Ever get hoaxed into buying a preset pack? You see all the wonderful examples of the photos with each preset applied. Once you apply it to your photo, it’s looks like shit. You end up adjusting the sliders and spending a lot of time processing the photo anyways.
Use your contemporaries as presets. Find the ones that inspire you and build from them. Use them as a starting point.
I saw the video “New York City April Accidents” by Trevor Wisecup on my IG feed. It’s been a while since I was inspired from IG, so I decided to swing by and leave a comment on YouTube.
Chris Athanasiadis 