film Era
The Evolution of Photography: From Film to Digital
