The Retro Preset Collection

The Retro Preset Collection — a fast way to build a consistent editing style for your side income

The gist: If you're building a photo-editing or content-creation side hustle, a proven preset pack cuts your editing time and gives your portfolio a signature look.

• 13 desktop presets + mobile versions: Cloudy Day, Contax, Isola, Isola Minus, Lotus, Nostalgia, Poly, Poly+, Rainy Days, Sahara, Sahara Minus, Sun, Warm — enough variety to edit different clients' work without repeating the same look.
• Bonus Sparling Pro Collection presets included: adds black & white and lifestyle looks, useful if you're offering editing packages to multiple clients or niches.
• Built by a working professional: Emmett Sparling is a working travel/adventure photographer, so the presets reflect a real, marketable style rather than generic filters.
• Software compatibility: works with Lightroom Classic, Lightroom CC, and Lightroom Mobile, so you can offer edits from a laptop or take on quick freelance jobs from your phone.

FilterGrade, which distributes Sparling's preset packs, describes them as suited for travel, landscape, and portrait work with moody, film-inspired color grading — a marketable niche for freelance photo editors.

Best for: anyone building a freelance editing, content-creation, or Instagram-management side income who needs a fast, repeatable style. Skip it if: your target clients want a bright, commercial look rather than a moody film aesthetic, or you already have a paid preset library covering this style. Runs ~$55 — check the current price before buying.