



Make Your Street Snap like A Movie









In order to keep a photo from getting worn throughout time, many photographers choose the texture of the film for the street snap. Because the street snap is essentially documentary; the texture of the film makes the photo stand the test of time and seem more artistic.









The Original Photos and Adjusted Photos：









As far as the original one is concerned, the background is relatively clear and the street is linear. The character's mood and the environment also fit in very well. But for the texture of the film, the contrast of layers is not enough and the color is relatively warm. So the latter retouching will mainly focus on the two points. The specific steps are as follows:









The first step is to build the layers of the picture. We need to darken the environment and highlight the characters at first. Then weaken the exposure to reduce the brightness of the overall photo so as to enhance the contrast. Last, increase the sharpness and enhance the clarity of the picture.





Brightness: -15

Contrast: +10

Sharpness: +7





If the contrast of the layers is not enough, we can slightly tweak the RGB curve to increase the contrast.









The second step is to determine the degrees of toning. The color does not need to be too warm. Adjust the color temperature to make the picture slightly cooler, and then use the color balance tool to add some green to the shadow. This will make the characters seem cool and glamorous.





Temperature: -25

Shadow: Hue +155 / Saturation +10





The final step is to click the CINEMATIC series effect and select the filter named DISTANT.









The reason why the screen of the movie seems so real is that it accurately expresses things that we are familiar with. The film features a clear contrast between black and white, natural transition, clear boundary, and accurate color. In short, it softens and sharpens the elements if they need to do so. The above is today's tutorial and have a try with Fotor.