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Photography

justiceischeap

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2. Thanks! I'm using the Polaroid 669-- preset in Lightroom from VSCO

Reply to alfredo (Reply #1)

Tue May 28, 2013, 01:12 PM

May 2013

After I apply the preset, I cool the photos off a bit with the temperature slider and then I bring the black, white, highlight and shadow levels up so I just barely see them in the overlay mode and then I adjust the exposure in the same way. Then I may or may not use the adjustment brush to bring out some details in the shadows or increase or decrease exposure selectively. It's made a huge difference in my process and the way the photos look.

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The colors are incredible. alfredo May 2013 #1

Thanks! I'm using the Polaroid 669-- preset in Lightroom from VSCO justiceischeap May 2013 #2

I still have trouble with shadows, and that trouble is compounded by my alfredo May 2013 #6

I love dark and moody too justiceischeap May 2013 #7

It could boil down to my unease over using dodge/burn. Your alfredo May 2013 #8

I really love the look of these.. Johnny Noshoes May 2013 #3

Excellent! Solly Mack May 2013 #4

Thanks Solly! justiceischeap May 2013 #5