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This is often the missing link from a preset to a photographer’s style, which is why we have included a custom preset template and instructions to get you started should you want to modify a favorite preset in any way.

How to do this is best explained in our tutorials for customers. Generally speaking, it can be a great way to speed up editing if you are finding yourself doing a repeated set of adjustments all the time.

Can the presets be adjusted to match my style?

Absolutely not. We know that wedding photographers work in every lighting situation imaginable. Depending on your preferences, you may use different presets for different lighting situations, but all are adaptable. There are also adjustment tools to help combat some of the issues that can arise from artificial lighting. The ‘correct mixed light’ tool, for example, will aid you in correcting for a situation where you might have natural light coming in through a window and an overhead artificial light turned on. It is always recommended to light your subjects in the best possible way in order to achieve your perfect edit, but Heirloom can still thrive in less than ideal lighting conditions.

Does Heirloom only work well with natural light photos?

Proper exposure levels for the entire scene, not just your subject, are most ideal when working with Heirloom. Often called exposing for the highlights. That doesn’t mean you won’t have to correct your exposure in post, but the most important thing is that you keep all of the data in your image. If you overexpose the scene in order to expose for the skin you might lose a lot of data and have “blown” highlights that you can’t save. If you are trying to mimic a film aesthetic keep in mind that film retains highlights SO well while simultaneously bringing the scene exposure to a nice level. We can’t do with digital what film does quite as well, so we need to first keep our highlights and then adjust the scene in post production.

What is the best exposure level when shooting for Heirloom?

Heirloom Presets are compatible with Adobe Lightroom Classic 11 and Adobe Camera Raw 14 and newer. We always recommend keeping software updated to the most current available. The presets can be used on any camera. They have been tested on a variety of camera bodies.

What software and cameras will Heirloom work with?

Do these work on jpegs and mobile (Lightroom CC)?

Currently Heirloom presets are not jpeg and mobile optimized. They can be used, but will need to be imported on a desktop. It also helps to make certain adjustments when using jpeg. Reducing the strength of the profile to 50-75 range can help improve the look as well as decreasing sharpening, contrast, saturation and texture. 

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