How to recreate ‘Clarendon’ IG

Filter in Photoshop
Step 1: Bring the Blue Effect with
Photo Filter.
Go to Layer>New Adjustment
Layer>Photo Filter.

Change the filter to Cooling Filter (82)

and increase the Density to 10%.
Please keep the Luminosity turned
on.
Step 2: Increase the Whites
with Levels

Clarendon effect overexposes a

photo. Your highlight turns into
something extraordinarily white.
We’re going to do the same thing
here. We can either use Levels or
use Curves. But I think that Levels
is better for this job because you
get better control of your settings.

Go to Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Levels

Slide the white bar to the left such that its value is 198.
Please refer the screenshot below for better
understanding.
Step 3: Again, Use Filter for
Aqua Color

Now, we’re going to use Filter

again. But this time we’re going
to give some aqua color effect
to the photo.

Go to Layer>New Adjustment
Layer>Photo Filter.

Change the Filter to

Underwater and increase the
density to 55%. Make sure that
the luminosity is turned on.
Step 4: Increase the Brightness to Finally Create the
Instagram Clarendon Effect in Photoshop

Now, we’re going to brighten

the photo to give it the final
touch.

Go to Layer>New
Adjustment
Layer>Brightness/Contrast.

Increase both brightness and

contrast to 16.