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.

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 pack has been developed for Lightroom and validated by a community of beta testers.

Included with this preset are:

• 1956 Chrome & 1956 Mono

• Modifers including:

  • [c] Daylight WB

  • [c] High Contrast

  • [c] Red Shift

  • [c] Retro Grain

  • [m] Flatten

  • [m] Glow

  • [m] High Contrast

  • [m] Retro Grain