Give your portraits a bold, warm, vintage-inspired finish. The Retro Portrait preset takes flat, muted shots and turns them into rich, moody images with glowing skin tones, deep red accents, golden hair highlights, strong contrast, and a soft, nostalgic film feel.
Before After Imagery:
Free Retro Portrait Lightroom Preset:
Best for:
- Portrait, fashion, and editorial photography
- Model, beauty, and lifestyle shoots
- Shots with bold colors, especially reds and warm tones
- Photographers who want a warm, moody, vintage look across a gallery
What it does:
- Warms skin tones for a smooth, glowing complexion
- Deepens reds and enriches lips for a bold, vibrant pop
- Brings out golden and honey highlights in hair
- Adds contrast and deeper shadows for a moody, dramatic feel
- Keeps whites soft and clean with gentle film-style fading
Tip: Works best on natural light portraits with warm or colorful backgrounds. If skin tones look too orange, lower the orange saturation slightly. If the shadows feel too heavy, lift the shadows or raise the exposure a touch.
Compatibility & Features
Our presets are compatible with Lightroom Desktop & Mobile Versions
The presets comes with DNG, XMP, and LRTEMPLATE Format
Presets are compatible with Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw and Premier Pro
Works with all image and photo formats (.jpg, .png, .raw, .tiff…).
Compatible with Lightroom Mac & Windows
Compatible with all Adobe Photoshop Lightroom® versions: Lightroom 4 or later, Adobe Lightroom CC Desktop 1.4 or later, Lightroom Classic & Lightroom Mobile app ( iOS & Android).
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