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Kirk Mastin, Mastin Labs & Portra 400 Film Emulation Hybrid Pack

December 2, 2013 by Seshu | Editor & Publisher

Seattle wedding photographer Kirk Mastin has appeared on Tiffinbox before. I invited him back recently to chat about Mastin Labs, a new venture he launched a few weeks ago.

Mastin Labs is dedicated to producing film emulation presets that look just like film. First up is Portra 400. Mastin has plans to bring other film emulations, but emphasized that he had to be sure they were a perfect match to their film counterparts.

Other film emulation presets being planned are Fuji 400H and the famous Tri-X. If you have shot any of these film emulsions before, you should be plenty excited about what Kirk Mastin is bringing us.

Listen to our chat below about this Portra 400 hybrid pack:

Tonight, actually for another 6 hours, you can buy Portra 400 at Mastin Labs for nearly $50 off, thanks to Cyber Monday.

For examples of this new preset and comparisons with film, please visit Mastin Labs now or click on the graphic below. In the weeks ahead, I'll post a review here using my own images. If you have already bought this product, please feel free to comment below. Your thoughts and feedback are welcome.

Mastin Labs: Portra 400 Hybrid Pack

Filed Under: Featured Post of the Day!, Photography Tagged With: 400 Film, Emulation, Hybrid Pack, kirk mastin, Mastin Labs, Portra

Doug Boutwell of Totally Rad, Inc., On Emulating Film

November 25, 2013 by Seshu | Editor & Publisher

I recently had a wonderful chat with Doug Boutwell, who founded Totally Rad, Inc. Scroll down a bit!

Replichrome by Totally Rad, Inc.

We spoke about Replichrome, about film emulation presets and about Photoshop actions. As a long time patron of Totally Rad (I think I own pretty much everything that they have produced), I was particularly interested in hearing Doug's thoughts on what may be coming next from Totally Rad. Totally Rad has been one of the leaders in the industry, allowing photographers Lightroom presets, Photoshop actions and some unique tools that help enhance images.

Listen to it all here:

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday right around the corner, Totally Rad, has some sweet deals where you save 35% off of everything you add to your cart. You won't be disappointed!

Choose to buy the following (which I use) right here on Friday (yes, I am inviting you all back here!) – simply click the image below and you will be taken to Totally Rad Inc.'s website! Happy shopping … and saving!

Get Totally Rad Lightroom Presets and Photoshop Actions

Filed Under: Home Middle Right, Photography, Web/Tech Tagged With: Doug Boutwell, Emulation, Emulation Programs, Film, Totally Rad, Totally Rad Inc.

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Seshu creates relaxed portraits of families and high school seniors in Avon, Connecticut. He also leads a successful headshot photography studio in Connecticut, helping professionals from a variety of disciplines project the very best versions of themselves. He created Tiffinbox as a way of inspiring photographers, to create better images and successful businesses. [Read More]

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