Shortstache

DUST

This preset introduces warm, grounded tones while gently softening highlights and pulling back saturation to create a more natural, lived-in feel. Browns, tans, and earth tones become richer and more dimensional, while skin tones remain honest and timeless so it will never be overly polished. Shadows carry depth without feeling heavy, allowing the image to breathe while still holding presence and weight. Dialed in for a softer look, to say the least.

AGAVE

This preset leans into a bolder, more restrained tonal palette while preserving the integrity of natural light. Highlights are softened to avoid harshness, while shadows are deepened just enough to introduce contrast and structure without losing detail. Colors are subtly muted, allowing greens, blues, and neutral tones to feel more cinematic and intentional rather than vibrant or overpowering. Skin tones remain grounded and authentic, allowing your subject to pop with consistency.

EMBER

This preset was crafted to introduce a deeper, more dramatic tonal foundation while preserving natural color fidelity. Shadows are allowed to fall richer and more confidently, creating separation and depth, while highlights are gently restrained to maintain softness and detail. This allows a more structured contrast throughout the entire image. Earth tones become more pronounced and dimensional, and cooler tones take on a subtle cinematic shift, resulting in an image that feels grounded, intentional, and enduring. Skin tones remain neutral and true just like the others, never overcorrected, allowing the subject to exist naturally within the environment. This lends to a crisper and bolder image.

BONE

This preset introduces a clean black and white conversion with balanced contrast, allowing highlights and shadows to coexist naturally without overwhelming the frame. Midtones remain rich and present, preserving texture in skin, fabric, and environment, while deeper tones provide just enough structure to anchor the image. The result is a monochrome look that feels quiet, intentional, and grounded in reality. It’s an instant go-to for an overall clean and bold look.

IRON

This preset was designed to introduce stronger tonal separation while maintaining a refined, cinematic softness. Blacks stretch evenly and more confidently, while highlights remain controlled, creating a monochrome image with clarity, structure, and intention. Overall, this will give you a flattened traditional base that yields to a clean and polished look to grade from. Inspired by a generational Leica monochrome look.

OBSIDIAN

This preset was built for maximum presence with a nostalgic nod. It introduces deeper blacks, brighter highlights, and stronger tonal contrast, creating a monochrome image with bold structure and a plate-like fade. Shadows push with more drama, allowing negative space to become part of the story, while highlights remain intentional and controlled. The result is a striking balance between strength and refinement, where form, light, and emotion are amplified without distraction. This lends to a timeless look even inspired by older western portraits.

DRIFT +

This will slightly raise the exposure while warming up the neutral tone overall.

DRIFT -

This will slightly raise the exposure while cooling down the neutral tone overall.

ADD GRAIN

The sweet spot and starting point to add the grain aesthetic to photos. Fully customizable in the grain panel.

SUBJECT POP

This will automatically select the subject and slightly increase both the exposure and shadows to separate from the background. Fully customizable in the masks panel.

DEEPEN BACKGROUND

This will automatically select the background of the image and lower both the exposure and highlights to separate from the subject. Fully customizable in the masks panel.