Kyle Buchanan has some tips to make your photos look more like stills from some contemporary directors using Instagram filters. Below are some of my favorites:
Terrence Malick
Malick is famed for shooting at magic hour and venerating nature,
so who better to emulate when you're taking pictures outside at the end
of the day? Use the Valencia filter for that Tree of Life look and make sure to snap at least one photo of someone running their fingers through tall blades of grass.
Wong Kar-wai
In the mood for the lovely red hues of this director's films 2046 and In the Mood for Love?
It helps if you just happen to have a gorgeous woman in a cheongsam at
your disposal (not to mention some to-die-for period details), but in a
pinch, the saturated Kelvin filter will suffice.
Wes Anderson
Composition is key in a Wes Anderson movie, so line up your photo
subjects horizontally, facing the camera, and make sure there are some
points of interest far off in the background too. To get the dreamy,
vintage look of Anderson's upcoming Moonrise Kingdom, add the Earlybird filter.
J.J. Abrams
The Star Trek director is famously a fan of lens flares, so we'd suggest catching a light or two (or three) in your composition, adding the Walden filter for a subtle blue tint, then playing with Instagram's tilt-shift tool to add some blur and enhance the lens-flare effect.
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