Blade Runner v.1982
inspired Presets for adobe lightroom
1980’S RETRO CYBERPUNK
I'm a huge fan of the original Blade Runner film, so I wanted to create a set of Lightroom photography image presets that reflect the futuristic cyberpunk world of the original 1982 version of the film. For inspiration, I looked at color palettes and photography from the film. Listening to the amazing score created by VANGELIS also helps guide me through the photo editing process.
These Lightroom image presets work best on:
photographs with a low to medium light range
rainy urban environments
photos with neon lights and reflections
Please, understand that presets should be regarded as a tool to help you find a good starting point for the look of your image, they shouldn’t be used as a one-click solution since every image has varying degrees of light, shadow, and color.
I’ve spent a lot of time crafting and perfecting these presets to be authentic to their source material as well as a few that I feel compliment the genre we all know and love.
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Remember to adjust your white balance, and to enable the two checkboxes in your “Lens Correction” settings of Lightroom before applying the preset to your image.
Before and After Photography Examples
Below are preset examples from my photography collection. I like to photograph rainy scenes and environments to really bring out the effect these “Blade Runner” inspired presets can have. Adjust the preset settings as needed.
Rachael's Song - preset
“Rachael’s Song” LIGHTROOM PRESET PACKAGE INCLUDES four VARIATIONS
☂ Rachael's Song v1
☂ Rachael's Song v2
☂ Rachael's Song v3
☂ Rachael's Song v4
more human than human - preset
“More Human than Human” LIGHTROOM PRESET PACKAGE INCLUDES four VARIATIONS
☂ More Human v1
☂ More Human v2
☂ More Human v3
☂ More Human v4
Blade Runner Blues - preset
This preset and photograph was showcased on the official Instagram of New York’s Grand Central Terminal.
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ZHORA
I'm proud to announce that movie actress Joanna Cassidy (the woman who played the replicant “Zhora” in the original Blade Runner film) "liked" ❤ two images using these presets on my Instagram feed.