Lightroom Preset Pack Instructions

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Lightroom presets are a starting point for further post processing, so to make the most of these presets from Stephen Knight Photography, please read the instructions for each preset. These professional quality presets (.xmp files) are designed for photographers capturing photos with RAW files, and post processing in Lightroom Desktop. Preset packs currently available are:

Lightroom Preset Pack - Light Painting
Lightroom Preset Pack - Classic Film
Lightroom Preset Pack - Cityscapes - coming soon!

How to install

To install these presets in Lightroom Classic:

Download zipped files.
Open Lightroom Develop pane.
Click on "+" icon on Preset tab.
Click on Import Presets, choose file path to download files. (Unzip should happen automatically).

The presets are .xmp files. They have been created and tested in Lightroom Classic. Please contact me if you have any issues with these presets.

Lightroom Preset Pack - Light Painting

This preset pack contains the 4 Lightroom presets that I regularly use for light painting and long exposure night photography. In fact, it might be the only professional quality Lightroom preset pack aimed at light painting photographers!

Light Painting Standard and Light Painting RGB

SK_Light_Painting_Standard

SK_Light_Painting_RGB

These presets are the base presets I use for light painting photography such as light plants. The standard preset is more suited for photos created using light painting tools with white light flashlights/torches. I also use the standard preset for night cityscape photography. The RGB preset is more suited for photos created using light painting tools with RGB flashlights/torches. I have set the preset exposure to +2, but you will need to adjust this to suit your photographic exposure (I always underexpose to avoid any highlight clipping, which then requires recovering the exposure in post processing). White balance is also set to "As Shot" so you may need to adjust temperature and tint depending on your camera's white balance settings (I always shoot with auto white balance). Photos taken with RGB flashlights often need an increase in temperature towards the warmer end of the scale.

Post processed with the SK_Light_Painting_Standard preset.

Urbex Illumination

SK_Urbex_Illumination

This preset is the base preset I use for urbex photography where I illuminate scenes with static warm and cool white lighting. This preset also works well for illuminating many night scenes. I have set the preset exposure to +1, but you may need to adjust this to suit your photographic exposure. White balance is also set to "As Shot" so you may need to adjust temperature and tint depending on your camera white balance settings (I always shoot using auto white balance). I have added a subtle amount of clarity and vignetting to add to the mood.

Black Fiber Optic RGB

SK_BlackFiberOptic_RGB

This is the base preset that I use for creating RGB black fiber optic portraits with the Ants on a Melon RGB Critter 2.0 and RGB Critter BT flashlights. This is based on a photographic exposure of f/5.6 and ISO400, with the Critter's 'Full Spectrum Fade mode'. Other RGB Critter preset modes may require an adjustment to white balance to suit the colours. This preset should also work well with other RGB flashlights.

Lightroom Preset Pack - Classic Film

This Lightroom Preset pack contains a modern contemporary take on 6 classic or vintage film stocks. These presets contain the colour science behind each film type, but without added grain or other settings that degrade digital images. I frequently use these presets for portrait, landscape, or cityscape photography. Whilst these are designed for use with RAW files, I have also had success using them to post process smart phone .jpeg files.

Fuji Velvia, Kodak Portra 400, Agfa Ultra 200, Kodak Ektar 100, Kodak Gold 200, and Kodak Tri-X 400.

SK_Fuji_Velvia_Clean

SK_Kodak_Portra400_Clean

SK_Agfa_Ultra200_Clean

SK_Kodak_Ektar100_Clean

SK_Kodak_Gold200_Clean

SK_Kodak_TriX400_Clean

This popular preset pack is useful for portrait, landscape, and travel photography - with 80s, 90s, and early 00s vibes. They mimic the saturated and vivid Fujifilm Velvia, or timeless and classic Kodak Portra 400, Agfa Ultra 200, Kodak Ektar 100, and Kodak Gold 200 film stocks. The vintage Kodak Tri-X 400 monochrome film type is also included. These presets include the tone curve, color mixer, and calibration settings required to achieve the colour science behind these film looks. Settings such as white balance (I recommend shooting with auto white balance), exposure, clarity, and texture have been left untouched, and will need to be adjusted to suit the photographic exposure. Unlike most film simulation lightroom presets, I have omitted the grain settings, for a cleaner, more contemporary look for digital photography.