The Retro Preset Collection

The Retro Preset Collection — a nostalgic film look for your travel shots, no darkroom required

The gist: A one-click way to give your travel photos that faded, warm, film-era mood without learning color grading.

• 13 desktop presets: Cloudy Day, Contax, Isola, Isola Minus, Lotus, Nostalgia, Poly, Poly+, Rainy Days, Sahara, Sahara Minus, Sun, Warm — a range covering both bright, sunny destinations and overcast, moody ones.
• Mobile versions included: every preset works in Lightroom Mobile, so you can edit and post straight from your phone on the road.
• Bonus pack: also includes the full Sparling Pro Collection presets, giving you black & white and lifestyle looks beyond just the retro set.
• Creator credibility: built by Emmett Sparling, a Vancouver-based travel/adventure photographer whose presets are tuned for nature, landscape, and portrait work — the exact subjects most travel content covers.

FilterGrade, which carries Sparling's preset packs, notes they're best suited for travel, landscape, and portrait photography and are designed to add color depth with moody, vibrant, film-inspired tones.

Best for: travelers and content creators who want a consistent, film-like Instagram aesthetic without spending hours editing each shot. Skip it if: you already have a custom LUT/preset workflow you're happy with, or you shoot mostly in a style these tones won't suit (e.g., bright commercial product photography). Runs ~$55 — check the current price before buying.