Sony Creative Look #
color filter #
Whenever I bought a new camera, I always felt the urge to try out all the new features—and honestly, that often led me to make mistakes. One typical example was color filters. I remember doing it when I was using the Nikon D750, and again when I first switched over to Sony, playing around with those so-called “My Style” color filters.
Now, think about this: when you take photos with your smartphone and post them on Instagram, how often do you actually use those filters?
For me, filtered photos might look fun and interesting at first, but after seeing them a couple of times, they started to feel kind of cheap and unattractive.
Creative Look #
When you look at photos alone, Creative Look
is often talked about as if it’s some kind of magic fix for everything. But once I actually tried it out, it didn’t feel all that different from the usual color filters, smartphone filters, or even the presets you get in Lightroom.
What’s strange, though, is that in the past RAW files weren’t really affected by these settings. Now, with the applied color profile, some of those adjustments are baked in beforehand—and I’ve found that this can be pretty annoying when it comes to post-processing.
ST, PT #
Even though I spent a good amount of money to upgrade, it’s still a bit disappointing that I end up having to rely on the same color levels that were in the old “My Style” presets, like ST or PT.
Part of the problem is that Sony’s LCD display isn’t great, so I couldn’t immediately notice when something looked off. On top of that, my own limited skills in post-processing probably played a role too—I wasn’t always sure how much adjustment I could get away with.