Category: Photography

Lightroom 5 Preset: Iceberg

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Here’s my twelfth Lightroom 5 Preset, Iceberg. I created this one when editing shots from Jökulsárlón in Iceland. It looks great on cold icy landscapes, with a low clarity setting making bright objects glow a bit. Here are some examples: Here’s the download: Lightroom 5 Preset: Iceberg To install it in Lightroom, simply right click any preset, select import, and then select the downloaded preset file.

Lightroom 5 Preset: Wild West

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Here’s my eleventh free Lightroom 5 preset, Wild West. I’d put it in the vintage photo category — it adds subtle sephia overtones and dulls the saturation. It seems to work best when there’s a subject in the foreground. It’s great for shots of people as well. Here are some examples: Here’s the download: Lightroom 5 Preset: Wild West To install it in Lightroom, simply right click any preset, select import, and then select the downloaded preset file.

Lightroom 5 Preset: Black & Blue

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Here’s my tenth free Lightroom 5 preset, Black & Blue. I stumbled into it by accident when playing around with some shots from Iceland. It’s essentially a grainy black and white filter that keeps and enhances blues.  To me, it has a surreal, cold, stark feel. Here are some examples: Here’s the download: Lightroom 5 Preset: Black & Blue To install it in Lightroom, simply right click any preset, select import, and then select the downloaded preset file.

Lightroom 5 Preset: Etched

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Here’s my ninth free Lightroom 5 Preset: Etched. It’s a bold black and white filter with strong contrast and high clarity. This one’s fairly self-explanatory: Here’s the download: Lightroom 5 Preset: Etched To install it in Lightroom, simply right click any preset, select import, and then select the downloaded preset file.

Lightroom 5 Preset Examples from Tutsplus

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Tutsplus.com has a very useful post showcasing examples of 100 free Lightroom Presets. It’s a great resource to find some new ones, and the author, Andrew Childress, included a few of my free presets posted on this site (and did a better job showcasing them than I have). Here are some of the examples Andrew posted of the presets I offer on my site, with the before/after images:  

Scotland Photos

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I recently returned from a trip to Scotland and Iceland, both of which were incredible places to shoot. It took me quite some time to go through and edit the photos, but here’s my first batch from Scotland. We started in Glasgow, then rented a car working out way from Loch Lomond up though Glen Coe, the Isle of Skye, and then up to Ullapool and Achiltibuie, before driving back south to Edinburgh via Loch Ness and Spean Bridge. I’d definitely recommend the route. Here are some highlights: More here.

Lightroom 5 Preset: China Red

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Here’s my eighth free Lightroom 5 preset, China Red. It isolates red in a photo while increasing the contrast to create a somewhat dramatic and focused effect. I’ve actually decided to post two versions — the first isolates red while allowing some orange tones to come through, while the second is identical except that it exclusively isolates red. In situations where there are people in a photo or when you might want to preserve the color in wood, the first is preferable. The second is great when you essentially want a black and white photo with just the red coming through. I originally developed the set after a trip to China with MIT in 2011, and have since used it in many situations. It’s the type

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