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Weddings + Lens Distortions

Subtly define key moments of the big day

Whether you want to better frame up the focal point, frame out a distraction, or dial in the intensity of some memorable weather, effects can help you tastefully shape wedding stories.
GIVEAWAY

Win a pre-release pack of Light Hits for Video or Photoshop

We’ll be launching four brand new Light Hits packs this Summer: two for Video and two for Photoshop! We’re celebrating by giving 10 winners a single Light Hits product of their choice. Enter now!
LD + Adventure That Is Life

Adventure photography using the LD mobile app

Lens Distortions teamed up with the photography community Adventure That is Life to host a photo challenge. Here are a few of our favorite images edited with the LD mobile app.
Idyllic

Melodic Underscore Library

Great filmmakers know the power of even a few musical notes to evoke blissful emotion. Idyllic underscores were made for life's best moments.
Maven

Stylized glass overlays with vivid color and expression

For our next video product, we wanted to offer something a bit more provocative and stylized… for filmmakers who aren’t afraid to push their visuals.
Rain Effects

Dial-in the downpour in your images

Rain has the ability to add a certain mood to moments in our lives but it doesn't always come through in-camera as powerfully as we might like. See how natural rain effects can help fine tune the look.
A Week in Hawaii

Matt Komo explores the Aloha State

Get an adventurous perspective on one of the most beautiful states in the union and see how Matt uses our Luminary 4K glass overlays.
Endurance

Rhythms and textures for building cinematic underscores

Syncopated percussive elements, pulsing drones, abstract patterns, organic textures — Endurance blurs the line between sound design and soundtrack.
Paul Tellefsen

Personality, portraiture and the art of listening well

Get a glimpse inside the head of an empathetic portrait photographer and see how he used our Skylight pack to dial in the look of his most recent SoCal shoot.
"The Bowl"

A film by Peter McKinnon featuring Archetype SFX

See how Peter uses a powerful visual metaphor, cinematic footage, and well-executed sound design to convey a life-changing experience in Kenya.
Luminary Glass Overlays

The definitive post-production counterpart to an iconic cinematography technique

To better showcase the diversity of looks in this pack, we’ve organized it into curated categories, created some quick clips to make one of the most popular use cases (transitions) easier, and added a few previously unreleased overlays to really round out the mix.
Anticipation SFX

A versatile sound effects library for bright, inspiring projects

Our first sound effects library focused on the darker, weightier side of cinematic sounds. Our latest offering focuses on the more hopeful, anticipatory side of things.
Harness the Forces of Nature

All New Fog II, Rain, and Dust for Video

We've added three new packs to our lineup of natural video effects with the discriminating filmmaker and VFX artist in mind.
Fog II and Rain for Photoshop

Natural elements at your fingertips

The nuances of natural elements just can’t be mimicked. Dial in the feel of your hazy or rainy shots with these optically captured natural elements.
Archetype SFX

A powerful sound effects library for your weighty, cinematic visuals

Sound design is essential to creating a visceral experience for your viewer. Archetype SFX puts iconic sound design within reach.
Advanced Lightroom Effects

You can now add beautiful effects from Lens Distortions natively in Lightroom

With these three new packs – Forecast, Skylight, and Accent – you get effects sourced from real world elements, rendered natively in Lightroom, that are easily adjustable with a single brush pin.
The Mill

Castrol EDGE “Clone Rival”

The Mill's VFX Supervisor Pete Rypstra shares a little glimpse into their project for Castrol EDGE which utilizes our Legacy 4k glass elements.
Cinematic Power

Filmmaker Noah Shulman shares his intentional approach to visual effects

“Built By Pain” chronicles the comeback story of MMA fighter Brendan Barrett. See how Shulman combines our Legacy 4K glass textures with a unique live effect to give the film its visceral feel.
Better iPhone Shots

Peter McKinnon shares a few of his favorite tips

Learn the driving idea behind Peter's YouTube success and a few of his favorite mobile photography techniques.
Teyleen

A daily discipline of iPhone art

Jeffrey Theylin just wrapped a full year of posting an original mobile design every single day. See how he uses our Fog, Light Hits, and Luminary overlays to integrate geometric shapes and photographs in the free Lens Distortions mobile app.

Community Spotlight

A few of the best #LensDistortions users from around the world.

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