I was really looking for some presets that imitated Instagram but all of those cost $10 - $40, and frankly I don't want to spend that kind of money not knowing what the results are going to be. And for that matter I'm not one for heavily processed images anyways. But sometimes I just want a certain feel to an image. Maybe its a vintage look or a color cast, but its just a nice change of pace sometimes. And I like to make those changes without a whole lot of thought. Just click through the options and see if I like them or not. So here's a comparison of some effects applied to an image I took of Link on his birthday that has a very vintage feel on its own.
The Original:
Analog:
Fine Art:
Lomo:
Old Polaroid:
Retro:
Toy:
Vintage:
What do you think about the differences? My three favorite are Lomo, Retro and Toy. I love the contrast of Lomo, the muted tones of Retro and the warmth of Toy. Its always fun to experiment with these things, but like I said, I just don't use them that often. However the ease of applying them in Lightroom makes them a lot more appealing than hours of work in Photoshop. I'm a photographer not a digital artist. I can see myself using these in the future to achieve very specific results and you can't beat them for free.
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