There’s a reason we all pause for a moment when the sun starts to dip golden hour just feels different. The light is softer, the colors are warmer, and suddenly everything around you looks a little more magical. It’s the kind of glow you wish you could bottle up and keep forever. With the right VSCO filters, you actually can. These five filters are my go-to picks for keeping that golden-hour magic alive in every photo.
1. Sun Kissed Golden Glow Effect
VSCO effect for that filter:
- Filter: None
- Exposure: -2.6
- Contrast: +0.5
- Saturation: +1.2
- White Balance – Temperature: +4.0
- Skin Tone: +1.8
- Grain (Strength): +1.5
- Split Tone – Highlight Tint (Orange): +6.5
2. Golden Hour – No Filter
VSCO effect for that filter:
- Filter: None
- Exposure: -2.0
- Contrast: -2.0
- Saturation: +2.0
- White Balance – Temperature: +1.0
- Clarity: +3.0
- Split Tone – Highlight Tint (Yellow): +12
- Split Tone – Shadow Tint (Yellow): +4.5
3. Sunny Evening
VSCO effect for that filter:
- Filter: None
- Exposure: -1.8
- Saturation: +1.8
- Tone – Highlight: +7.2
- Tone – Shadow: +4.6
4. Pretty Golden Glow
VSCO effect for that filter:
- Filter – P5 (Instant): +4.7
- Exposure: -2.3
- Contrast: -0.7
- Saturation: +2.9
- Tone – Shadow: +2.4
- Tone – Highlight : +2.7
- White Balance – Temperature: +3.1
- White Balance – Tint: -0.8
- Skin Tone: +2.7
- Sharpen: +2.8
- Clarity: +1.1
- Grain – Strength: +9.8
- Vignette: +1.9
- Split Tone – Shadow Tint (Orange): +0.5
5. Light Upon Me Filter
VSCO effect for that filter:
- Filter: None
- Exposure: -3.7
- Contrast: -2.0
- Saturation: +1.0
- Tone – Highlight: +3.0
- Tone – Shadow: +12.0
- White Balance – Temperature: +1.1
- White Balance – Tint: +0.8
- Skin Tone: -1.5
- Fade: +1.4
That’s it for our favorite golden hour VSCO filters! Each one brings out a little extra warmth and glow, helping your photos shine no matter when you take them. If you enjoyed these, be sure to check out our other VSCO filter guides for more ways to edit and style your photos.
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