So as a public service to my fellow photographers, here are some step-by-step instructions. I've used computers as long as I've had a camera (43 years), and it still took some trial and error for me to complete the install.
The Adobe Camera Raw (Photoshop) instructions don't cover Windows at ALL, only the Mac. The Lightroom instructions for Windows only cover Windows Vista, XP, and Windows 7 (Does anyone even USE Vista anymore?), and are lacking in some key specifics. Unfortunately, the installation instructions leave something to be desired. The photo at left is from a couple of years ago, and re-edited in Lightroom using the Portra 400 preset. They're easy to use, and give great results. These presets give my photos a look similar to what I had when I used to shoot film. I usually tweak it to be a bit more contrasty like a Pan-F or similar but it’s a great all around preset I get a lot of mileage from.I've recently discovered the joys of Mastin Lab's film presets for Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. It’s nice and contrasty…good deep blacks. Tri-X: I really like this black and white preset. This is of course subjective but it’s just not my favorite and I rarely use it. I much prefer Ektar or the old VSCO version of Gold. If I use it on portraits I make sure to dial it back on the contrast and decrease the warmth a bit. It really makes color pop and absolutely kills it during sunset. Here’s my quick and dirty review of each:Įktar: I love this for sunsets or bright landscapes. Super for landscape and travel photography, but also versatile enough for weddings as shown below. It’s a 3 pack set of which my favorite is Ektar with it’s bright contrasty tones. The newest offering from Mastin Labs replicating, Ektar, Gold and Tri-X…they’ve aptly named it the the Kodak Everyday Pack But I can still gain that same look of film through these presets. While I still love shooting film in my free time, when it comes to weddings digital is just a better work flow for me.
My all time favorite is Kodak Portra 400. It’s a set of film based presets that help me replicate the look of certain film stocks I’m partial to. Mastin Labs is what I use on 99% of my wedding and portrait work. They’ve put out a great product and I’m happy to review these presets for free. Mastin Labs has been key to my work over the last few years.
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