Wanting That Film Look? Try Replichrome II Slide Film Presets (Lightroom)

by Kristina Rust Photography

I am a huge fan of Totally Rad!  I love their Pic Tap Go App and have used the original Replichrome Lightroom presets when editing my photos.  When I was asked if I would like to try out their new Replichrome II Slide Film Presets, I was excited to check them out.

The Replichrome II Slide Film Presets are great for those of you who love the look of film.  I love that by using these presets I can easily edit my photos.  The hardest part for me, is choosing which type of film look I want.  Honestly, I do not know that much about the various film types, but for those of you who do you can see their full list of film types here.

Replichrome II Slide Film basically gives you the ability to have the look of film with the flexibility of digital.  You can control the grain, color, tone and density through these easy to use presets.  I have only scratched the surface on all that it can do but I'm excited to try these presets out on more of my images.

For now, here are a few before and after samples from my recent Memorial Day Camping Trip.....

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After:  Provia 400x Calibrated

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After:  Fuji-Noritsu

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After: EPL Panther 400X Noritsu

In addition to writing about photography tips and tricks here at Moms Who Click, you can also find me musing about my latest photography projects and client work on my website Kristina Rust Photography, Facebook Page and Google+.

My New Favorite Lightroom Presets From D Sisk Photography

Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity to try out some of the wonderful presets and templates from D Sisk Photography.

If you have not visited her shop, you need to do so today!  Deitra, or Dee, is an amazing photographer located in Southern Indiana who not only does stunning portrait work but also has loads of fantastic tools for photographers.

And lucky for me, I was able to try out a few of her fabulous products.  My favorite, hands down has to be The Essentials Collection for Lightroom 4 & 5.   This great set is actually three collections in one....

• The Brush Collection--26 brushes to smooth skin, retouch, dodge/burn, and much more....
• Quick Fix Collection--presets that allow you to make quick adjustments such as sharpening, noise reduction, mattes, and vignettes.
• And Workflow Collection--contains a variety of workflow options that are categorized for you into 5 categories:  Clean Edit, Rich Edit, Light and Airy, Creative Coloring and Black & White.

I have to tell you that these presets have been my go to editing tools and have simplified my workflow immensely.  I am usually drawn to a clean/natural edit but sometimes I like to get a little creative with my images and this product allows me the flexibility to do it all.  

And I have to say, that while I do find some excitement in editing images, it is one of those things that can really suck away the time and with Dee's presets, I'm able to spend less time at the computer and more time doing what I really love, shooting.   

Thank you Dee for these awesome presets!  Be sure to LIKE D Sisk Photography on Facebook and check out her wonderful freebies as well her gorgeous work!

Here is just a small sample of the edits I've done using The Essentials..... 

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Friday Freebie: Lightroom Presets from MCP Actions

Lately I've been editing all my photos in Lightroom 4.  I'm still rather new to the program but I'm loving it.  

I find using Lightroom to be an easier, less time consuming process than using Photoshop (I use PSE10).   But what I love most is that you can sync adjustments to a batch of photos in just a few clicks.  It really speeds up my workflow.

And one of the great features of Lightroom are Presets.  Presets are Lightroom's way of adding many adjustments to a photo in just one click (similar to using actions in Photoshop).   There are a bunch of great sites out there that have free Presets and one of our favorites is MCP Actions (we love her actions too).  

MCP Actions offers the Quick Clicks Collection which will give you a taste of what Lightroom presets can do for you.  The set allows you to adjust white balance, pump up colors and fix exposure in just one click.   So great and so fast!  

Once you've given these a try, check out MCP's full selection of presets, she has a terrific array of presets that will help you adjust color, convert photos to black and white, or process images with a vintage twist in a matter of seconds.

Here are a few sample images from the Quick Clicks Collection: 

SOOC

True Colors

Best Guess White Balance Adjustment