I have been using this diffusion filter for most of my street photography projects and portrait shoots. The filmic aesthetic is highly sought after, but not always easy to achieve; however, I found a good way to get it on the iPhone, so read on to find out how you can do it, too! This is not a sponsored post and is written based on my experience while using the Moment Cinebloom diffusion filter.

The current crop of cameras / lenses is way too resolving for most portraiture, which is why we are finding ways of dealing with this on the shoot or in post. CineBloom diffusion filters are a great way to take the “digital edge” off of your photographs, giving them an analog-like feel.It’s different though, because it’s not really a nostalgic experience that I’m trying to capture, but rather the way many of us see the world around us today. While the previous Recipe used Auto White Priority, Ektachrome 320T uses Auto Ambiance Priority, but don’t let that fool you: this Recipe is intended for use at night or indoors under artificial light, where it works very well. There’s a good chance that you might not have noticed the shots where filmmakers used the diffusion filters in movies.

In-depth testing Latest Camera Reviews Beyond the studio tests Feature Articles and Videos see how we see Sample Galleries real world performance Field Test Videos Throwback Thursday Classic Cameras from Days Past What's that Noise? While I much prefer the Black Satin filters over any of the popular three that people are raving about right now, I don't think it is some slight on lens optics to want them. Whether using it on daytime for backlit scenes or during nighttime to enhance the halos of city lights and car lights it works very well if you like that style. Moment primarily markets these filters to videographers and cinematographers, but I find them particularly useful for street photography. The imperfection that grain and blacks have in film photography, is part of what we try to emulate when using VSCO or any film preset in Lightroom.As a result, you achieve a soft mist filter effect with an added haze from the way light interacts with the filter. There’s a guy named Andy Feltham in the UK who uses GFX gear and does thoroughly modern new topographics-esque stuff. The top photo is without the filter, the bottom photo was taken just a second later with the filter. Moment Cinebloom 10% is the most extreme filter, it gives the most bloom and the removes the most contrast from hightlights and shadows. If you want to achieve a softer look with the skin tones, you can use the lower strength filter – and it should be good to go.

You can see here in this sample, a soft diffusion on the lights, but then in the very bright lights of the background, there is almost a glow. With the highest strength of the diffusion filter, you would achieve an extremely dreamy and diffused image. The CineBloom Filter, which is one of Moment’s latest filter releases, has been well received by reviewers, including myself. Densities of 10%, ideal for smoothing and neutralizing halation on CineStill Films, and 20% is more suited for night footage. Good for all around subjects like portraits where you don’t want a too extreme look, but still want to soften those strong highlights.I chose this particular set because the difference is obvious; oftentimes the effect is a little less apparent, especially if there is not a bright light source (such as the sun) in or near the frame.