teo crawford

April LR-Preset: Muted Urban Look

Published: April 22nd 2023, 12:26:54 pm

Hello hello, it's time for this month's Patreon-Preset :D

Inspired by recent shoots in Tokyo I've designed this muted urban look that I think suits urban photographs pretty well if you're looking for a slightly moody but not overly stylised look.

Most colours are (as the name suggests) muted, except for skin tones, so this preset will also work fine for portraits. Ideally I would recommend this preset for overcast and soft lighting conditions, however I have also tried it on a sunny shot and a night shot, as you can see in the previews, and I think they look fine.

The one lighting situation I really wouldn't recommend this one for is back-lit subjects. This is not a high-dynamic-range preset, so I'm pretty sure those back-lit shots will look better with some of the other presets I've posted before.

How to use: As always I want to add the disclaimer, that these presets are not one-click solutions to the editing process... but almost. In the previews I've always written the three settings that I tweaked after applying the preset - those are White Balance, Tint and Exposure. Apply the preset and adjust those three settings and you should be good. :)

I hope you enjoy this one!

Teo