Lightroom Presets & LUTs

Professional Lightroom presets and video LUTs developed through real-world client work in Malaysian lighting conditions. One-click colour grading for portraits, events, F&B, and lifestyle photography. These are not generic presets downloaded from a template — every preset is built from actual client edits and refined to work beautifully with Southeast Asian skin tones, tropical light, and local environments.

What This Is

Ready-made colour grading profiles that you apply to your photos with a single click in Lightroom or your video editor. Each preset is a starting point that gets you 80–90% of the way to a polished, professional look — then you fine-tune to taste. They save hours of editing time and give your work a consistent visual identity without needing advanced colour theory knowledge.

Who This Is For

• Beginner and intermediate photographers who want professional-looking edits without the learning curve
• Content creators producing regular social media content and needing quick, consistent editing
• Wedding and event photographers looking for presets that work well with Malaysian skin tones
• Videographers who want matching LUTs for video projects shot alongside photo work
• Photography students wanting to study professional colour grading by reverse-engineering preset settings

Available Packs

• Sorot Studio Signature Portrait — Warm, flattering skin tones optimised for Malay, Chinese, and Indian complexions. Soft highlights, gentle warmth, and natural skin texture
• Corporate Clean — Neutral, professional tones for business headshots and corporate events. Clean whites, accurate colours, and a polished look that works in annual reports and websites
• F&B Warm — Appetising colour grading for food photography. Enhances warm tones in food, adds depth to wooden textures, and makes dishes look inviting without oversaturating
• Street KL — Moody, contrasty look for urban and street photography. Deep shadows, cool highlights, and a cinematic feel inspired by KL’s neon-lit streets and rainy nights
• Golden Hour Malaysia — Enhances the warm, golden tones of tropical sunset light. Perfect for outdoor portraits, travel content, and lifestyle photography

Format

Every preset pack includes three formats so you can use them anywhere:

• Lightroom Desktop (.xmp) — for Adobe Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC
• Lightroom Mobile (.dng) — for editing on your phone or tablet
• Video LUT (.cube) — for DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and other video editors

Installation guide included with every purchase. Compatible with both RAW and JPEG files, though RAW delivers the best results.

The Process

1. Purchase — Select your preset pack from our online store
2. Instant download — You receive a download link immediately after payment
3. Install — Follow the included step-by-step guide to import presets into Lightroom or your video editor
4. Apply — One click applies the preset to your photo. Adjust exposure, white balance, and intensity to taste
5. Enjoy — Use on unlimited photos for personal and commercial projects. No subscription, no expiry

Why Choose Sorot Studio Presets

These presets are not built in a lab — they are extracted from real client work shot in Malaysian conditions. The portrait preset was refined across hundreds of headshots and wedding edits. The F&B preset was developed shooting actual restaurant menus in KL. The Street KL preset comes from years of shooting the city at night. You are getting colour science that has been tested on real Malaysian subjects in real Malaysian light — not a Western photographer’s idea of what “warm” looks like.

Pricing

From RM20 per preset pack. Complete collection bundle with all packs at a discounted price. Free updates included for life.

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• Photography Workshops
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