Today, we are excited to launch the new Dodge & Burn tool for creators in the VSCO app. This technique is both powerful and old, dating… — Today, we are excited to launch the new Dodge & Burn tool for creators in the VSCO app. This technique is both powerful and old, dating back far into the history of film photography. …

We created a physical model of film to create the Film X presets in the VSCO app. Here’s the 4-year story of how we did it. — All images by Zach Hodges & Carter Moore unless otherwise noted Introduction When you open up the VSCO app and load a photo into the editor, one of the first things you see is filters. The first group has a white background and colored letters, and they are different from all…

By Jenn Georgevich — By Jenn Georgevich VSCO uses Amazon Redshift Spectrum with AWS Glue Catalog to query data in S3. This piece describes steps taken to adopt Redshift Spectrum for our primary use case — behavioral events data, lists subsequent use cases, and closes with tips we’ve learned along the way. Behavioral Events Data The first…

VSCO spent 2 years creating its own process to develop Kodachrome and create the KC25 preset. Here’s the story of how they did it. — Introduction Since the early days of VSCO, we have loved the look of Kodachrome and have wanted to recreate its inspiring look and feel in digital form. However, the last roll of Kodachrome was processed one year before VSCO started as a company, so it was never possible to shoot and…