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Lightroom presets for documentary

Made for documentary and record keepers. Deliberately unflattering diagnostic pass that exposes dust, noise and missed focus. Flatten ladder for handing off high-contrast raws to a later grade. Heavy grain over a muted pushed palette for reportage weight. Straight unstyled record rendering with no grade, grain or vignette.

Every pack is shown before and after, works in the free Lightroom app on iPhone and Android and in Lightroom Classic, and is a one-time purchase you keep.

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Portrait skin and studio lighting1Wedding, family and events0Product and materials0Machines and vehicles0Architecture, interiors and property3Food and hospitality0Night and astro2 Open landscape and altitude2Water and coast0Green and nature1Seasons, winter and snow0Light and weather0Lens and device character0Film and cinematic2Black and white0Colour harmony and palettes0Moods and tonal statements0Travel and street0Sport and action0Everyday and mobile creators0Start with a free preset0cinematic0film0mono0portrait0wedding0Never run out of looks6

Colour

cool17 neutral14 warm14 mixed10 mono8

Subject

film19 night19 portrait19 interior18 product18 documentary17 general17 sky17 sport17 urban17 water17 landscape16 nature16 food13 travel13 monochrome3

Tone

mid27 crisp clean26 film matte26 low key25 neutral natural22 high key21 neutral muted20 neutral vivid20 cool muted18 cool natural18 low light rescue18 cool vivid17 graded17 warm natural17 warm muted16 warm vivid15 monochrome8

Kind

library15 double1 specialist1

Size

18 presets1 36 presets1 up to 1502 up to 5004 up to 10003 over 10006

Price

under $501 $50 to $993 $100 to $2499 $250 to $4994

documentary (remove)cool vivid (remove)

Results

Morning light through the curtain, kept soft. With the Vitroglass preset applied. — Vitroglass applied to Morning light through the curtain, kept soft

Morning light through the curtain, kept soft. Photographed without a preset. — Vitroglass applied to Morning light through the curtain, kept soft

Vitroglass

Architecture, interiors and property · 18 presets

~~was $49.99~~now $29.99Save $20

The alley says more in ink. With the Filmvault preset applied. — Filmvault applied to The alley says more in ink

The alley says more in ink. Photographed without a preset. — Filmvault applied to The alley says more in ink

Filmvault

Film and cinematic · 288 presets

~~was $399~~now $149Save $250

The rooftop hour, kept the way it felt. With the Editbench preset applied. — Editbench applied to The rooftop hour, kept the way it felt.

The rooftop hour, kept the way it felt. Photographed without a preset. — Editbench applied to The rooftop hour, kept the way it felt.

Editbench

Never run out of looks · 1,476 presets

~~was $649~~now $299Save $350

The rooftop hour, kept the way it felt. With the Nightcurve preset applied. — Nightcurve applied to The rooftop hour, kept the way it felt.

The rooftop hour, kept the way it felt. Photographed without a preset. — Nightcurve applied to The rooftop hour, kept the way it felt.

Nightcurve

Night and astro · 144 presets

~~was $199~~now $99Save $100

Morning boats, before the harbour woke. With the Electricsky preset applied. — Electricsky applied to Morning boats, before the harbour woke.

Morning boats, before the harbour woke. Photographed without a preset. — Electricsky applied to Morning boats, before the harbour woke.

Electricsky

Night and astro · 36 presets

~~was $129.99~~now $79.99Save $50

The lane you promised yourself you'd remember. With the Wholeframe preset applied. — Wholeframe applied to The lane you promised yourself you'd remember.

The lane you promised yourself you'd remember. Photographed without a preset. — Wholeframe applied to The lane you promised yourself you'd remember.

Wholeframe

Never run out of looks · 4,176 presets

~~was $999~~now $499Save $500

The alley says more in ink. With the Facadestone preset applied. — Facadestone applied to The alley says more in ink

The alley says more in ink. Photographed without a preset. — Facadestone applied to The alley says more in ink

Facadestone

Architecture, interiors and property · 522 presets

~~was $449~~now $199Save $250

the field after the sun gave up. With the Solsticeview preset applied. — Solsticeview applied to the field after the sun gave up

the field after the sun gave up. Photographed without a preset. — Solsticeview applied to the field after the sun gave up

Solsticeview

Open landscape and altitude · 468 presets

~~was $449~~now $199Save $250

The lake that made you stop walking. With the Openterrain preset applied. — Openterrain applied to The lake that made you stop walking.

The lake that made you stop walking. Photographed without a preset. — Openterrain applied to The lake that made you stop walking.

Openterrain

Never run out of looks · 1,008 presets

~~was $549~~now $249Save $300

Rain-wet moss, alive. With the Fernnight preset applied. — Fernnight applied to Rain-wet moss, alive

Rain-wet moss, alive. Photographed without a preset. — Fernnight applied to Rain-wet moss, alive

Fernnight

Green nature and macro · 540 presets

~~was $449~~now $199Save $250

Dinner out, the way it tasted. With the Townscene preset applied. — Townscene applied to Dinner out, the way it tasted

Dinner out, the way it tasted. Photographed without a preset. — Townscene applied to Dinner out, the way it tasted

Townscene

Never run out of looks · 1,044 presets

~~was $549~~now $249Save $300

The toast, filed under keepers. With the Everyshot preset applied. — Everyshot applied to The toast, filed under keepers

The toast, filed under keepers. Photographed without a preset. — Everyshot applied to The toast, filed under keepers

Everyshot

Never run out of looks · 2,556 presets

~~was $799~~now $399Save $400

The grid the color was hiding. With the Plumbline preset applied. — Plumbline applied to The grid the color was hiding

The grid the color was hiding. Photographed without a preset. — Plumbline applied to The grid the color was hiding

Plumbline

Architecture, interiors and property · 306 presets

~~was $399~~now $149Save $250

The gate, the field, the green done right. With the Horizonlux preset applied. — Horizonlux applied to The gate, the field, the green done right

The gate, the field, the green done right. Photographed without a preset. — Horizonlux applied to The gate, the field, the green done right

Horizonlux

Open landscape and altitude · 324 presets

~~was $399~~now $149Save $250

Clay and sun, the whole story. With the Subjectbook preset applied. — Subjectbook applied to Clay and sun, the whole story

Clay and sun, the whole story. Photographed without a preset. — Subjectbook applied to Clay and sun, the whole story

Subjectbook

Never run out of looks · 1,548 presets

~~was $649~~now $299Save $350

Golden afternoon, found in an ordinary one. With the Stockshelf preset applied. — Stockshelf applied to Golden afternoon, found in an ordinary one

Golden afternoon, found in an ordinary one. Photographed without a preset. — Stockshelf applied to Golden afternoon, found in an ordinary one

Stockshelf

Film and cinematic · 144 presets

~~was $199~~now $99Save $100

A face, fully read. With the Facestudy preset applied. — Facestudy applied to A face, fully read

A face, fully read. Photographed without a preset. — Facestudy applied to A face, fully read

Facestudy

Portrait skin and studio lighting · 522 presets

~~was $449~~now $199Save $250