This quick tip comes courtesy of Ireland-based photographer Maciej Pietuszyński. It’s a simple and easy way to get a film light leak style effect in-camera with digital. All you need is your camera, a lens and a few sticky page markers.
Maciej uses this technique to good effect, as can be seen above, and he always keeps a few of the page markers in his bag for when the mood strikes. He uses them with his Micro Four Thirds camera, and says that if you’re shooting APS-C or full frame, then you’ll probably need to get some bigger markers or other colourful transparent material to get a similar effect.
Creating such effects practically can be a lot of fun, as you’re never entirely sure what you’re going to get when you hit the shutter. Sure, you might get more control faking it in Photoshop, but sometimes doing these things in-camera can present you with some nice surprises.
Depending on how you position the markers in front of the lens, you can make the effect as strong or as subtle as you like.
If you want to follow Maciej’s work, be sure to check out his new Facebook page.
“but sometimes doing these things in-camera can present you with some nice surprises.” Can you name one of those surprises? I cannot think of any reason not to do this in post, in particular in this case where it could even be quicker to archive the desired effect in post.
I enjoy photography. Have more fun to achieve effect in the camera and keep post production to minimum. This is my way.
Faking it in camera = faking it in photoshop. Do whatever is easier for you.
Why do you want to make your photos look shitty?
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