Anamorphic Lens Flare

It's been ages since I wanted to take a photo with this type of flare. People usually try to avoid flares, but in some cases, it adds something extra to the photo.

Since I have absolutely no clue on how to produce this flare naturally, I just created it in post processing.

The plug-in used to create this is called Knoll Light Factory by Digital Anarchy. It's an awesome plug-in. It has loads of other flares to choose from too :D

This is Bernard in the photo which was taken in Starbucks of all places :)

Simulating Color Film In Adobe Photoshop

These are somewhat the left over photos from the Shoot in Sutera Magellan. They were cross processed with the Agfa® Optima filter from the Alien Skin: Exposure Plug-In for Adobe Photoshop. This is a Plug-in that gives digital photographs the look and feel of film.

I have used this filter on occasion but only very slightly. In these photos, I decided to give them the complete film look. Im not sure if I got it totally right, but it looks like film to me :p I think I should play around with this Plug-In more because it also allows you to customise your signature look and save it as a one-click effect.