§ Sony daily recipe
Faded Summer Polaroid
A warm, sun-bleached vintage recipe inspired by overexposed Polaroid snapshots from the 1970s and 80s. This look recreates the characteristic warmth, lifted shadows, and slightly desaturated palette of old instant film prints left in the sun too long. Perfect for lakeside gatherings, backyard barbecues, friends at the pool, or any casual summer scene where you want to evoke nostalgia through physical texture rather than digital trickery. The faded highlights and lifted blacks give every frame the feeling of a found photograph — tactile, imperfect, and full of summer heat.
§ Settings
Sony camera settings
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Creative Look | FL |
| White balance | Shade |
| Contrast | -2 |
| Fade | 3 |
| Saturation | -1 |
| Sharpness | -2 |
| Exposure comp. | +0.7 |
| ISO | 400-800 |
| Color depth | +1 |
§ Cameras
Compatible cameras
- α7 IV
- α7R V
- α7R IV
- α7 III
- α6700
- α7S III