Black and white editorial · 18 presets
Orthosilver
Orthochromatic is 18 presets. Every one of them below, each on the same four photographs. Drag any handle.
Get Orthochromatic for $49.99 (list $79.99)
The presets
No. 01Ortho Platethe reference early-emulsion look: reds render dark, blues render light, skin goes heavy
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man portrait ![Ortho Plate applied to coast village]()
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coast village ![Ortho Plate applied to market produce]()
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market produce ![Ortho Plate applied to clay pots]()
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clay pots Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Ortho Plate. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 02Blue Sensitiveblue and aqua luminance at their highest, so skies and water go pale and empty
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man portrait ![Blue Sensitive applied to coast village]()
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coast village ![Blue Sensitive applied to market produce]()
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market produce ![Blue Sensitive applied to clay pots]()
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clay pots Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Blue Sensitive. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 03Red Blindred and magenta pushed furthest down, the heaviest reds in the family
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man portrait ![Red Blind applied to coast village]()
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coast village ![Red Blind applied to market produce]()
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market produce ![Red Blind applied to clay pots]()
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clay pots Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Red Blind. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 04Glass Negativemid-strength with grain coarse and large, in the manner of a glass plate
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man portrait ![Glass Negative applied to coast village]()
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coast village ![Glass Negative applied to market produce]()
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market produce ![Glass Negative applied to clay pots]()
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clay pots Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Glass Negative. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 05Collodion Skysky-led: blues bright here over a firmer curve, for landscape on an old emulsion
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man portrait ![Collodion Sky applied to coast village]()
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coast village ![Collodion Sky applied to market produce]()
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market produce ![Collodion Sky applied to clay pots]()
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clay pots Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Collodion Sky. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 06Freckle Castportrait-aimed, reds dark and sharpening high, so freckles and blemishes read strongly
![Freckle Cast applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait ![Freckle Cast applied to coast village]()
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coast village ![Freckle Cast applied to market produce]()
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market produce ![Freckle Cast applied to clay pots]()
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clay pots Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Freckle Cast. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 07Dark Lipthe most extreme red suppression of the set, for faces where lips should go near-black
![Dark Lip applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait ![Dark Lip applied to coast village]()
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coast village ![Dark Lip applied to market produce]()
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market produce ![Dark Lip applied to clay pots]()
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clay pots Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Dark Lip. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 08Chalk Skyhigh-key: whites and blues both up, for a blank, overexposed-looking sky
![Chalk Sky applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait ![Chalk Sky applied to coast village]()
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coast village ![Chalk Sky applied to market produce]()
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market produce ![Chalk Sky applied to clay pots]()
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clay pots Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Chalk Sky. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 09Plate Camerathe plainest member: the inversion present, everything else left near normal
![Plate Camera applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait ![Plate Camera applied to coast village]()
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coast village ![Plate Camera applied to market produce]()
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market produce ![Plate Camera applied to clay pots]()
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clay pots Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Plate Camera. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 10Early Emulsionlow contrast ortho with lifted shadows, for interiors on a slow plate
![Early Emulsion applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait ![Early Emulsion applied to coast village]()
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coast village ![Early Emulsion applied to market produce]()
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market produce ![Early Emulsion applied to clay pots]()
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clay pots Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Early Emulsion. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 11Ruby Darkdensest interpretation here, exposure down and blacks deep under dark reds
![Ruby Dark applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait ![Ruby Dark applied to coast village]()
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coast village ![Ruby Dark applied to market produce]()
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market produce ![Ruby Dark applied to clay pots]()
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clay pots Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Ruby Dark. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 12Blanched Skyblues bright with highlights pushed, the least detail retained at the top end
![Blanched Sky applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait ![Blanched Sky applied to coast village]()
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coast village ![Blanched Sky applied to market produce]()
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market produce ![Blanched Sky applied to clay pots]()
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clay pots Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Blanched Sky. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 13Studio Platefirm contrast with a vignette pulled in, for seated studio work on an ortho plate
![Studio Plate applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait ![Studio Plate applied to coast village]()
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coast village ![Studio Plate applied to market produce]()
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market produce ![Studio Plate applied to clay pots]()
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clay pots Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Studio Plate. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 14Portrait Platesofter contrast with the heaviest skin rendering, for close portraits
![Portrait Plate applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait ![Portrait Plate applied to coast village]()
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coast village ![Portrait Plate applied to market produce]()
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market produce ![Portrait Plate applied to clay pots]()
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clay pots Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Portrait Plate. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 15Heavy Skinreds and oranges both at their lowest with clarity high, the most unforgiving of faces
![Heavy Skin applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait ![Heavy Skin applied to coast village]()
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coast village ![Heavy Skin applied to market produce]()
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market produce ![Heavy Skin applied to clay pots]()
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clay pots Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Heavy Skin. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 16Brick Darkaimed at masonry and terracotta, where the red suppression does the architectural work
![Brick Dark applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait ![Brick Dark applied to coast village]()
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coast village ![Brick Dark applied to market produce]()
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market produce ![Brick Dark applied to clay pots]()
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clay pots Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Brick Dark. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 17Cyan Brightaqua led over blue, so water and glazing lift more than the sky does
![Cyan Bright applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait ![Cyan Bright applied to coast village]()
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coast village ![Cyan Bright applied to market produce]()
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market produce ![Cyan Bright applied to clay pots]()
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clay pots Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Cyan Bright. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
No. 18Slow Platecoarsest grain of the family with the lowest contrast, a long-exposure plate quality
![Slow Plate applied to man portrait]()
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man portrait ![Slow Plate applied to coast village]()
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coast village ![Slow Plate applied to market produce]()
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market produce ![Slow Plate applied to clay pots]()
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clay pots Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Slow Plate. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
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