PART 1 OF 3
Part 2 in issue 267, on sale 4 April
Once the scourge of film photographers the world over, there are now thousands of free light-leak overlays to download and apply to your images, perfect for digital photographers wanting to achieve that ‘vintage’ look. Like grain and negative rebates (visible edges of the film frame in the final image), these optical imperfections are evocative reminders of analogue technology’s unique idiosyncrasies and offer a quick and easy way to add warmth and individuality to an image, a fact not lost