The best way to get your photos to look like film? That’s easy: Shoot film. Unfortunately, film prices have been on the rise lately. In fact, the secondary camera market has been getting a little out ...

Dozens of real photographic and motion picture films with truly analogue controls; Film Grain, Bloom and Halation effects; complete native support of ACES pipeline… Blake Jones takes the Dehancer OFX ...

Whether it’s grainy stills from an early ’70s flick or iconic black-and-white images of world events, seeing photos from bygone eras can feel like traveling through time. But retouching an image to ...

There’s something very thrilling about shooting a roll of expired film. You can never quite be sure what the photos are going to look like until you open the scans or pull the prints out of the ...

In the ever-evolving world of analogue photography emulation, a new competitor has emerged: Filmborn. Meticulously crafted by the team behind Mastin Labs Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw presets, ...

Video Village has released a new plugin for DaVinci Resolve and macOS users to emulate motion picture film, both 35mm and 16mm. But they go beyond just adding grain, filters, and other options.

What was once a niche market has now become standard in the world of mobile apps. Film emulation apps have been flooding the iOS App Store since Hipstamatic and there is no sign of them stopping. One ...

With digital photography now nearly an obsession, it’s surprising the extent to which so many shooters—including those who came of age in the digital era—miss the look of film. No, not the suspense of ...

A wave of 2026 resources is redefining how photographers approach cinematic color grading in Adobe Lightroom, blending precision tools with curated presets for speed and consistency. Guides now ...