Enhance your urban photography with these City Walk Lightroom Presets, inspired by the #citywalk trend on Asian social media platforms like Xiaohongshu. The trend is favored by travelers who appreciate a slower pace, focusing on documenting the unique atmosphere of each city rather than rushing through tourist spots.

These presets are designed to bring out the best in architectural shots, street photography, and dynamic city scenes, with styles ranging from nostalgic film to boldly urban. They cater to travel photographers, influencers, and urban photography enthusiasts who enjoy capturing the unique atmosphere of each city at a relaxed pace. Perfect for those looking to explore and photograph city environments thoughtfully and creatively.

Provided by SparkleStock, these presets are free, with a Pro version available that includes more presets, AI enhancements, skin tone protection, and additional LUT formats.

The Presets

The “Belong” preset gives a contrasty neutral looks. Signage and street markings stand out against concrete walls and roads.

The “Bustling” preset are perfect for photos of alleyways, aged architecture, and other types of architecture where you want to emphasize the old nostalgic vibe. The presets create a flat look with warm, green-ish highlights.

The “Explore” preset is another vintage film look with a more emphasized green tint.

“Moments” is a strong preset with an even more emphasized green tint and gives off that cinematic look reminiscence of “Wong Kar-Wai” films.

If those green tints are too much, the “Wander” has a flat contrast with film colors. Foliage has a sage-green tint similar to Ektachrome film.

Free Version

  • 5 Lightroom Presets (without AI)
  • 5 LUTs (cube)

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Pro Version

  • 20 AI Lightroom Presets
  • 20 Skin Tone Protected Presets
  • 20 LUTs (3dl, cube, mga, png)
  • 20 Skin Tone Protected LUTs (3dl, cube, mga, png)

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