Photo Restorations

I like restoring old photos for friends and family. Here is a recent example of what is an all too common occurrence with family photos – faded prints. As you can see from the original photo below, the photo exhibits a strong red color cast, scratches and dust spots. I scanned the image using my Epson V750 scanner and then…

Sony A7s, S-Log2 and LUTS

I had a chance to shoot some footage with my Sony A7s using S-Log2 (Profile 7). I wanted to see how quickly I could color grade the footage (I just wanted to get it close) by using different LUTS and minor adjustments in Adobe Premiere’s Lumetri panel. I used the S-Log2 to Rec 709 with 800% high dynamic range, 1…