

As an owner of the majority of the C1 Pro Styles bought a package when they were deep discounted and not impressed. He learned a bit about the internet marketing instead With very limited success however and at a laughable price tag.

I doubt Kirk Mastin spent any time learning about color theory. People would be much better off learning their tools and building their own style rather than pasting on presets. When it comes to just presets overall, I agree with you. I think it's a niche use, but when you're doing a hybrid workflow that incorporates both digital and film and you want a consistent look, presets like this are invaluable because they'll do a lot better at emulating that look than you will by eye unless you're planning to spend hours of your time working it out. The value in presets or styles like Mastin is in their accuracy of emulation. Spend 30 mins learning about color theory, 30 mins learning about your raw editor, and you'll save hundreds. Check out the Fstoppers Store for in-depth tutorials from some of the best instructors in the business. He writes and photographs the monthly column, "Foodographer. Fstoppers Writer Jordan Bush is a pro photographer focusing on commercial, editorial, and photojournalism work. Perhaps in the future, Mastin Labs will bring even deeper innovations to their offerings, such as the recently resurrected Kodak Ektachromeor perhaps the aptly missed Kodachrome. The Mastin Labs Kodak Everyday Pack invests significant intention in bringing realistic, accurate film emulsions to the digital world. Each of the three presets are flexible, allowing users to add shifts in white balance, tone, enabling lens correction, with 35 mm and medium format grain options. Check out the latest emulsion emulation after the jump.
