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Spring Break in Detroit

Detroit - Eastern Market

Much like last year, we stuck close to home for spring break – this time, to downtown Detroit, Michigan.

Eastern Market

One of the largest markets in the country, Eastern Market was fairly quiet in late March. It’s not quite farmers market season yet.

We still saw, and tasted, plenty.

Downtown Detroit

Mondays are quiet, so we took the People Mover downtown to stroll around the Renaissance Center and midtown. 

That might have been a mistake. First, it was chilly, with the buildings acting as a wind tunnel for a cold breeze off of the Detroit River.

Second, we had a few mishaps, including me dropping my Canon M6 and busting my beloved EF-M 22mm lens.

So we headed back to the hotel and just chilled. It wasn’t worth it outside.

Detroit Institute of arts

This was my jam. 

The DIA is a world-class art museum, and the light was just perfect inside to get some dramatic shots inside the main hall and near the Diego Rivera mural.

After the museum, we ate at Hop Cat and watched the Detroit Qline come and go.

Heading home

A few more photos as we finish up at the hotel, have some diner-style breakfast, and head back to Jackson.

All images captured on a busted-ass Canon M6 and a variety of EF-M lenses. 

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Canon + Kodachrome Film Simulation

Detroit, Michigan street photos

Now this is more my style

I’m aiming to try out the popular film simulations for Canon cameras – like the well-known Fujifilm emulations on the X series cameras. While Canon cameras do not come with film emulations baked in, they are available via Canon’s Picture Style editor and camera profiles. 

This Kodachrome-style film simulation comes from Cinescopophila: a giant pack of 150+ picture styles featuring a ton of favorites – almost too many to practically try out. But seeing Kodachrome on the list, I had to give it a spin on a recent family trip to Detroit.

Unlike the Fujifilm simulation from Thomas Fransson, these Kodak colors are more my vibe: warmer, much better skin tones, and a healthy amount of contrast.

And those reds? They POP. The greens are nice too. There’s none of that washed-out blandness from the Pro Neigh High series.

Overall, this is a reliable film simulation if you’re a JPG shooter or don’t want to worry about editing. Most of these came out correct as-is, with a little tinkering on a few images for exposure and contrast.

Do these photos mimic Kodachrome? Not really. But for my style of shooting, and even some video, these are a good film-like preset to get you started. With a bit of adjusting, you can get this slide film emulation looking just the way you want. 

There are plenty of other Kodachrome versions to try, although many come at a cost. This picture style from Vision Wrangler comes with 150 more to try, with everything from wacky out-there stuff to tried-and-true black and white film emulations.

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