ExF Light Leaks
The happy accidents of film, under your control.
In film photography a light leak occurs when unintended light exposes the film, resulting in unpredictable streaks, spots, or fogging. Rather than flaws, these imperfections inject a vibrant sense of energy into the frame — and here you control them precisely, using Lightroom's masking.
Eighteen light leak presets offer a diverse range of styles, colours, and placements, designed for seamless layering. The included Vintage Tone tool layers over any of them, turning your edit analog with desaturated colour, muted dynamics, gentle haze, and filmic grain.
In film photography, a light leak occurs when unintended light exposes the film, resulting in unpredictable streaks, spots, or fogging within the image. Rather than being considered flaws, these imperfections can inject a vibrant sense of energy into the frame, contributing to the overall narrative of your photograph.
Introducing Quest Tools 08 ExF Light Leaks — a powerful tool that allows you to precisely control the appearance of these nostalgic visual effects in your images using Lightroom’s masking capabilities. The collection comprises eighteen light leak presets, offering a diverse range of styles, colors, and placements of light leak effects designed for seamless layering and adjustment within the masking panel.
Additionally, the set includes a Vintage Tone tool that can be effortlessly layered over any other preset. This transformative feature turns your edit into an analog-inspired masterpiece characterized by desaturated colors, muted dynamics, a gentle haze, and filmic grain.
Please note: Due to current limitations within the Masking feature of Adobe Camera Raw, it’s not possible to move an entire masking group, as such, we recommend using Lightroom Classic for the best experience when using masking tools.
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In film photography, a light leak occurs when unintended light exposes the film, resulting in unpredictable streaks, spots, or fogging within the image. Rather than being considered flaws, these imperfections can inject a vibrant sense of energy into the frame, contributing to the overall narrative of your photograph.
Introducing Quest Tools 08 ExF Light Leaks — a powerful tool that allows you to precisely control the appearance of these nostalgic visual effects in your images using Lightroom’s masking capabilities. The collection comprises eighteen light leak presets, offering a diverse range of styles, colors, and placements of light leak effects designed for seamless layering and adjustment within the masking panel.
Additionally, the set includes a Vintage Tone tool that can be effortlessly layered over any other preset. This transformative feature turns your edit into an analog-inspired masterpiece characterized by desaturated colors, muted dynamics, a gentle haze, and filmic grain.
Please note: Due to current limitations within the Masking feature of Adobe Camera Raw, it’s not possible to move an entire masking group, as such, we recommend using Lightroom Classic for the best experience when using masking tools.
"I loved ExF Light Leaks because it infuses any photo with a retro vibe. I always wanted to add a vintage atmosphere to my photos and that's exactly what I found in this set — everything vintage, from the Vintage Tone to the light leak effects, blending together seamlessly to create the dreamiest, most intriguing images. These tools gave me the opportunity to master the art of light leaks and open a gateway to elevating my photography into a realm of enchantment and emotion. I am obsessed with this set."
"I must admit I've never really been a fan of light leaks on my work — they'd look great on other people's work, but I could never get them looking right on mine. Always too overpowering, too in your face. However, I'm very impressed with this set. It offers such flexibility — move them, change their temperature, change their colour, change their strength, remove the subject from them. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination."
ExF Light Leaks in the Wild
Examples from photographers around the world. Hover to pause, drag to explore.
