Andrew Childress, Author at Speckyboy Design Magazine https://speckyboy.com/author/andrewchildress/ Resources & Inspiration for Creatives Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:58:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://speckyboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-sdm-favicon-32x32.png Andrew Childress, Author at Speckyboy Design Magazine https://speckyboy.com/author/andrewchildress/ 32 32 10+ Best Free Lightroom Presets For Travel Photography https://speckyboy.com/free-lightroom-presets-travel-photography/ https://speckyboy.com/free-lightroom-presets-travel-photography/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 07:03:43 +0000 https://speckyboy.com/?p=142854 From warm tones to dramatic effects, these free travel Lightroom presets will capture the spirit of your adventures in perfectly.

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Travel photographers often face the challenge of editing photos to capture the exact mood and atmosphere they experienced during their adventures. Lightroom presets for travel photography can help simplify this process.

Presets can improve the beauty and mood of your travel photos with just a few clicks. They offer various effects to accentuate warm tones or create a more dramatic and vibrant look, making your photos truly memorable.

In addition to improving the style of your photos, Lightroom presets help speed up the editing process, allowing you to achieve professional-looking results without spending hours on adjustments. With a few clicks, you can transform your shots into breathtaking photos that reflect your travels and adventures.

Whether an amateur or a professional photographer, these free Lightroom presets will save you time and help you create stunning photos. Try the presets below and see the difference they make.

Note: These free presets are used for Adobe Lightroom Classic. They each come with XMP files. Take a look at our simple step-by-step tutorial below so you can learn how to install them all.


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20+ Best Free Lightroom Presets for Urban & Street Photography https://speckyboy.com/free-lightroom-presets-urban-street-photography/ https://speckyboy.com/free-lightroom-presets-urban-street-photography/#respond Sun, 06 Oct 2024 10:08:37 +0000 https://speckyboy.com/?p=156488 Capture stunning street shots with these free urban Lightroom presets. Apply distinct and professional effects to your photos with one click.

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Urban and streetscape photography captures the dynamic energy of city life. It offers a way to document cityscapes, winding country roads, and everything in between. However, the constant motion of urban settings can pose challenges for photographers.

That’s where Lightroom presets can simplify this process. They enable consistent stylistic edits across multiple photos with just a single click in Lightroom.

This collection features the top Lightroom urban and street photography presets, ranging from rich, colorful designs to stark black and white imagery. Suitable for photographers of any skill level, these presets are easy to use and will save you time by applying the same consistent edits across your photos.


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10+ Best Free Lightroom Presets for Black & White Photography https://speckyboy.com/free-black-white-lightroom-presets/ https://speckyboy.com/free-black-white-lightroom-presets/#respond Fri, 20 Sep 2024 07:05:07 +0000 https://speckyboy.com/?p=142016 A collection of free black and white Lightroom presets that offer various styles and dramatic effects, including classic, film, and sepia.

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Black and white photography has been a staple since its inception. It offers a timeless and classic aesthetic that can take any photo to a new level. But despite the simplicity of the two color tones, there are so many options when it comes to black and white photography.

From high-contrast and moody to soft and dreamy, black and white photography can be tailored to fit any mood or subject. By removing color, the viewer is able to focus on the shapes, textures, and tones of the image, making black and white photography a powerful tool for storytelling.

For those wanting to take their black and white photography to the next level, we have a collection of ten of the best free Lightroom presets. These presets offer various styles and tones, from vintage film looks to modern high-contrast effects. With just a few clicks, you can transform your photos and create stunning black and white masterpieces.

You might also like our collection of Photoshop Actions for Black & White Photo Effects.


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10+ Best Free Lightroom Presets for Landscape Photographers https://speckyboy.com/free-outdoor-landscape-lightroom-presets/ https://speckyboy.com/free-outdoor-landscape-lightroom-presets/#respond Sun, 15 Sep 2024 07:18:39 +0000 https://speckyboy.com/?p=142066 A collection of the best free Lightroom presets for outdoor and landscape photography. Each preset offers a different way to style those picturesque moments.

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Photography is a powerful way to bring the outdoors to your fingertips. An incredible landscape photo can teleport you back to a moment, even when working in your home office.

Landscapes come in all shapes and sizes. So, too, do the Lightroom presets that style them. While your landscapes may seem as flat as RAW images, presets can transform them back to life. They’ll take an uninspiring, unedited shot and help recapture the scene’s energy.

Let’s check out ten of the best free Lightroom outdoor presets. Each of these offers a different way to style those picturesque moments.

Note: These free Adobe Lightroom outdoor presets are for Adobe Lightroom Classic. They are each packaged with .xmp files. Check out our instructions below to install these them.


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25+ Free Lightroom Color Grading LUTs for Stunning Photo Effects https://speckyboy.com/free-lightroom-luts/ https://speckyboy.com/free-lightroom-luts/#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2024 21:02:39 +0000 https://speckyboy.com/?p=146747 Make your photos stand out with our collection of free Lightroom LUTs. These presets will add stunning color grading effects to your images.

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Lightroom Look-Up Tables, or LUTs, are powerful resources for photo editing that can transform your photos into stylish, eye-catching images with minimal effort. Applying Lightroom LUTs to your photos can completely alter their color and tone, giving them a unique and creative look without tedious manual adjustments.

They improve the colors in your photos, fix color imbalances, and add mood or style to your images. Whether you want to achieve a vintage, film, or moody look, Lightroom LUTs make it easy to do so.

Using LUTs is easy, even if you have no photo editing experience. Simply select the LUT you want to use and apply it to your image with a few clicks.

In this collection, you’ll find 25 free Lightroom LUTs that offer a wide range of styles for your photos. Whether you’re a professional photographer or simply enjoy taking pictures for fun, these LUTs will help take your photos to the next level.

Don’t wait – start using these free Lightroom LUTs today and unlock your full creative potential.


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25+ Tutorials to Learn & Master Adobe Lightroom https://speckyboy.com/adobe-lightroom-tutorials/ https://speckyboy.com/adobe-lightroom-tutorials/#comments Thu, 12 Sep 2024 07:14:28 +0000 http://speckyboy.com/?p=72970 From basic techniques to advanced tips, these Lightroom tutorials cover topics such as adjusting exposure, color correction, noise reduction, and more.

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Adobe Lightroom is a powerful tool for managing and editing your photos. It’s an application with many apps bundled into one convenient package. Photographers use it as a hub to take their images from import to export.

Like most Adobe apps, it does have a learning curve. While it’s easy to get started with the application, you may soon feel overwhelmed by the many sliders and panels. And you might just be asking: How do I make my images look their best?

To help you conquer that learning curve, we have an extensive collection of tutorials to help beginners get up and running quickly and allow professionals to learn something new. Whether you want to know more about importing, organizing, or adjusting images, there’s a tutorial for you here.


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20+ Best Free Matte Effect Lightroom Presets https://speckyboy.com/matte-lightroom-presets/ https://speckyboy.com/matte-lightroom-presets/#respond Sun, 08 Sep 2024 07:50:46 +0000 https://speckyboy.com/?p=159333 A curated collection of the best free matte effect presets for Lightroom. All of the presets are easy to use and work wonders in just a few clicks.

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Matte styling adds a touch of vintage elegance to your photos. It’s typically achieved during post-processing rather than in real-time. Using the right edits, any image can be given a matte look and feel.

This is where matte Lightroom presets come in handy. They allow you to apply a specific edit with a single click, adding stunning matte effects to your photos.

They also give you consistency, which is especially useful for editing multiple shots from the same session, giving you a cohesive look for your portfolio.

In this collection, you’ll find twenty of the best free Lightroom matte effect presets. Each offers rich matte effects and is easy to apply, even for beginners. Pick your favorites, download them, and start editing today!


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25+ Best Free Resume Templates for Figma https://speckyboy.com/free-figma-resume-templates/ https://speckyboy.com/free-figma-resume-templates/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 06:19:44 +0000 https://speckyboy.com/?p=150897 A collection of free to download and use Figma templates for creating professional and beautifully designed resumes and CVs.

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Let’s face it, today’s job market is more challenging than ever. We work in a competitive global landscape, and standing out from the crowd can be incredibly difficult! That’s where a professional and creative resume comes in.

But hiring managers will see hundreds of resumes. What can you do to get yours noticed? Resume templates for Figma are a great starting point.

These polished, modern designs will bring your skills and experience to the forefront. They let you share your qualifications and work history in moments. Even better, you don’t have to be a design expert to take advantage of the benefits of creating a resume in Figma.

In this collection, you’ll find a curated collection of resume templates for Figma. They’re free to download and use. They span many styles and design aesthetics, so finding the layout that best fits your skills and sense of style will be easy.


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30+ Best Free DaVinci Resolve Templates for Video Creators https://speckyboy.com/free-templates-davinci-resolve/ https://speckyboy.com/free-templates-davinci-resolve/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2024 15:36:38 +0000 https://speckyboy.com/?p=145280 From stunning title sequences to stylish lower thirds, these free DaVinci Resolve templates have everything you need to take your videos to the next level.

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If you’re a video editor looking to take your projects to the next level, you know that finding the perfect template can make all the difference.

That’s why we’ve created this curated collection of free templates for DaVinci Resolve, the modern and popular video editing application. These templates are easy to use and customize, so you can quickly create professional-grade videos in no time.

Whether you’re new to DaVinci Resolve or an expert, you’ll find a free template that suits your needs here. From stunning title sequences to elegant lower thirds, these templates have everything you need to take your videos to the next level.

Templates like these are must-haves in your creative arsenal. They save you time, and you don’t need to be a video editing expert to use them.