Champagne

Champagne does exactly what the name suggests: it brings warmth and shimmer into a photo without looking overdone. The preset has a golden glow, as if light is passing through a glass of bubbles. Celebratory, but not loud. Exactly the right tone for a toasting moment, a wedding dinner, or an intimate evening scene.

Technically, Champagne shifts the highlights toward gold and cream. The shadows pick up a slightly warm undertone, adding depth without making the photo feel heavy. Contrast is lifted just enough to make glasses, jewellery, and reflections catch the eye a little more. Skin tones stay warm and alive, not orange. The overall tonal values move toward the middle, giving the photo a soft, rich look.

This preset works particularly well with candlelight, warm artificial light, and the golden hour outdoors. Think of a champagne toast at a wedding, a dinner in low light, a portrait by a lit window late in the afternoon. It also works well for still life photography: a glass of bubbles on a set table, a bottle backlit by a single source. Wherever gold and sparkle are already present in the scene, Champagne adds another layer to what is already there.

You reach for Champagne when you want a photo that feels warm and carries a sense of occasion. This is not the preset for cool, minimal images. It is the right choice when the atmosphere is already in the scene and you want to deepen it, not invent it from scratch. Use it consistently on receptions, birthday dinners, or any portrait where the subject is standing in warm, soft light.

A practical tip: lower the exposure of your photo by half a stop to a full stop before applying the preset. Champagne gets the most out of scenes that start a little darker. That way the highlights in the glasses and on the skin stay manageable, and you get that deep, golden glow without blown-out white patches.