Ask HN: Possible to add 35mm film aesthetic to a digital photo?

#1

Post by gandalfff » Tue, Jan 03, 2023, 3:35 AM UTC

I've been messing around with a 35mm camera. I'm a big fan of the aesthetic but I find myself balking a bit at the cost of a roll of film.

Is there any faithful way of adding the film look to a photo taken on my phone? Maybe using a generative adversarial network like StyleGAN? I haven't been pleased with the filters I've seen so far.

Re: Ask HN: Possible to add 35mm film aesthetic to a digital photo?

#2

Post by Minor49er » Tue, Jan 03, 2023, 3:51 AM UTC

You'll probably be better off getting a copy of Photoshop. There have been countless tutorials published on how to achieve this type of effect specifically over Photoshop's lifespan

Re: Ask HN: Possible to add 35mm film aesthetic to a digital photo?

#3

Post by m348e912 » Tue, Jan 03, 2023, 3:54 AM UTC

I don't have the answer you want but I wanted to mention that the Fujifilm x100 35mm point and shoot camera has been flying off the shelves because it contains a number of film simulations that mimic classic fujifulm stock.

There are some photoshop add-ins that can add grain and some color correction. The Nik collection comes to mind. https://nikcollection.dxo.com

Re: Ask HN: Possible to add 35mm film aesthetic to a digital photo?

#4

Post by gandalfff » Tue, Jan 03, 2023, 4:07 AM UTC

Minor49er wrote: post #2

You'll probably be better off getting a copy of Photoshop. There have been countless tutorials published on how to achieve this type of effect specifically over Photoshop's lifespan

I'll take a look and see if the same effects can be achieved with Affinity Photo

Re: Ask HN: Possible to add 35mm film aesthetic to a digital photo?

#5

Post by ta_u » Tue, Jan 03, 2023, 9:10 AM UTC

Really Nice Images (reallyniceimages.com) are pretty good. They have an iPhone app and also Capture One and Lightroom/Photoshop profiles (which you can use also with Lightroom mobile).