I hadn't seen Realism Engine, looks good. Check Boreal FD https://civitai.com/models/639937?modelVersionId=715729 for the kind of casual photography realism I was talking about. I don't remember seeing that quality with SD.

Also see https://civitai.com/models/652699/amateur-photography-flux-d...

and

https://civitai.com/models/660731/35mm-photo-flux