Dark and Moody Lightroom Preset

Add depth and drama to your photos. This preset delivers a dark, moody look with rich contrast for a bold, dramatic style.

Supports preset amount and GPU acceleration. Compatible with Lightroom CC, Lightroom Classic CC, Lightroom for Android, Lightroom for iOS, Photoshop, and Adobe Camera Raw.

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Bring Mysterious Vibes to Photos

This preset creates a dark, moody grade with deep greens and rich browns. It is for anyone who wants more drama in their photos.

The look is popular on Instagram and other platforms because it reduces the palette to dark green and brown, which is simple and pleasing. The browns also help travel photos with people, creating clear separation between subjects and the background. Skin tones look warm and appealing.

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Color Grading

This preset creates a high contrast look with dark shadows. The colors shift towards muted reds/browns and teals.

Color palette showing the adjusted hues from this Dark and Moody Lightroom Preset.

Skin Tone Protection

In the free download, you’ll receive the standard Dark and Moody preset. If you are a Pro member, you will receive an additional Lightroom Preset with skin tone protection. This preset uses VOXCOLOR’s Skin Tone Protection algorithm to restore the original skin tones, making it ideal for portraits.

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Standard Lightroom Preset
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With Skin Tone Protection

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iPhone/iPad Instructions
  1. Download the preset to your computer.
  2. Open Lightroom on your computer. Go to File > Import Profiles & Presets and load the ZIP file you just downloaded.
  3. Open Lightroom on your iPhone/iPad. Select any photo then go to the Presets section.
  4. Find the preset in Presets > Yours > www.freepresets.io.

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