Add cool light leaks for the retro look!

Use our free light leak effects to style up your shots with a creative filmic feel from yesteryear in Photoshop CC

- Jon Adams

Back in the days of film, if you opened your camera before winding the roll back into the canister – or, even worse, if your camera’s film chamber wasn’t light-tight – you’d get a curious, but rather attractive effect. Accidentally exposing the film’s edges to daylight would fog the emulsion with a fiery, colourful glow that had a real charm!

Here I’m going to recreate this effect so you can apply it to any image. When you download this issue’s disc, you’ll find 32 great light-leak effects, all custom-made to let you mix up a cool retro look. It works effectively with all kinds of different subjects, but it’s particularly good for imbuing a photo with a nostalgic feel.

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