A recent photo I took in Guildford (June 2018), on my Samsung Galaxy S7, and edited using only Instagram’s edit tools.
Started with a fairly normal photo, but I wanted to really bring out the texture on the top of the building (back bricks). I used the Inkwell b/w filter, but reigned it in a bit, then re-saturated the photo a touch to give it a bleak feel.
I added a touch of shadows, and a touch of highlights – but not too much of either, as the overall aesthetic needed to be harsh with little to no adjustment. It needed to feel real, and spontaneous, while still displaying an air of uniqueness that only comes through editing.
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