VGP 1956

Introducing VGP 1956

Price: $40

Very Good Presets is excited to introduce 1956, a preset pack inspired by the great Gordon Parks. Parks was one of the greatest photographers to ever live, and his work is extremely important to the history of the United States. He captured the Civil Rights Movement, issues of segregation throughout the nation, and life in rural settings for Black Americans.

There are two main presets with a selection of modifiers. The color variant of this preset is inspired by his use of Kodachrome, and the monochromatic variant of this preset is based on a variety of characteristics found in black-and-white films of this era.

Additionally, 50% of all funds from the sale of this preset will be donated to Black Image Center, a nonprofit that aims to cultivate imagination through photography and economically empower Black storytellers and image makers.

This download includes the preset, modifiers, and a user guide.

VGP are designed to work with any camera system.

  • Lightroom:

    • Daylight WB: Switches to LR Daylight WB

    • High Contrast: Increases contrast

    • Red Shift: Pushes red tones into shadows

    • Retro Grain: Adds a grain structure typical of color films in the 1950’s

    • Flatten: Lowers the image contrast

    • Glow: Softens the image for a vintage lens effect

  • This product is an instant download. You’ll receive the version you purchase in your email immediately after you complete the checkout process.

  • All digital purchases are final. If you have any issues with your download, contact support.

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Capture One 22+

Portrait of a smiling man in a maroon suit standing outdoors in front of a colorful storefront.
Black and white photo of an industrial building with a tall smokestack in the background under clear sky
An old, abandoned house with a broken roof and boarded-up window, surrounded by dry grass, with an abandoned car nearby in a rural area.
A man with dark hair and dressed in black, sitting at a wooden table, smoking a cigar, playing chess with an unseen opponent in a dimly lit room near a window, with glasses of alcohol on the table.
Silhouette of a woman looking through lace curtains, with sunlight creating shadows on her face.
Children's backyard playground with swings, slide, and spring animal toys surrounded by a wooden fence and shaded by a large tree under a blue sky.
Black and white photo of old stone buildings with a porch and an external staircase, under a partly cloudy sky.
A cluttered workshop inside a shed with a view of open farmland through the window. The workspace has various old hubcaps, plastic buckets, a blue plastic chair, and other miscellaneous items.
A vintage light green car parked at an old gas station with two retro fuel pumps, mountains and trees in the background.
Black and white photo of a park with a bench, a street lamp, and a railroad crossing sign with lights and a barrier arm.
A vintage green clock on a post showing the time as approximately 4:41, surrounded by leafless trees and a blue sky.
Street corner with trees, parked cars, bench, trash can, sidewalk, and a sign that reads 'Joe's Corner'. The building has a white facade with arched windows and a tiled roof.

SEE IT IN ACTION

A street scene in San Francisco with a cable car on tracks, pedestrians crossing, tall buildings on both sides, and a clear blue sky.
Woman wearing a tan hat and a brown jacket with a shearling lining in a field with mountains and pine trees in the background.
A city street with a historic orange trolley car moving down tracks, surrounded by pedestrians crossing at the crosswalk, wide white and brick buildings, street signs, and a clear blue sky.
A woman wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a jacket with a fleece lining walking in a forested mountainous area.
A person sitting cross-legged on the hood of a Land Rover vehicle taking a photograph with a camera during sunset, with a background of cloudy sky and some foliage.
Person sitting on the hood of a Land Rover vehicle, taking a photograph with a camera, during sunset with clouds in the sky.
Vintage gas station with a classic 1950s car in front, surrounded by hills and a small town in the background, reflecting a nostalgic Americana scene.
A black and white photo of several garden hoses hanging on hooks on a wooden and wire fence, with a backyard and house in the background.
Multiple garden hoses hanging on a wooden fence in a backyard at sunset, with a house in the background.
A vintage-style building with a sign reading 'Flying Service Safe Travels,' offering full-service gas station and fueling two classic cars, with hills in the background.
Two vintage gas pumps labeled 'Flying Gasoline' next to a parked classic car, with a garage door and building in the background.
Two vintage green gasoline pumps at a retro gas station with a classic green car parked beside them.

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An old, two-story brick building with weathered wooden panels on the front, located in a small town. There is a fire hydrant in front and a small basketball hoop on the sidewalk. Utility poles and power lines are visible against a partly cloudy sky.

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Sunlit waterway lined with colorful historic buildings, a motorboat traveling on the water, and boats docked along the canal in Venice, Italy.

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A foggy beach scene at dusk with two distant figures standing by the water and a car with headlights on far in the background.

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