This cross-process lightroom preset might appear as if it darkens and mutes your images at first, but I suggest playing with the tint and tone to find the beautiful warm spot between highlights and shadows. Creating a gritty and moody aesthetic, this preset would be perfect to photograph Melbourne graffiti, sunset or dusk or any image you want to give a Cyberpunk edgy feel to.
My stark, high-contrast black and white photoshop action is perfect to create dynamic, bright whites, deep black, fabulous black and whites. This action will slightly sharpen your image whilst creating a very dramatic look.
This action was inspired by convenience store lighting in film photography, specifically Fujifilm from the late 80's / early 90's. But rather than the washed-out greenish shadows in Fujifilm, I wanted to enhance the contrast and have deeper blacks for a more dynamic look. Play around with the sliders for various lighting set-ups, but give it a try under some flurescent lighting.
Hopefully this free Adobe Photoshop Acton I have created will save you a bunch of time with your workflow. Perfect for batch resizing folders and photos to post on Instagram or email through to friends, family or clients.
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