Film simulations, Lightroom/Photoshop plugins, in-camera RAW processing... Whatever you want to call it, whatever approach you want to take, this is a popular topic in the online photography community these days. Seems like it to me anyway. Don't get me wrong, I do absolutely get the attraction of these tools, techniques, filters, etc. In general, I like the aesthetic and I've gotten some results I am legit pleased with. But the thing is, if I'm being honest, the results don't really look all that much like film to my eyes. All these filters, skins, and presets are basically doing one main thing: taking the edge off of the rather clinical output produced by digital image sensors. Kind of like sanding your oil painting...
