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Create a matte retro look

Sean McCormack

Sean McCormack is a photographer and writer, based in Ireland. He’s the author of The Indispensable Guide to Lightroom CC.

If there’s one thing that seems to be flourishing rather than fading, it’s our appetite for the antique – and this is even true of our digital photos, where retro colour is in fashion. Some of it stems from the films we watch:

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