{"id":467,"date":"2009-11-14T02:55:45","date_gmt":"2009-11-14T02:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?p=467"},"modified":"2010-04-19T10:56:06","modified_gmt":"2010-04-19T17:56:06","slug":"the-polaroid-look-almost-instantly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/?p=467","title":{"rendered":"The Polaroid look, almost instantly."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-full wp-image-468\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-468\" title=\"Polaroid\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Polaroid_Clarrisa.jpg\" alt=\"Polaroid_Clarrisa\" width=\"415\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Polaroid_Clarrisa.jpg 800w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Polaroid_Clarrisa-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Pentax K-7 allows you to process your images with digital filters in camera and to stack them together.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve played around with this and have come up with a combination that mimics the look of\u00a0 a Polaroid instant print.<\/p>\n<p>After selecting the image I want to convert I applied the yellow color filter with maximum density.\u00a0 (the retro look also allows toning of the image but used alone this gives a reddish cast)<span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-full wp-image-470\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-470\" title=\"colour\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/colour.JPG\" alt=\"colour\" width=\"415\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/colour.JPG 600w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/colour-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Once you select OK to move on you are presented with the option to save the file or to continue using filters in combination.\u00a0 I select the option to continue<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-full wp-image-471\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-471\" title=\"Combination\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Combination.JPG\" alt=\"Combination\" width=\"415\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Combination.JPG 600w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Combination-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The next filter to be selected is the retro filter with a brown tone<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-full wp-image-473\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-473\" title=\"Retro\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Retro.JPG\" alt=\"Retro\" width=\"415\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Retro.JPG 600w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Retro-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The next filter is the base parameter adjustment with (brightness +1,Saturation -2, contrast +1,Sharpness -3.\u00a0 These can be adjusted depending on the source image.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-full wp-image-474\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-474\" title=\"Parameter\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Paramiter.JPG\" alt=\"Parameter\" width=\"415\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Paramiter.JPG 600w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Paramiter-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The last filter I have used which is optional is the miniature filter, it helps to mimic the narrow depth of field from the Polaroid.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-full wp-image-475\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-475\" title=\"Miniature2\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Miniature2.JPG\" alt=\"Miniature2\" width=\"415\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Miniature2.JPG 600w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Miniature2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>And the result?<span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-large wp-image-478\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-478\" title=\"Polaroid_001\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Polaroid_Karly_001-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Polaroid_001\" width=\"415\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Polaroid_Karly_001-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Polaroid_Karly_001-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Polaroid_Karly_001-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Polaroid_Karly_001.jpg 1310w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>OK that&#8217;s what it should look like, here is the real result of all the processing.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-full wp-image-479\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-479\" title=\"Polaroid_K_Miniature\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Polaroid_Karly_Miniature.jpg\" alt=\"Polaroid_K_Miniature\" width=\"415\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Polaroid_Karly_Miniature.jpg 532w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Polaroid_Karly_Miniature-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>And the original digital file.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-full wp-image-487\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-487\" title=\"Polaroid_K_Original\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Polaroid_Karly_Original.jpg\" alt=\"Polaroid_K_Original\" width=\"415\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Polaroid_Karly_Original.jpg 533w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Polaroid_Karly_Original-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The image can also be cropped to a 1:1 aspect ratio which is much closer to the 5:6 of\u00a0 Polaroid Spectra film.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-full wp-image-482\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-482\" title=\"Crop_aspect\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Crop_aspect.JPG\" alt=\"Crop_aspect\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Crop_aspect.JPG 600w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Crop_aspect-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"frame-outer  aligncenter size-full wp-image-483\"><span><span><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-483\" title=\"Polaroid_K_cropped\" src=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Polaroid_Karly_cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Polaroid_Karly_cropped\" width=\"415\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Polaroid_Karly_cropped.jpg 800w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Polaroid_Karly_cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/Polaroid_Karly_cropped-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pentax K-7 allows you to process your images with digital filters in camera and to stack them together.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve played around with this and have come up with a combination that mimics the look of\u00a0 a Polaroid instant print. After selecting the image I want to convert I applied the yellow color filter with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-photography","category-processing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=467"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1375,"href":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467\/revisions\/1375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wkoopmans.ca\/notebook\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}