A black and white photo of a man on a bike, in the middle of a street

B&W Romance


B&W Romance is a free black and white Lightroom preset that has intricate cool hues. These stylishly blend with the photograph’s highlights and shadows. Its detailed adjustments in luminance and mix channels produce a romantic and ethereal feel. It is a vintage that exudes much life and vibrance.

Collection: Black and White Presets
Best for: Indoor and Outdoor, Wedding and Engagement (Portraits and Venues)
Style: Violet Tonal Accents, Vivid, Clear, Cinematic

It is the perfect monochrome preset to use for captured moments that ask for a nostalgic and sentimental feel. You may use this on portraits, urban scenes, architecture, landscapes — anytime you need to frame a memory. This works best on images with a lot of light or high-key backgrounds.

Give Your Photos a Nostalgic Feel

Black and white photo of a riverside lined with buildings

Nostalgic Mood. B&W Romance preset is perfect for travel photography. Its unique subtle hues make images emotive and rich in narrative. This elegant effect is also reminiscent of the photos produced by high-end monochrome cameras.

With these delicate filter, your resulting pictures will appear poetic and somehow have an air of mystery.

Romantic Hues in Black and White

Black and white photo of a woman on a street

Pastel Hues. What sets this preset apart from other black and white presets is its understated pastel tones. This heightens the emotions being portrayed in the photo. Highlights are tinted with grey-brown tones, the shadows with a tinge of violet.

This preset also makes a lot of intricate adjustments in its black and white mix channels: yellow and cool hues have greater luminance, while some mid and orange tones are intensified.

Add a Majestic Feel to Architecture

Black and white photo of an vintage architecture

Detailed Architectures. There is nothing like black and white photos to bring out the historical significance of a locale. B&W Romance is perfect for featuring elaborate architecture because of its crisp details and balanced highlights. To reveal textures, the preset increases contrast, clarity, and some grain. Some blacks are tempered for a softer and wistful impression.

An Artistic and Cinematic Vibe

Black and white photo of a man with a black trench coat

Timeless Scenes. The example above shows how these improvements come together. It is a capture that now appears like a movie still. The monochrome treatment largely gives it its vintage cinematic look, further enhanced by the vignetting. The softened blacks, as seen on the man’s coat, adds to the romantic appeal. All in all, see how this artistic B&W Romance preset marries the enduring appeal of monochrome and pastels together.

B&W Romance is for Lightroom Mobile, Desktop and…

Like all our presets, you can absolutely use B&W Romance as is, right out of the box. With any preset, you might need to make adjustments to accommodate your specific camera, settings, lighting, and subject matter.

  • Entirely Adjustable
  • Compatible with Lightroom 4, 5, 6 and CC
  • Performs with both PC, Mac, and Mobile
  • Applicable to both RAW and JPG images
  • 100% Free
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