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VSCO Film

BakkoBakko Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
edited December 11, 2011 in Weddings
Anyone here have experience with VSCO Film at all?
Is it worth the money, or is the money better spent on photoshop actions?


http://visualsupply.co/film/
5DMKII - 60D - Canon 27-70mm - Canon 10-22mm - Canon 85mm f/1.8
580 EX II - 430 EX II

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    Light_prodLight_prod Registered Users Posts: 127 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2011
    I have them and have started using them for wedding work in particular. They are nothing like the usual actions as they adjust the camera calibration instead of just the the main things most actions do.
    You may find you need to create your own versions but I found using them as a base has saved me hours overall. The only adjustments I make now are fixing things I've done wrong like exposure or fixing a few things here and there.

    I have never had any luck with any actions before these.

    heres the last wedding I did using VSCO and the grain done in ASE (I don't like LR's grain)

    http://www.laraluz.com/blog
    Lara Luz
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    BakkoBakko Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited December 8, 2011
    beautiful pictures, and thanks for the feedback!

    If you dont mind me asking, what is ASE?
    5DMKII - 60D - Canon 27-70mm - Canon 10-22mm - Canon 85mm f/1.8
    580 EX II - 430 EX II
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    Light_prodLight_prod Registered Users Posts: 127 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2011
    Thanks!

    ASE = Alien Skin Exposure 3.
    It's a separate app that you can round trip through Light room or photoshop. Its design to simulate a bunch of film types, although I don't find them to look just like the films it tries to emulate, the grain tools are exceptional.
    You can check it out here: http://www.alienskin.com/exposure/

    both better than any actions you can get. Plus once you make your own versions your good to just touch up each mage (matching exposure etc) and then batch everything through.

    Or in the case of VSCO you'd apply the action first then go through and make adjustments.
    The major thing I've found is that white balance is super important to have right first.

    It can look like butt if your white balance is off (but thats an easy fix in LR if you shoot raw)
    Lara Luz
    w.     www.laraluz.com
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    BakkoBakko Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited December 9, 2011
    your awesome, thanks so much for your help!
    5DMKII - 60D - Canon 27-70mm - Canon 10-22mm - Canon 85mm f/1.8
    580 EX II - 430 EX II
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    Moogle PepperMoogle Pepper Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2011
    I like them! I also use them in conjunction with ASE. No piss colors or strange tones...
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    mjoshi123mjoshi123 Registered Users Posts: 216 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2011
    Light_prod wrote: »
    I have them and have started using them for wedding work in particular. They are nothing like the usual actions as they adjust the camera calibration instead of just the the main things most actions do.
    You may find you need to create your own versions but I found using them as a base has saved me hours overall. The only adjustments I make now are fixing things I've done wrong like exposure or fixing a few things here and there.

    I have never had any luck with any actions before these.

    heres the last wedding I did using VSCO and the grain done in ASE (I don't like LR's grain)

    http://www.blog.laraluz.com/2011/12/backyard-wedding-melbourne.html

    Does this work with Canon 60D or you need to have Canon7D or Canon5D mkII to use it ?
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    Moogle PepperMoogle Pepper Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2011
    The standard should work for your body, you can send them a message asking. The pro versions are more tuned to said camera canon/nikon bodies.
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    tenoverthenosetenoverthenose Registered Users Posts: 815 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2011
    Bakko wrote: »
    Anyone here have experience with VSCO Film at all?
    Is it worth the money, or is the money better spent on photoshop actions?


    http://visualsupply.co/film/

    Make sure you understand exactly what VSCO Film is. As others have stated, this is not your traditional PS action set. The overall intent here is to make your digital RAW files look like a certain film stock. Thats it. It will not correct your images, it will not "improve" your images.

    If that's a look you're going for, everyone that I have talked to about it seems to love it.
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    Light_prodLight_prod Registered Users Posts: 127 Major grins
    edited December 10, 2011
    they have a full list of cameras here: http://visualsupply.co/film/details/PRO-01/?type=Download&id=8
    I got the full pro version as at times I need to sync both Nikon and Canon. The one thing I don't like about it though is that I can't use my colour cards and set up calibrations to sync cameras and correct colours then add VSCO as VSCO changes the calibrations in the first place. That said I've heard that people have been happy with the results when matching different cameras together. They all look like they have come from the same camera wich is great.

    I shot that wedding with a D3s and a D700 and I can't tell that the shots were taken with different models at all.
    I've found that white balance is really important in having them work well.
    Lara Luz
    w.     www.laraluz.com
    s. about.me/laraluz
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    Moogle PepperMoogle Pepper Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2011
    The VSCO standard supports the 60D.
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