Retro cam filters: all 23 looks on one face
Every picture below is the same booth portrait, run through each RetroCam look at full strength. That makes it easy to compare them before you shoot. Every look runs live on your camera in the booth, works on any photo in the editor, and is free. Nothing is uploaded.
Film
Classic film stocks. Each one copies the color, contrast and grain of a real negative or slide film, from warm portrait film to gritty black and white.
Portra 400
Warm portrait film, kind to skin.
Best for: Portraits in open shade or by a big window. The most flattering pick for skin.
Try Portra 400 in the booth
Gold 200
Golden, saturated drugstore film.
Best for: Sunny days, outdoor shots and warm interiors.
Try Gold 200 in the booth
HP5 B&W
Gritty high-speed black and white.
Best for: Light from one side, like a single window or lamp, so faces get shape.
Try HP5 B&W in the booth
Fuji 400H
Soft pastel wedding film.
Best for: Bright, soft light near a large window. Dim rooms lose the airy feel.
Try Fuji 400H in the booth
Superia
Everyday film, cool greens.
Best for: Everyday shots, greenery outdoors, and balancing out very warm lamps.
Try Superia in the booth
Kodachrome
Rich, punchy slide color.
Best for: Colorful scenes in strong daylight: bright clothes, painted walls, sunny streets.
Try Kodachrome in the booth
Acros B&W
Smooth fine-grain black and white.
Best for: Soft side light and plain backgrounds for smooth, clean black and white.
Try Acros B&W in the booth
Cinematic
Color grades borrowed from movies: night-time glow, dark moody stills, blockbuster teal and orange, neon, pastel storybook and noir.
CineStill 800T
Tungsten night film, glowing highlights.
Best for: Night shots with a lamp, fairy lights or a screen in frame, so the highlights glow red.
Try CineStill 800T in the booth
Moody Cinema
Dark, muted, crushed blacks.
Best for: One light from the side, a dark room and a serious expression.
Try Moody Cinema in the booth
Teal & Orange
Blockbuster color grade.
Best for: Warm light on your face with a cooler or darker background behind you.
Try Teal & Orange in the booth
Neon Night
Cool neon dusk with a pink leak.
Best for: Dark rooms lit by LED strips, a monitor or a neon sign.
Try Neon Night in the booth
Pastel Cinema
Soft, warm storybook pastels.
Best for: Standing centered against a plain, colorful wall in soft, even light.
Try Pastel Cinema in the booth
Noir
Hard black and white, deep shadows.
Best for: A single hard light from the side or above, with half your face in shadow.
Try Noir in the booth
Artistic
Creative effects that push color further than any normal film would: sunset warmth, heavy fades, cross-processing, false-color infrared and two-tone prints.
Golden Hour
Warm sunset glow.
Best for: Late-afternoon window light or a warm lamp.
Try Golden Hour in the booth
Faded
Washed-out vintage, lifted blacks.
Best for: Scenes with strong color, since the look mutes everything.
Try Faded in the booth
Cross Process
Shifted, experimental color.
Best for: Bold colors and plants. A creative effect: skin can shift yellow or green.
Try Cross Process in the booth
Infrared
Warm false color, glowing highlights.
Best for: Bright scenes with sky or plants, where the glow and false color show most.
Try Infrared in the booth
Duotone
Amber and cream two-tone.
Best for: Strong silhouettes and directional light against a plain background.
Try Duotone in the booth
Retro tech
Looks modelled on the cameras themselves: the cardboard disposable, the instant print, the camcorder, the early digital point-and-shoot and the home-movie projector.
Disposable '98
Bright and punchy, green cast, light leak.
Best for: Candid group shots and party scenes at night, where the extra contrast reads as flash.
Try Disposable '98 in the booth
Polaroid
Sun-faded instant print, cyan cast.
Best for: Soft window light and pastel outfits. Pair it with the Polaroid frame in the booth.
Try Polaroid in the booth
VHS Camcorder
Loud color, heavy tape noise.
Best for: Movement and bright clothes. Wave or turn mid-shot so it feels like a paused tape.
Try VHS Camcorder in the booth
Y2K Digicam
Crisp, cool early-2000s CCD.
Best for: Flat, bright front light, glitter and bold makeup, like a 2003 party snapshot.
Try Y2K Digicam in the booth
Super 8
Warm, faded home-movie grain.
Best for: Late-day light and simple scenes with your face near the middle of the frame.
Try Super 8 in the booth
Not sure which one? Start from your light
A filter can only shift the light that is already there. Match the look to the room you are in and it will look far more like real film.
- Party or a dark room with a lamp
- Disposable '98, CineStill 800T, Neon Night
- Window light, daytime portraits
- Portra 400, Fuji 400H, Polaroid
- Bright sun or colorful outfits
- Gold 200, Kodachrome, Y2K Digicam
- One hard light, dramatic mood
- Noir, HP5 B&W, Moody Cinema
In the booth you see each look live before you shoot, and you can still change it once the strip is done. If the effect is too strong, the strength slider tones it down.
Film and camera names describe the style each look is inspired by. RetroCam is not affiliated with Kodak, Fujifilm, Polaroid, Ilford or CineStill.