I’ve been a long time member on BLF, and as many of you know I’m an avid light painting photographer. I have a small store that is a little side hustle (pays for some flashlights to review) and I recently created three Lightroom preset packs (Light Painting, Night Cityscapes, and Classic Film) based on the presets that I use for my photography. Many of these presets have taken some time to research and optimize. If you are interested in purchasing any, the link is here:
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Got some examples of your film presets? Always interested in seeing how others see things. Tri-X: Add noise, increase contrast, crush the blacks, and desaturate.
Thanks for the questions. I spent quite some time researching, analysing, and optimising the colour science behind the film presets so that they are a close approximation of the film presets. I’ve had some very positive feedback from a film and digital photographer on the results. Also, most film simulation presets add grain and limit the dynamic range. I’ve removed the grain for a “clean” look, and widened the dynamic range for the cityscape version of the presets. The light painting presets are also the only serious light painting presets designed for light painting photography (the alternatives are pretty mediocre or designed for very specific scenes). I also use all of these presets for my photography, rather than mass producing them for profit.
On the PWM. Most of the flashlights I use for light painting (AOAM RGB Critter, LPP LightPainter Ryu’s V2, and Noctigon KR4) use strobe modes for the light trails rather than noticeable PWM. The RGB Critter actually allows the user to switch between PWM and analogue. In the past I’ve used PWM for effect (notably from the Ledlenser P7QC).