The California Preset Pack

The California Preset Pack — golden-hour warmth for West Coast road trips

The gist: A Lightroom preset pack built specifically for California's coastal light, ideal for anyone road-tripping Highway 1 or shooting the redwoods-to-Venice-Beach route.

• Creamy, golden-hour tones: the base preset pushes toward warmer, softer color for that late-afternoon coastal light, rather than a generic warm filter.
• Balanced blues: a dedicated "Blue" variant mixes in green so ocean and sky don't read as flat or oversaturated — useful for beach and coastline shots.
• Cooled shadows for sunset contrast: the shadow tone is pulled cooler to play against the warm highlights, mimicking a real California sunset rather than a single-tone wash.
• Built for lifestyle and landscape, not just portraits: designed to cover a range from redwood forests to beach lifestyle shots in one consistent look.

The pack is made by Mackenzie Duncan, a lifestyle photographer whose adventure and travel work is published through Moment's creator program.

Best for: travelers documenting a California or general West Coast trip who want a cohesive, dreamy edit across a whole gallery. Skip it if: your trip is mostly overcast or indoor content — this preset is tuned for warm, direct light. Runs ~$34 — check the current price before buying.