"Film look" editing tips.

[hesphoto]

Hello.

I am looking to learn how to edit DNG files from my Leica cameras looking like film. I think this great photo from Gareth Lewis is a good example of the look I want.

Any general tips? I use Lightroom version: CC 2015.10.1

[99jon · Accepted solution]

The look may have been created in-camera using depth of field e.g. an aperture such as f1.2 or f2.8 with a fixed focus point.

Photoshop has filters, if you wish to blur parts of the image. In Lightroom you could try negative sharpness/clarity with a selective adjustment.

[Joe Foe Toe]

Many of the "film-look" settings of this sort start with a raising of the leftmost point in rgb point curve setting such that an absolute black is never obtained in the photo. This looks useful: How To Create The Film Look In Lightroom Without Presets or https://www.slrlounge.com/adding-matte-look-lightroom-easy-kardashian-nearly-overdone/

also google "matte" and "film look" w Lightroom.

And 99jon gave good info on DOF. Someone might talk about the graininess which could come from underexposure, or added effect in post. Or perhaps "get a great-looking model..." - it really depends on what factors of the image you're trying to emulate

[hesphoto]

Hi and thank you. I understand aperture and DOF, and that a good looking model is good looking. It is more the way the colors look, the grain and the matte. I will check out the links you provided. Thanks.

[Joe Foe Toe]

hesphoto, heh i was trying to be funny with the model part and lost sight of the "film look" in your title which makes it clear what you wanted - sorry bout that.

[hesphoto]

No problem:)