Candid lifestyle photo shoot with yellow clothing and floral elements in natural outdoor setting.

 

For Photoshop CC, Lightroom and ACR

 

Sonder Presets & Actions

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N. THE REALIZATION THAT EACH RANDOM PASSERBY IS LIVING A LIFE AS VIVID AND COMPLEX AS YOUR OWN—POPULATED WITH THEIR OWN AMBITIONS, FRIENDS, ROUTINES, WORRIES AND INHERITED CRAZINESS—AN EPIC STORY THAT CONTINUES INVISIBLY AROUND YOU LIKE AN ANTHILL SPRAWLING DEEP UNDERGROUND, WITH ELABORATE PASSAGEWAYS TO THOUSANDS OF OTHER LIVES THAT YOU’LL NEVER KNOW EXISTED, IN WHICH YOU MIGHT APPEAR ONLY ONCE, AS AN EXTRA SIPPING COFFEE IN THE BACKGROUND, AS A BLUR OF TRAFFIC PASSING ON THE HIGHWAY, AS A LIGHTED WINDOW AT DUSK

Artistic photography session with scattered colorful items on a light colored blanket outdoors.
Dreamy portrait session featuring soft lighting and casual clothing on a textured background.
Romantic sunset photoshoot in an open field with flowing dress and natural lighting.
Outdoor photography session on a mountain trail with pink flowing dress against natural scenery.
Intimate lakeside photoshoot with rustic wooden dock and mountain backdrop at sunset.
Romantic waterfront photography with natural scenery and wooden dock elements.
Intimate lifestyle photography session with warm sunset lighting and natural poses.
Candid outdoor portrait session with warm golden hour lighting and natural expressions.
Moody black and white portrait series with dramatic lighting and emotional expressions.
A flowing cream dress and boots against a rustic mountain landscape during golden hour.
Candid indoor lifestyle portraits in warm natural window light.
People relaxing together outdoors during sunset in a natural setting.
Group lounging together on grassy hillside with mountains in background.
Friends enjoying a relaxed moment together against blue sky and mountain backdrop.
People resting together on grass with mountains visible in distance.
Silhouettes of hair and faces backlit by warm sunset light.
Portrait series showing expressions in plaid shirt against warm natural backdrop.
Black and white landscape photos with figure in floral dress among tall grass.
Family photo session in a golden sunlit field with mountains in the background.
Black and white outdoor photography session in a scenic mountain landscape.
Romantic couple's photoshoot in a desert landscape with blue skies and mountains.
Intimate couple portraits captured in a scenic mountain valley at sunset.
Silhouetted figures embracing during golden hour in a rustic outdoor setting.
Scenic desert photoshoot with dramatic clouds and mountain backdrop.
Family photography session in a sun-drenched mountain forest clearing.
Extended family gathering for photos at sunset in a natural outdoor setting.
Intimate moments captured during a golden hour outdoor photo session.
Silhouettes walking along a peaceful beach at sunset.
A family enjoying a candid moment together in a scenic mountain landscape at sunset.
Panoramic view of a family photoshoot in a mountainous outdoor setting.
Family lying together in tall grass during a rustic outdoor photo session.
Collection of outdoor family portraits against mountain and field backdrops.
Series of intimate family moments captured in natural mountain settings.
Black and white intimate portraits showing tender family moments.

Included are 33 Presets

The Sonder Lightroom & ACR Preset Collection has been a long time coming. Twelve years in fact! I haven't released Presets in over a decade, though I used to, and I really felt like it was time I stretch myself creatively. I quickly fell in love with the process and imagined all of you applying these to all of your beautiful images. This collection was designed to nurture that inner voice of yours and give you an entire range of Presets to breathe new life into your creative heart. In full transparency I loathed making my own before and afters because I don't want to box you in. I want you to take these and run with them. Be wild. Be curious. Be imaginative. These are to support YOU! That is exactly why I chose the name Sonder. I am envisioning you in your own spaces making art with these presets!


Inside this set are Thirty-Three Presets. Most of the presets are totally unique but I did take some of my favorites and make a quick variation for you of it as well. I will list them below for you!

Intimate golden hour portraits captured during a family photography session.
Silhouettes of people walking along a beach at sunset create a peaceful coastal scene.

 

The Presets:

 

Aura (a Fave!!) | Aura (Less Orange) | Avalon, Avalon (Less Orange), Charcoal B&W, Classic (no grain and more contrast), Classic (includes grain), Courageous, Daisy (Less Warmth) Daisy, Darling, Divine, Fields of Gold (no grain), Fields of Gold, Flight B&W, Friendly, Ginger, Glory B&W, Grace, Heartfelt, Home B&W, Homegrown, Indigo Sunshine (another fav!!), Introvert, Nostalgia, Ollie, Peachy, Rise, Soft Summer, Soul Sister, Stigma, Whisper B&W (more contrast), Whisper B&W

There are also Sixteen Brushes included as a bonus:

Background Brighten (Brings light into places you need it), Bring Down Color Saturation, Darken Down (I use this as a background mask and adjust the exposure), Emphasize Light, Enrich Background (Makes things just a bit deeper), Iris Enhance (Great for brightening up the eyes), Pull Orange out of Skin (Great when your skin is too warm), Sharpness, Sky Mask Subtle, Sky More Dramatic, Soft Light, Soft Skin, Soft Sunshine, Strong Skin Softening, Warm Sky, White of the Eyes

Sidenote: There is also a Sonder Photoshop Action collection that can be bundled with this and are designed as "helper" actions. If you use Photoshop in addition to LR these are AMAZING for bringing more depth into your work and bringing things to the next level. I incorporated the actions into the previews so you can see how the effect builds. There is a bundle below if you would like to purchase both at a discounted rate.

 

Investment


$49


LR & Acr Presets

 

 
Photoshop & LR ACR Preset Bundle


$99

 
Progressive series of tender moments captured against a mountain backdrop.

 

A Note For Best Using These Presets

 

These will work with LR CC Classic versions as well as CC ACR. You only need to purchase them once and can install and use these presets in both programs.


If you purchase the actions, they  can be used alongside these presets or with any other presets or Photoshop Actions you currently own. With all the actions I design and sell, make sure you are running them on a flattened image. If you don't you will get errors. You also want to experiment with the opacity of the actions and play to get an effect that suits your own work and vision.




I designed these presets to make them as easy to use as possible. I chose not to adjust the White Balance or the Exposure because I wanted them to be better adaptable for you. I realize we all shoot with different gear, different light, different beginning white balances and there are so many variables and I didn't want to make your life harder. Make sure you are bumping up that exposure (or bumping it down) and playing with the warmth on your images. You can also tweak any of the sliders. PLEASE make these your own.