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The grid the color was hiding. With the Inklooks preset applied.The grid the color was hiding. Photographed without a preset.
Inklooks applied to The grid the color was hiding

Issue 01

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Inklooks · Black and white editorial

Inklooks makes one kind of light.

Issue 01 is 15 presets for black and white editorial photography. Every one of them is below, before you pay for any of it.

What this light does

one frame, 4 presets

The alley says more in ink

4 of them, on one photograph. Drag to compare before and after.

  1. The grid the color was hiding. With the Soft Proof preset applied.The grid the color was hiding. Photographed without a preset.
    Soft Proof applied to The grid the color was hiding

    No. 01

    Soft Proof

    Soft classic portrait mono, gentle tonality and open shadows for timeless sittings.

  2. The grid the color was hiding. With the Noon Edition preset applied.The grid the color was hiding. Photographed without a preset.
    Noon Edition applied to The grid the color was hiding

    No. 06

    Noon Edition

    High-key street mono, bleached daylight with airy shadows and thin blacks.

  3. The grid the color was hiding. With the Warmplate preset applied.The grid the color was hiding. Photographed without a preset.
    Warmplate applied to The grid the color was hiding

    No. 10

    Warmplate

    Warm-silver tinted mono, a bathed print warmth over classic gelatin contrast.

  4. The grid the color was hiding. With the Masthead preset applied.The grid the color was hiding. Photographed without a preset.
    Masthead applied to The grid the color was hiding

    No. 15

    Masthead

    The cover look, confident editorial ink with faded toe, deep sky and selenium cool.

See the light change

drag the line

The same frame, one tap apart. Drag any handle and the scene goes back to the way it looked before Inklooks touched it.

A face, fully read. With the Inklooks preset applied.A face, fully read. Photographed without a preset.
Inklooks applied to A face, fully read
A face, fully read
The alley says more in ink. With the Inklooks preset applied.The alley says more in ink. Photographed without a preset.
Inklooks applied to The alley says more in ink
The alley says more in ink
Cables, sky, nothing else. With the Inklooks preset applied.Cables, sky, nothing else. Photographed without a preset.
Inklooks applied to Cables, sky, nothing else
Cables, sky, nothing else

How the set is ordered

7 groups

  • PortraitsThree sittings: soft, bright, carved.
  • StreetThe pavement, three ways.
  • ArchitectureGeometry in gray.
  • Film paperTwo prints from the darkroom shelf.
  • Low lightAfter dark, kept quiet.
  • LandscapeLand and weather without the postcard.
  • The cover lookOne signature. It is on the front for a reason.

Explore every preset in this pack

15 presets · 4 scenes

Every preset in the pack is here, on the same four photographs. Nothing below is a sample. Open one and drag.

  1. No. 01Soft ProofSoft classic portrait mono, gentle tonality and open shadows for timeless sittings.
    Soft Proof applied to Alley lines Before: Alley lines
    Alley lines
    Soft Proof applied to Bridge cables Before: Bridge cables
    Bridge cables
    Soft Proof applied to Facade grid Before: Facade grid
    Facade grid
    Soft Proof applied to Man portrait Before: Man portrait
    Man portrait

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Soft Proof. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  2. No. 02Bright SitterLuminous bright-skin portrait mono, orange and yellow luminance lifted for glowing faces.
    Bright Sitter applied to Alley lines Before: Alley lines
    Alley lines
    Bright Sitter applied to Bridge cables Before: Bridge cables
    Bridge cables
    Bright Sitter applied to Facade grid Before: Facade grid
    Facade grid
    Bright Sitter applied to Man portrait Before: Man portrait
    Man portrait

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Bright Sitter. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  3. No. 03Carved LightCarved dramatic portrait mono, deep blacks and sculpted midtone contrast.
    Carved Light applied to Alley lines Before: Alley lines
    Alley lines
    Carved Light applied to Bridge cables Before: Bridge cables
    Bridge cables
    Carved Light applied to Facade grid Before: Facade grid
    Facade grid
    Carved Light applied to Man portrait Before: Man portrait
    Man portrait

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Carved Light. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  4. No. 04Curb GrainGritty street mono, heavy grain and coarse texture for hard pavement stories.
    Curb Grain applied to Alley lines Before: Alley lines
    Alley lines
    Curb Grain applied to Bridge cables Before: Bridge cables
    Bridge cables
    Curb Grain applied to Facade grid Before: Facade grid
    Facade grid
    Curb Grain applied to Man portrait Before: Man portrait
    Man portrait

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Curb Grain. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  5. No. 05Wire CopyClean documentary street mono, honest neutral tonality that stays out of the picture.
    Wire Copy applied to Alley lines Before: Alley lines
    Alley lines
    Wire Copy applied to Bridge cables Before: Bridge cables
    Bridge cables
    Wire Copy applied to Facade grid Before: Facade grid
    Facade grid
    Wire Copy applied to Man portrait Before: Man portrait
    Man portrait

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Wire Copy. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  6. No. 06Noon EditionHigh-key street mono, bleached daylight with airy shadows and thin blacks.
    Noon Edition applied to Alley lines Before: Alley lines
    Alley lines
    Noon Edition applied to Bridge cables Before: Bridge cables
    Bridge cables
    Noon Edition applied to Facade grid Before: Facade grid
    Facade grid
    Noon Edition applied to Man portrait Before: Man portrait
    Man portrait

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Noon Edition. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  7. No. 07BlacklineHard graphic architecture mono, poster-black contrast and darkened skies for pure geometry.
    Blackline applied to Alley lines Before: Alley lines
    Alley lines
    Blackline applied to Bridge cables Before: Bridge cables
    Bridge cables
    Blackline applied to Facade grid Before: Facade grid
    Facade grid
    Blackline applied to Man portrait Before: Man portrait
    Man portrait

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Blackline. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  8. No. 08Zinc PlateSilver mid-tone architecture mono, dense midtone detail with restrained extremes.
    Zinc Plate applied to Alley lines Before: Alley lines
    Alley lines
    Zinc Plate applied to Bridge cables Before: Bridge cables
    Bridge cables
    Zinc Plate applied to Facade grid Before: Facade grid
    Facade grid
    Zinc Plate applied to Man portrait Before: Man portrait
    Man portrait

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Zinc Plate. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  9. No. 09Pulp FadeMatte fade film-paper mono, lifted blacks and capped whites with newsprint grain.
    Pulp Fade applied to Alley lines Before: Alley lines
    Alley lines
    Pulp Fade applied to Bridge cables Before: Bridge cables
    Bridge cables
    Pulp Fade applied to Facade grid Before: Facade grid
    Facade grid
    Pulp Fade applied to Man portrait Before: Man portrait
    Man portrait

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Pulp Fade. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  10. No. 10WarmplateWarm-silver tinted mono, a bathed print warmth over classic gelatin contrast.
    Warmplate applied to Alley lines Before: Alley lines
    Alley lines
    Warmplate applied to Bridge cables Before: Bridge cables
    Bridge cables
    Warmplate applied to Facade grid Before: Facade grid
    Facade grid
    Warmplate applied to Man portrait Before: Man portrait
    Man portrait

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Warmplate. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  11. No. 11Last TrainDeep shadow city mono, crushed night blacks with lamp highlights held bright.
    Last Train applied to Alley lines Before: Alley lines
    Alley lines
    Last Train applied to Bridge cables Before: Bridge cables
    Bridge cables
    Last Train applied to Facade grid Before: Facade grid
    Facade grid
    Last Train applied to Man portrait Before: Man portrait
    Man portrait

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Last Train. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  12. No. 12Reading LampSoft dim interior mono, hushed low-contrast warmth for quiet rooms after dark.
    Reading Lamp applied to Alley lines Before: Alley lines
    Alley lines
    Reading Lamp applied to Bridge cables Before: Bridge cables
    Bridge cables
    Reading Lamp applied to Facade grid Before: Facade grid
    Facade grid
    Reading Lamp applied to Man portrait Before: Man portrait
    Man portrait

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Reading Lamp. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  13. No. 13Iron SkyRed-filter landscape mono, blue sky driven black while warm land tones lift.
    Iron Sky applied to Alley lines Before: Alley lines
    Alley lines
    Iron Sky applied to Bridge cables Before: Bridge cables
    Bridge cables
    Iron Sky applied to Facade grid Before: Facade grid
    Facade grid
    Iron Sky applied to Man portrait Before: Man portrait
    Man portrait

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Iron Sky. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  14. No. 14Milk FogGentle fog landscape mono, veiled contrast and pale distance kept soft on purpose.
    Milk Fog applied to Alley lines Before: Alley lines
    Alley lines
    Milk Fog applied to Bridge cables Before: Bridge cables
    Bridge cables
    Milk Fog applied to Facade grid Before: Facade grid
    Facade grid
    Milk Fog applied to Man portrait Before: Man portrait
    Man portrait

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Milk Fog. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

  15. No. 15MastheadThe cover look, confident editorial ink with faded toe, deep sky and selenium cool.
    Masthead applied to Alley lines Before: Alley lines
    Alley lines
    Masthead applied to Bridge cables Before: Bridge cables
    Bridge cables
    Masthead applied to Facade grid Before: Facade grid
    Facade grid
    Masthead applied to Man portrait Before: Man portrait
    Man portrait

    Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Masthead. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.

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  2. Step 2

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  3. Step 3

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  4. Step 4

    Tap

    One tap on any photo. Every slider stays yours to adjust.

Yours to keep, for personal and client work. Please do not share the files. The license

Netzah Elad Topaz, the photographer who makes these presets

the maker

Why I Make These

I am Netzah Elad Topaz. I take photographs and I build software, and the two keep leading me back to the same problem. You were there. The light was doing something you will not see again. Then the photo comes back flat, and it is not what you were looking at.

Closing that gap is the whole job. Every preset here is built from Adobe defaults by hand, with a written note for what it should do to a picture, and it is judged on photographs before it ships. Nothing is a filter dropped on top of your work.

What I want is simple. You open a photo you almost gave up on, you tap once, and there it is: the day you remember, not the file your camera handed you. That is worth doing properly.

Questions, answered

Do these work in the free Lightroom app?

Yes. Import the .xmp files in the free Lightroom app on iPhone or Android, no subscription needed. They also work in Lightroom Classic and Lightroom on desktop.

What exactly do I get?

All 15 presets from Issue 01 as .xmp files in an instant ZIP download. The link also lands in your email, and the purchase stays in your account so you can re-download any time.

How do I install them?

Two minutes: unzip, then import inside Lightroom. The step-by-step guide covers iPhone, Android, and desktop.

Can I use them for client work?

Yes. The single-user license covers personal and commercial photography. The one thing you can't do is share or resell the preset files themselves.

Can I tweak a preset after applying it?

Always. A preset is a starting point; every slider stays yours to adjust.

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