

Analog Efex Pro’s Wet Plate, Multi-Lens, Double Exposure, Toy Camera and other presets can really elevate your image into another world. It made it super easy to visualize the possibilities and work from there. Think vintage analog camera looks and you will probably find it here. I also used Flypaper’s presets for this plug in. I decided playtime was in order, so I used Nik Analog Efex Pro to add vintage effects. When I got back, the images sat in my “to-do” folder for months, until today. I took the expected shot straight on, and then started working with angles.

I pulled out my iphone and started to play. As I was waiting for the group to gather for dinner, I noticed these vintage adding machines in the lobby. I was in a somewhat strange hotel a few months ago for a business trip (now that I type this, I can’t imagine what you must be thinking). Its heartwarming a company that understands the passions of photographers is now the owner of this amazing suite of products.
#ANALOG EFEX PRO VINTAGE FOR FREE#
Then Google acquired it, stopped maintaining it, and gave it away for free (my heart hurt a little), and just recently DXO acquired it and it only costs $150 for the whole suite. It was just what my creative engine needed. The formerly 150 software pack is now available to everyone at no charge, so why not download it and get to grips with their retro photo offering, Analog Efex. vintage and alternative photographic process techniques Sharpener Pro is used to. Nik created it, and I eagerly jumped on the bandwagon when the full suite of products was $600. The Photographers Guide to Color Efex Pro, Analog Efex Pro, Viveza. I won’t bore you with the long journey this tremendous software package has taken… well maybe I will a little.

This is when I turn to the Nik suite of products, and when I’m looking for vintage effects its Analogue Efex Pro. There are times when you just want easy and fun….no masking, no healing, no color correction….just pure playtime. I decided to crawl out of my compositing rabbit hole and play with a few photos that were just sitting in my files asking for attention.
