I've spent the last four years shooting heavily on various film mediums. I've also experimented with just about every film stock there is to purchase in todays market, I've learned the ins and outs of developing and scanning film, and have sought to implement everything I love about film into my digital work.
The rich colors of film that simultaneously preserve the natural colors of the environment, the soft glow paired with fine grain that creates the perfect texture, and the blend of fine art colors with old vintage character - there are so many characteristics of film to be celebrated, and these are the things I seek to bring to unity in my whole portfolio of work.
I didn't create these presets as a means of converting digital files into look-a-like film images, nor would I use them to "trick an eye" into thinking a photo from my DSLR was taken on physical film. Rather, I created these presets to seamlessly blend all of my work together, creating unity in my galleries regardless of the medium. With as much as I shoot on film, I needed presets that would adhere the same rich colors and fine texture to any image I bring into Lightroom so that my galleries are as cohesive as possible - not to allow no distinction between my film and digital photos, but to assure everything blends together in a wonderful harmony.
The presets in this pack contain very natural and subtle edits, mainly focusing on the preservation of certain colors and a lot of work in the tone curves to bring out the best of the highlights and shadows. Regardless of which film I shot at a particular event, I am able to use any of the presets to achieve the fluidity I am searching for in my editing. I encourage everyone to try out film if they never have before, but even if you're a digital-only person, these presets will give you a natural but beautiful glow and simple colors, allowing your work to remain true to life in honest documentary fashion.
KAYLEIGH TAYLOR PRESETS
Bold Texture, True to Film Coloring, with a Rich Cinematic Feel
Digital Edits Based on Film Colors I Achieve with Portra 400 Scanned on Fuji Frontier
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Cohesivity Throughout Every Image in a Gallery
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~ blended Harmony While Allowing Each Format to Showcase it's Unique Characteristics ~
Watch me edit live! The purchase of these presets includes a private video where I edit in a variety of different settings and lighting variations, alongside each image's film counterpart. This is the same process I use for editing every wedding gallery, providing an inside look at how I achieve consistency across every event and harmony within a mixed media gallery.
FAQ
How do i know when you're running a sale?
Products on sale will automatically be discounted on my website, you won't need to apply a special code to activate the savings. Every time I run a sale I post a heads up on my Instagram page, but you can periodically check my website as well.
IS THERE ANY WAY TO TEST THE PRESETS BEFORE PURCHASING?
Absolutely! Feel free to email me (kayleightaylorphotography@gmail.com) 3-5 raw files, but I ask for 2 weeks turnaround to get you edited photos and a loom tutorial.
Please note that if you chose to have your images tested before purchase, you grant me the ability to share the before & after edits on my preset instagram page, @kayleightaylorpresets.
Do THE PRESETS have an expiration date?
Nope! They're yours to access for as long as you need them.
What happens if i request a refund?
Unfortunately do to the nature of digital products and especially presets, all sales are final and no refunds will be given under any circumstance. Once you click purchase, you have full access to the downloadable items, and your purchase can not be undone.
Are these presets only available in lightroom?
These presets will also work in Adobe Photoshop, but most people will use Adobe Lightroom. These presets do not include mobile options, as they were designed to be applied and edited within desktop Lightroom.
Will these work on jpegs?
While they can be applied on jpegs, it is not recommended due to their lack of information and compressed file size. If you have the ability to capture images on RAW files, that is the best way to get the most out of these presets!
If you have any additional questions, please email kayleightaylorphotography@gmail.com
Swipe left and right to view the before & after of each image
KT Color 01
My go-to preset that works in most lighting scenarios and is a balance of a natural edit that preserves colors (and focuses on perfecting greens) while giving the image a bold pop.
KT Color 02
A spin off of preset 01, but with slightly different tones. There is a 50/50 split between how often I choose Preset 01 vs 02, and it simply comes down to the overall mood of the photo and how well the cooler tones in 02 match the setting vs the more neutral tones of 01.
KT Color 03
A warm but neutral edit that focuses on a softer overall glow, lower whites, and overall image creaminess.
KT BW 04
A bold, editorial, crisp black and white. My one-stop-shop preset for any image begging to be without color - indoor, outdoor, ambient, flash, doesn't matter. It's a one size fits all and my only B&W!
HSL Modifier Green -> Blue
Depending on the white balance I shot on and the setting in the image, this modifier is almost always applied in order to match the cooler green tones found in Frontier scans.
Color Wheel Modifier - Cream Highlights
Color Wheel Modifier - Cool Shadows
An essential for flash imagery or any set of images whose corresponding film scans came back on the cooler side, specifically in the shadows. This adds the classic cyan-toned punch to the under notes of an image.
Similarly following the pursuit of Frontier scans, my film comes back with soft whites, and a slight pink-orange tinge to the highlights. This is often the perfect finishing touch to get my digital to match my scan.