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Issue 01 is 15 presets. Every one of them below, each on the same four photographs. Drag any handle.
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The presets
No. 01Soft Proofsoft classic portrait mono, gentle tonality and open shadows for timeless sittings
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The alley says more in ink ![Soft Proof applied to Cables, sky, nothing else]()
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Cables, sky, nothing else ![Soft Proof applied to The grid the color was hiding]()
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The grid the color was hiding ![Soft Proof applied to A face, fully read]()
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A face, fully read 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.
No. 02Bright Sitterluminous bright-skin portrait mono, orange and yellow luminance lifted for glowing faces
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The alley says more in ink ![Bright Sitter applied to Cables, sky, nothing else]()
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Cables, sky, nothing else ![Bright Sitter applied to The grid the color was hiding]()
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The grid the color was hiding ![Bright Sitter applied to A face, fully read]()
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A face, fully read 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.
No. 03Carved Lightcarved dramatic portrait mono, deep blacks and sculpted midtone contrast
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The alley says more in ink ![Carved Light applied to Cables, sky, nothing else]()
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Cables, sky, nothing else ![Carved Light applied to The grid the color was hiding]()
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The grid the color was hiding ![Carved Light applied to A face, fully read]()
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A face, fully read 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.
No. 04Curb Graingritty street mono, heavy grain and coarse texture for hard pavement stories
![Curb Grain applied to The alley says more in ink]()
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The alley says more in ink ![Curb Grain applied to Cables, sky, nothing else]()
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Cables, sky, nothing else ![Curb Grain applied to The grid the color was hiding]()
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The grid the color was hiding ![Curb Grain applied to A face, fully read]()
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A face, fully read 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.
No. 05Wire Copyclean documentary street mono, honest neutral tonality that stays out of the picture
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The alley says more in ink ![Wire Copy applied to Cables, sky, nothing else]()
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Cables, sky, nothing else ![Wire Copy applied to The grid the color was hiding]()
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The grid the color was hiding ![Wire Copy applied to A face, fully read]()
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A face, fully read 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.
No. 06Noon Editionhigh-key street mono, bleached daylight with airy shadows and thin blacks
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The alley says more in ink ![Noon Edition applied to Cables, sky, nothing else]()
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Cables, sky, nothing else ![Noon Edition applied to The grid the color was hiding]()
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The grid the color was hiding ![Noon Edition applied to A face, fully read]()
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A face, fully read 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.
No. 07Blacklinehard graphic architecture mono, poster-black contrast and darkened skies for pure geometry
![Blackline applied to The alley says more in ink]()
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The alley says more in ink ![Blackline applied to Cables, sky, nothing else]()
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Cables, sky, nothing else ![Blackline applied to The grid the color was hiding]()
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The grid the color was hiding ![Blackline applied to A face, fully read]()
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A face, fully read 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.
No. 08Zinc Platesilver mid-tone architecture mono, dense midtone detail with restrained extremes
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The alley says more in ink ![Zinc Plate applied to Cables, sky, nothing else]()
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Cables, sky, nothing else ![Zinc Plate applied to The grid the color was hiding]()
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The grid the color was hiding ![Zinc Plate applied to A face, fully read]()
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A face, fully read 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.
No. 09Pulp Fadematte fade film-paper mono, lifted blacks and capped whites with newsprint grain
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The alley says more in ink ![Pulp Fade applied to Cables, sky, nothing else]()
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Cables, sky, nothing else ![Pulp Fade applied to The grid the color was hiding]()
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The grid the color was hiding ![Pulp Fade applied to A face, fully read]()
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A face, fully read 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.
No. 10Warmplatewarm-silver tinted mono, a bathed print warmth over classic gelatin contrast
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The alley says more in ink ![Warmplate applied to Cables, sky, nothing else]()
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Cables, sky, nothing else ![Warmplate applied to The grid the color was hiding]()
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The grid the color was hiding ![Warmplate applied to A face, fully read]()
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A face, fully read 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.
No. 11Last Traindeep shadow city mono, crushed night blacks with lamp highlights held bright
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The alley says more in ink ![Last Train applied to Cables, sky, nothing else]()
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Cables, sky, nothing else ![Last Train applied to The grid the color was hiding]()
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The grid the color was hiding ![Last Train applied to A face, fully read]()
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A face, fully read 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.
No. 12Reading Lampsoft dim interior mono, hushed low-contrast warmth for quiet rooms after dark
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The alley says more in ink ![Reading Lamp applied to Cables, sky, nothing else]()
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Cables, sky, nothing else ![Reading Lamp applied to The grid the color was hiding]()
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The grid the color was hiding ![Reading Lamp applied to A face, fully read]()
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A face, fully read 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.
No. 13Iron Skyred-filter landscape mono, blue sky driven black while warm land tones lift
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The alley says more in ink ![Iron Sky applied to Cables, sky, nothing else]()
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Cables, sky, nothing else ![Iron Sky applied to The grid the color was hiding]()
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The grid the color was hiding ![Iron Sky applied to A face, fully read]()
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A face, fully read 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.
No. 14Milk Foggentle fog landscape mono, veiled contrast and pale distance kept soft on purpose
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The alley says more in ink ![Milk Fog applied to Cables, sky, nothing else]()
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Cables, sky, nothing else ![Milk Fog applied to The grid the color was hiding]()
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The grid the color was hiding ![Milk Fog applied to A face, fully read]()
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A face, fully read 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.
No. 15Mastheadthe cover look, confident editorial ink with faded toe, deep sky and selenium cool
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The alley says more in ink ![Masthead applied to Cables, sky, nothing else]()
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Cables, sky, nothing else ![Masthead applied to The grid the color was hiding]()
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The grid the color was hiding ![Masthead applied to A face, fully read]()
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A face, fully read 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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