    Collection Overview
    Light Leaks
  

Image by Baptiste Hauville

In film photography, a light leak occurs when unintended light exposes the film — resulting in unpredictable streaks, spots, and fogging that inject raw, vibrant energy into the frame. ExF Light Leaks gives you precise control over these nostalgic effects using Lightroom's masking capabilities. Eighteen light leak presets across a diverse range of styles, colours, and placements — all designed for seamless layering. Paired with a Vintage Tone tool that transforms any edit with desaturated colour, muted dynamics, a gentle haze, and filmic grain.

Analog Vintage Nostalgic Filmic Experimental

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What's in the set
Analog light, precisely controlled.
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        Light Leaks 01–03 (i, ii, iii)
        Warm, directional streaks that enter from the corners — evoking the raw energy of exposed film.
      
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        Light Leaks 04–06 (i, ii, iii)
        Mid-frame colour washes with a more vibrant, saturated character — vivid and full of nostalgic energy.
      
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        Light Leaks 07–09 (i, ii, iii)
        Cooler, more atmospheric leaks with a filmic blue-green cast — cinematic and unpredictable.
      
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        Vintage Tone
        Desaturated colour, muted dynamics, a gentle haze, and filmic grain — layer over any preset for an analog finish.
      
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        Masking Panel Control
        Move, resize, rotate, and adjust the temperature and colour of every leak — full creative control without leaving Lightroom.
      
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        Stackable & Layerable
        Combine multiple leaks together or with Vintage Tone for complex, multi-layered analog looks that feel genuinely hand-crafted.
      
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        Subject Masking
        Apply leaks around your subject without affecting them — keeping skin tones and focal points clean while the scene takes on the effect.
      
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        Compatible with All Quest Bases
        Designed to drop seamlessly over any Quest preset collection — try them with Fable, Instant Film, or FILMXPRO for instant analog character.
      

Before
After

Photo by Anna Gadalean // 04 ii + Vintage Tone

Photo by Carlos Cordero// 05 ii + Vintage Tone

Photo by Juan Luis Rojano // 02 ii + Vintage Tone

From fellow members

★★ ★★ ★

"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."

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Hajar Hasan

★★ ★★ ★

"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."

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Cerith Morgan-Jones

Light leaks 08 iii + Vintage Tone // Baptiste Hauville

Light leaks 02 i // Matt Pocknell Photography

Image by Baptiste Hauville

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