Cinematic Color Negative: A Nostalgic Picture Profile for Canon Cameras

One of Fujifilm cameras’ key selling points is their ability to produce beautiful, nostalgic looking photos straight out of the camera, with little or no post-processing required. Fujifilm users swear by the beauty of recipes that perfectly emulate the looks of classic Fuji film, such as Provia, Astia, and Velvia, or those of documentary films and print magazines (Classic Chrome, Classic Negative).

Of course, most cameras allow photos to be exported in RAW format, where one can apply any sort of color grading in post-processing. However, this is a time-consuming process that often takes fun away from the process of taking photos itself. This is what Fujifilm understood when they entered the digital cameras market — not everyone has the time or ability to edit their photos to perfection, but most people would enjoy sharing the great photos they’ve just taken.

What if I told you that other camera models have similar capabilities that were simply never marketed for creative exploration? If you have a Canon camera, you can grab the picture profile I have created for you, and add it to it. The resulting images will have colors resembling those of photos taken with a vintage camera.

Cinematic Color Negative is currently available for download on Gumroad, and is completely free.

How to get it #

Cinematic Color Negative is currently available for download on Gumroad, and is completely free. While this may not always be the case, my decision was to make it free for early users, so I can get their feedback, some sample photos, and hopefully, a favorable review. Of course, if you’d like to spare a couple of bucks to pay for my coffee, it would be more than appreciated.

Installation #

Once you download the profile, you will get access to a note with detailed, step-by-step installation instructions. If you prefer video, check out this fantastic tutorial by Thomas Fransson (whose work inspired me to start making my own Canon Picture Profiles).