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VIDEO – VSCO Film Overview

In the past I have done a couple posts concerning the Visual Supply Co. VSCO Film preset package for Lightroom (here and here). As you may know, I snapped up this package pretty quickly and have been using it for a couple months. I have never bought a preset package before and to this day, VSCO Film is the only preset package I own. There is a big reason for this. Included today is our first video, and I decided to tackle and overview of VSCO Film.

During the (very low-budget) video, I discuss aspects of my shooting style and an overview of the VSCO package. Here is a quick list of what I cover –

My photographic style and why VSCO Film works for me
A walk-through of the different film emulsions included with the package
I briefly touch on how VSCO Film works
The additional preset “toolkit” items included with VSCO Film
How to integrate the presets into a Lightroom workflow
and finally, some potential hurdles to watch out for

I think that covers it for today. I certainly aim to produce better videos in the near future. Speaking of which, I will have more coming soon specifically for photographers. Also take a moment to check out what we are up to now on Facebook.

P.S. – This one video took me 9 takes and a barzillon edits. Please be kind 😉

Makiko & Dylan – Engagement South of Cleveland

We first met through a failed Skype video call. After numerous attempts to get connected, we gave up and just stayed on the phone. Makiko and Dylan were in two different locations, as they are today. We talked about their planned wedding at Holden arboretum, how they met and how they got engaged. Like many of us, Makiko and Dylan met at college. What started at Standford is now headed towards a happy wedding.

And their relationship started at just the right time. After a couple years together, Dylan graduated and started the job hunt. With our crappy economy, he had to cast his net wide. He found a job, but on the other side of the country and took it, but not before he asked Makiko to marry him. Now they are planning the wedding from different coasts for a city in which neither Makiko nor Dylan live. To help out, we quickly started to plan their engagement session. Both Makiko and Dylan pointed to some examples from my past work. It was clear they wanted a style to match their wedding. We decided upon a favorite place of mine just south of Cleveland. For the fall, it was amazingly bright, yielding gorgeous portraits.

Makiko & Dylan - engagement photos south of Cleveland

Above – I love the light breaking through in Makiko’s cheek. Below – one of my favorite views of the valley.

Makiko & Dylan - engagement photos south of Cleveland

Above – I adore Makiko’s look back. Below – a fun laugh together.

Makiko & Dylan - engagement photos south of Cleveland

To end the engagement session we headed into downtown Cleveland for a quick visit to the shore, as seen above. The sky was filled with seagulls, which had me a little concerned. Gulls are not known for their manners. In the end, we got a great shot of downtown Cleveland. That’s all for today. We will have much more coming soon.

Elise – Real Film vs. VSCO Film

[UPDATE – I have published a detailed video review of VSCO here]

As many of you may know from my prior post, I happen to shoot both film and digital. I have also been playing around with VSCO Film lately, a new preset package designed to make digital photos mirror their film counterpart. I’m definitely not a fan of preset packages because the results can often times look unnatural. However, the idea behind VSCO Film seemed to be entirely different.

So different in fact that directly comparing film to a digital photo processed with VSCO Film makes sense. So below are two photos shot in my Cleveland studio within minutes of each other. One is definitely film and one is definitely digital (no tricks, I promise). The setup and lighting is nearly identical for both, although I did move a reflector further away for the one on the left.

So a simple question – which one is film?

Elise's senior high school portraits captured by Hunter Photographic, a Cleveland portrait photographer

Feel free to sound off in the comments. I’m really curious to see how the guesses shake out. I’ll clear up which one is which after Thanksgiving. I will also be adding another post with some VSCO Film recipes that I have been experimenting with. For now, have a great Thanksgiving!

Update – the film image is number 2 (on the right). It seems that was what most people guessed. I am continuing to experiment with VSCO Film and it really is producing some great results. I will have more to share soon.

P.S. – In case someone is curious, the film photo is Kodak Tmax 400 shot at 200 and processed in Rodinal 1+50 for 10 minutes. I love this combination!

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