Darkroom is a film simulation preset system built from scratch. Not filters. Not moods. Nine individual Kodak emulsions, each one calibrated for how that specific stock actually behaves — the color bias, the highlight rolloff, the grain structure.
I shoot Kodak on my Mamiya and my FM2. Darkroom started because I wanted my Leica M11 files to sit in the same world as my film scans. These are the presets that got me there.
What's inside:
Nine base presets — Ektar 100, Gold 100, Gold 200, Portra 160, Portra 400, Portra 800, Tri-X 400, Ultramax 400, and Ultramax 800. Each one has a distinct color signature, tone curve, and grain structure matched to the actual film stock.
On top of that, a full modifier system:
Contrast modifiers — High Contrast, Low Contrast, Mono High, Mono Extra High. Stack any of these on top of a base preset.
Scan modifiers — Frontier and Noritsu. Replicates the color bias of each scanning system. Frontier runs cooler and slightly cyan. Noritsu runs warmer and more magenta. If you shoot film and get it scanned, you know why this matters.
Who it's for:
Photographers who want their digital files to have the same character as their film work. These aren't neutral starting points — they have a point of view. They work best on street, portrait, and documentary work shot in real light.
Compatible with Lightroom Classic and Lightroom CC. Works on RAW files from any camera. Installation guide included.
