Chingliu Lightroom May 2026
Chingliu Lightroom — Overview and Practical Guide
Chingliu Lightroom refers to the photography and editing style, presets, and workflow associated with the Taiwan-based visual creator Chingliu (often stylized as chingliu), whose Lightroom presets and aesthetic are used widely by portrait, travel, and lifestyle photographers and content creators. Below is a thorough, actionable guide describing the look, technical methods to recreate it in Adobe Lightroom (Classic and mobile), typical shooting considerations, recommended adjustments, and how to build a preset that approximates the Chingliu aesthetic.
Where to Find Inspiration
To train your eye, follow these hashtags on Instagram: chingliu lightroom
#ChingliuEdit#MoodyLightroom#DarkAesthetic#TealAndOrange
Step 4: Split Toning (The Teal & Amber)
Go to the Color Grading wheel (or Split Toning in older versions). Chingliu Lightroom — Overview and Practical Guide Chingliu
- Shadows: Hue 210 (Teal), Saturation 15.
- Midtones: Hue 40 (Warm Amber), Saturation 5.
- Highlights: Hue 50 (Orange), Saturation 8.
Useful Report: ChingLiu Adobe Lightroom
How to Use Her Style for Different Photos
| Photo Type | Adjustment Tips | |------------|----------------| | Portraits | Protect skin tones: keep oranges/reds slightly warmer than environment. Use negative clarity for a soft glow. | | Landscapes | Push greens toward olive/teal. Lower blue luminance for moody skies. | | Street/Indoors | Raise blacks and shadows for a dreamy, low-contrast look. Add grain to unify digital noise. | | Night shots | Keep deep shadows but lift black point. Reduce highlight recovery to preserve light sources. | Step 4: Split Toning (The Teal & Amber)