FILM PRESETS
FOR A MORE
MEANINGFUL
PHOTOGRAPHY

Monochrome Film

Atmospheric colour grading inspired
by the visual language of cinema.

Lightroom Film Presets & Photographic Collections

Three Decades of Photographic Experience.
The Timeless Character of Film.

Cinematic Colour
Darkroom Papers
Retro Colour Archive

Classic film character. Timeless black-and-white interpretations.

The tonal richness and eleganceof traditional photographic prints.

Distinctive colour interpretations of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.

THE JAMES NADER
LIFGTROOM FILM PRESET ARCHIVE

Professional Lightroom film presets inspired by analogue film, darkroom printing,
cinematic colour and three decades of photographic experience.

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90s Film Looks
built for atmosphere, depth and character.

Give Your Images the Colour of Cinema

BUILT ON PHOTOGRAPHIC JUDGEMENT

Every collection begins with a photographic idea: the density of monochrome film, the warmth of an ageing print, the colour separation of cinema or the polished finish of editorial photography.

These are not one-click filters designed to make every photograph look the same. They are starting points for photographers who want to develop a more considered and recognisable visual language.

FIND YOUR FILM LANGUAGE

Choose the Character of Your Image
Film-inspired Lightroom presets shaped around tone, colour, contrast and atmosphere — not trends.

Field Notes From The Film Preset Archive

Be first to see new preset releases, photographic notes and archive updates —
with 10% off your first order if you are on the list!

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BUILT FROM PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE

Every collection begins with a photographic idea, the tonal density of monochrome film, the warmth of an ageing print, the colour response of cinema or the polished finish of editorial photography.

The James Nader Film Archive includes monochrome film presets, cinematic Lightroom presets, retro colour film looks and darkroom-inspired photographic styles, giving photographers greater control over tone, colour, contrast and atmosphere.

These are not generic one-click filters. They are carefully developed starting points for creating a more considered, distinctive and recognisable visual language.

black blue and yellow textile

About the James Nader Film Preset Archive

The James Nader Film Preset Archive is a collection of Lightroom film presets and photographic colour styles created for photographers who want greater control over tone, contrast, colour and atmosphere.

Developed from more than three decades of professional photography, the archive draws on analogue film, darkroom printing, cinematic colour, monochrome photography and editorial image-making. Collections include monochrome film presets, cinematic Lightroom presets, retro colour film looks, darkroom-inspired styles and editorial colour treatments for portrait, fashion, lifestyle, travel and commercial photography.

Each preset is designed as a considered starting point inside Adobe Lightroom, allowing photographers to refine exposure, white balance, colour and local adjustments while retaining the character of the original photograph. New collections, Field Notes and photographic resources are added as the archive develops.

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