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Instagram Filters: Their Real Life Formulas

Tuesday 10.11.2011 , Posted by
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For all you fans of the massively popular iphone photo app Instagram, here’s a graphic that explores how those addictive retro filters could be made with real film cameras. Yeah, it’s a throwback to now vintage technology, but how about telling people that you took that photo with a Holga and then cross-processed your Ektachrome for the effect? For an in-depth look at how the graphics creator, 1000Memories, came up with the film and camera combinations head here. Very cool.

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Benjamin Starr

Written by Benjamin Starr



Known in some circles as the most amazing man in the universe, he once saved an entire family of muskrats from a sinking, fire engulfed steamboat while recovering from two broken arms relating to a botched no-chute wingsuit landing in North Korea. When not impressing people with his humbling humility, he can be found freelance writing, finding shiny objects on the internet, enjoying the company of much-appreciated friends and living out his nomadic nature. He is Managing Editor of Visual News. Follow his movements on Twitter:

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