Editing portraits doesn’t have to take hours of retouching and fine-tuning. With AI Lightroom Presets, portrait photographers can now achieve balanced light, natural skin tones, and refined detail in a single click.
At Lou & Marks, we’ve developed a new generation of AI-powered Lightroom Presets designed to make editing faster, smarter, and more beautiful, from our Photo Fix Preset Collection that restores exposure and tone to our Free Skin Smoothing Presets that perfect skin naturally.
Whether you’re a wedding photographer, content creator, or simply love capturing portraits in natural light, these tools help you achieve clean, professional edits while keeping every image true to life.
What Makes AI Lightroom Presets Different
Traditional presets apply one fixed look across every image. AI Lightroom Presets go a step further by using Adobe’s built-in artificial intelligence tools to analyze each photo before editing.
That means your adjustments adapt to your image’s lighting, color, and subject, ensuring you get consistent results across every portrait.
- AI Auto Fix adjusts exposure and tone depending on brightness levels.
- AI Skin Smoothing detects faces and applies subtle softening only where needed.
- AI Denoise intelligently reduces grain without destroying texture.
The result? More accuracy, faster workflows, and natural, professional-quality portraits every time.
Why Portrait Photographers Love AI Presets
- Instant Skin Perfection: Smooths skin intelligently without losing texture.
- Consistent Lighting: Balances exposure across your entire gallery in one click.
- Natural Color Balance: Fixes warm or cool color casts to preserve real skin tones.
- Professional Results: Clean, timeless edits that look polished but never overdone.
The Best AI Lightroom Presets for Portrait Photographers
1. The Photo Fix Lightroom Preset Collection
Every great portrait starts with a balanced foundation, and that’s exactly what the Photo Fix Lightroom Preset Collection was made for.
This all-in-one toolkit combines AI-powered tools with handcrafted tone adjustments to fix common issues like uneven lighting, dull color, and poor exposure. Whether your photo was taken indoors under mixed light or outdoors in harsh sun, these presets bring your image back to life with true-to-tone balance and clean detail.
What’s Inside:
- AI Auto Fix Presets: Automatically correct exposure and tonal balance.
- AI Denoise & Detail Tools: Smooth out noise while preserving natural detail.
- Exposure Recovery Presets: Revive highlights and shadows in bright or dim photos.
- Warm Cast & White Balance Fixers: Eliminate orange and yellow casts for neutral tones.
- Shadow & Backlight Tools: Restore depth in backlit portraits.
- Color Boost & Vibrancy Presets: Subtle enhancements that refresh color without oversaturation.
- Softening & Flat Toning Tools: For smooth, editorial finishes.
- Mini Exposure Adjustments: Fine-tune brightness in gentle increments (+0.25 to +1.0 stops).
Each preset is fully stackable, allowing you to layer corrections for even more precision.
Shop: The AI Photo Fix Lightroom Preset Collection
2. Free Skin Smoothing Lightroom Presets
Portrait photographers know that smooth, glowing skin is everything, but manual retouching can be time-consuming. The Free Skin Smoothing Lightroom Preset Collection simplifies that process with gentle, intelligent softening designed to enhance natural texture, not erase it.
Using AI subject detection, Lightroom identifies skin areas and applies smoothing only where it’s needed, keeping the rest of the image sharp and vibrant.
What’s Included:
- AI Skin Smoothing Presets: Automatically detect and smooth skin for realistic softness.
- Non-AI Versions: Offer identical results for users on the free Lightroom Mobile app.
- Stackable Workflow: Apply over your main preset (like Photo Fix) for a flawless finish.
- Customizable Intensity: Use Lightroom’s “Amount” slider for subtle or strong smoothing.
Perfect for:
- Portrait & Wedding Photographers – even tone and glow across varied lighting.
- Lifestyle Shoots – soft, editorial-style finishes.
- Mobile Creators – professional results straight from your phone.
And best of all? This collection is completely free because we believe every photographer deserves beautiful tools.
Download: The Free AI Skin Fix Lightroom Preset Collection
How These Two Collections Work Together
Think of Photo Fix as your foundation and Skin Smoothing as your finishing touch.
Start by correcting light and tone with Photo Fix, then layer a Skin Smoothing preset over your subject for a glowing, studio-ready result. Together, they form the perfect portrait workflow — fast, natural, and consistent across every session.
How to Use AI Presets in Lightroom
- Open your photo in Lightroom Desktop or the paid Lightroom Mobile app.
- Apply your AI preset — Lightroom automatically detects faces, tone, and lighting.
- Adjust intensity with the Amount slider if needed.
- Stack your favorite creative presets (like Film or Warm edits) afterward for your signature look.
If you’re using the free Lightroom Mobile app, use the included non-AI versions. They deliver the same tone and balance using standard Lightroom tools.
Why Lou & Marks AI Presets Are Different
At Lou & Marks, every preset is tested on real portraits, not generic stock photos. We design our AI tools to blend technical precision with artistic warmth, focusing on lifelike color, depth, and emotion.
Our presets don’t hide the subject; they reveal it. They’re built for creators, photographers, and storytellers who want professional-quality results that still feel natural and timeless.
The Takeaway: Smarter Editing for Modern Portraits
AI Lightroom Presets are changing the way photographers edit — bringing precision, speed, and creative freedom to every session. Whether you’re correcting exposure, smoothing skin, or refining tone, these tools let you focus on what matters most: your art.
Start editing smarter today with the Photo Fix Lightroom Preset Collection and our Free Skin Smoothing Lightroom Presets — your new essentials for effortless, professional-quality portrait editing.
AI Lightroom Presets FAQs
1. What are AI Lightroom Presets?
AI Lightroom Presets use Adobe’s built-in artificial intelligence tools to recognize subjects, faces, and lighting conditions automatically. This allows each preset to apply adjustments like exposure, color, or skin smoothing more intelligently and accurately than standard presets.
2. Do I need the paid Lightroom version to use AI presets?
Yes, AI-powered tools such as Select Subject, Denoise, or Auto Fix require Lightroom Desktop, Photoshop Camera Raw, or a paid Lightroom Mobile subscription. However, Lou & Marks also includes non-AI versions of each preset so free Lightroom Mobile users can achieve a nearly identical look.
3. How are AI presets different from regular presets?
Traditional presets apply the same adjustments to every image. AI presets adapt to the photo itself — targeting faces, bright areas, or shadows individually. This means more consistent edits across portraits, even when lighting or skin tone varies.
4. Which Lou & Marks collections include AI presets?
Our Photo Fix Preset Collection and Free Skin Smoothing Presets both use AI-enhanced technology. Photo Fix automatically corrects exposure, tone, and balance, while Skin Smoothing creates soft, natural skin without over-editing.
5. Can AI presets work with RAW and JPG files?
Absolutely. They’re optimized for both formats. RAW files provide more flexibility for AI adjustments, but JPGs also benefit from improved color, tone, and clarity.
6. Are AI presets good for beginners?
Definitely. AI presets were created to simplify editing for everyone — from beginners to professionals. They help you achieve professional-quality portraits with just one click, reducing the need for complex manual adjustments.
Shop: All Lou & Marks Lightroom Preset Collections
