Snow Field, a register for white ground
Snow that reads white.
Snow Field cancels the blue cast on snow and holds the whites just under clip, from fresh powder to wet thaw. One tap in the free Lightroom app on iPhone and Android, or in Lightroom Classic.
For winter, ski and northern photographers who want the slope the colour it was.
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Same frame, one tap apart
Snow is white and the camera makes it blue. The sky lights the shade, the meter darkens the whole frame, and the shadows go navy. Snow Neutral is the reference. It moves temperature and a warm shadow split just far enough to cancel the cast, and no further. Clean Snow cuts blue and aqua saturation to the far end for the cleanest white. Crisp White cuts saturation instead of warming, for people who dislike warm snow.
Cast entries handle the colour. Cold Powder lifts blue luminance hard so shaded powder stops reading navy. North Snow makes the largest temperature move in the set, against a high-latitude midday sky. Ice Shade and Bright Freeze push the warm toning toward the shadows, where the cast actually sits. Whites entries handle exposure. White Drift and Pale Drift lift toward a true white behind a soft shoulder. Snow Glare is the strong highlight recovery for snow shot into the sun. Snow Hold keeps an exposed field just under clip. Ice Plain and Winter Flat rebuild the curve from the middle when the scene has no separation of its own. Ski Noon balances the slope at midday.
Surface entries are for the ground. Frost Field raises texture so crystals survive. Frozen Track leads with clarity so ruts show their direction. Fresh Powder keeps the surface soft and white. Thaw Light drops saturation so slush stays grey, not blue.
Apply at the top of the run. Check the whites, then ski.
the register
The Register
Cast, whites and surface, each entry on the same four frames, a whiteout, a ridge, a cold sky and white walls in sun.
Cast
7 presetsThe blue taken off. Temperature, saturation and a warm shadow split, only as far as needed.
Entry 03Cold Powderfor shaded powder, blue luminance lifted hard so cold shadows stop reading navy
![Cold Powder applied to White ground, the cast cancelled]()
![Before: White ground, the cast cancelled]()
White ground, the cast cancelled ![Cold Powder applied to The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
![Before: The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
The ridge, shade lifted off navy ![Cold Powder applied to Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
![Before: Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
Bright cold sky, whites held under clip ![Cold Powder applied to White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
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White walls in sun, the glare recovered Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Cold Powder. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
Entry 04Snow Neutralthe neutral reference of the set, temperature and split-toned shadows just enough to cancel the cast, nothing more
![Snow Neutral applied to White ground, the cast cancelled]()
![Before: White ground, the cast cancelled]()
White ground, the cast cancelled ![Snow Neutral applied to The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
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The ridge, shade lifted off navy ![Snow Neutral applied to Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
![Before: Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
Bright cold sky, whites held under clip ![Snow Neutral applied to White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
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White walls in sun, the glare recovered Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Snow Neutral. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
Entry 06Clean Snowthe cleanest white here, blue and aqua saturation both cut to the far end
![Clean Snow applied to White ground, the cast cancelled]()
![Before: White ground, the cast cancelled]()
White ground, the cast cancelled ![Clean Snow applied to The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
![Before: The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
The ridge, shade lifted off navy ![Clean Snow applied to Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
![Before: Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
Bright cold sky, whites held under clip ![Clean Snow applied to White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
![Before: White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
White walls in sun, the glare recovered Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Clean Snow. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
Entry 11Bright Freezebright freeze with warm shadow toning at the top of the range, against deep blue shade
![Bright Freeze applied to White ground, the cast cancelled]()
![Before: White ground, the cast cancelled]()
White ground, the cast cancelled ![Bright Freeze applied to The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
![Before: The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
The ridge, shade lifted off navy ![Bright Freeze applied to Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
![Before: Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
Bright cold sky, whites held under clip ![Bright Freeze applied to White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
![Before: White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
White walls in sun, the glare recovered Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Bright Freeze. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
Entry 14Ice Shadeshaded ice, split-toning balance pushed toward the shadows so the warmth lands where the cast is
![Ice Shade applied to White ground, the cast cancelled]()
![Before: White ground, the cast cancelled]()
White ground, the cast cancelled ![Ice Shade applied to The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
![Before: The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
The ridge, shade lifted off navy ![Ice Shade applied to Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
![Before: Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
Bright cold sky, whites held under clip ![Ice Shade applied to White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
![Before: White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
White walls in sun, the glare recovered Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Ice Shade. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
Entry 16Crisp Whitecrisp and cold, minimal warming with blue saturation cut instead, for people who dislike warm snow
![Crisp White applied to White ground, the cast cancelled]()
![Before: White ground, the cast cancelled]()
White ground, the cast cancelled ![Crisp White applied to The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
![Before: The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
The ridge, shade lifted off navy ![Crisp White applied to Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
![Before: Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
Bright cold sky, whites held under clip ![Crisp White applied to White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
![Before: White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
White walls in sun, the glare recovered Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Crisp White. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
Entry 17North Snowhigh-latitude light, the largest temperature move here to counter a strongly blue midday sky
![North Snow applied to White ground, the cast cancelled]()
![Before: White ground, the cast cancelled]()
White ground, the cast cancelled ![North Snow applied to The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
![Before: The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
The ridge, shade lifted off navy ![North Snow applied to Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
![Before: Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
Bright cold sky, whites held under clip ![North Snow applied to White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
![Before: White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
White walls in sun, the glare recovered Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is North Snow. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
Whites
7 presetsExposure. Grey snow lifted to white, bright snow held just under clip.
Entry 01White Driftsnow and ice, the mildest here: exposure lifted toward a true white with the blue cast only lightly warmed
![White Drift applied to White ground, the cast cancelled]()
![Before: White ground, the cast cancelled]()
White ground, the cast cancelled ![White Drift applied to The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
![Before: The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
The ridge, shade lifted off navy ![White Drift applied to Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
![Before: Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
Bright cold sky, whites held under clip ![White Drift applied to White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
![Before: White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
White walls in sun, the glare recovered Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is White Drift. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
Entry 05Ice Plainflat ice plains, contrast and curve rebuilt from the middle out with whites held under clip
![Ice Plain applied to White ground, the cast cancelled]()
![Before: White ground, the cast cancelled]()
White ground, the cast cancelled ![Ice Plain applied to The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
![Before: The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
The ridge, shade lifted off navy ![Ice Plain applied to Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
![Before: Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
Bright cold sky, whites held under clip ![Ice Plain applied to White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
![Before: White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
White walls in sun, the glare recovered Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Ice Plain. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
Entry 07Pale Driftpale drifts in weak winter sun, small exposure lift and a soft shoulder to protect bright snow
![Pale Drift applied to White ground, the cast cancelled]()
![Before: White ground, the cast cancelled]()
White ground, the cast cancelled ![Pale Drift applied to The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
![Before: The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
The ridge, shade lifted off navy ![Pale Drift applied to Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
![Before: Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
Bright cold sky, whites held under clip ![Pale Drift applied to White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
![Before: White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
White walls in sun, the glare recovered Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Pale Drift. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
Entry 08Winter Flatlow-contrast whiteout, the curve doing the separation because the scene has none
![Winter Flat applied to White ground, the cast cancelled]()
![Before: White ground, the cast cancelled]()
White ground, the cast cancelled ![Winter Flat applied to The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
![Before: The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
The ridge, shade lifted off navy ![Winter Flat applied to Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
![Before: Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
Bright cold sky, whites held under clip ![Winter Flat applied to White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
![Before: White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
White walls in sun, the glare recovered Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Winter Flat. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
Entry 10Snow Glarethe strong highlight recovery here, for snow shot into the sun with whites near clipping
![Snow Glare applied to White ground, the cast cancelled]()
![Before: White ground, the cast cancelled]()
White ground, the cast cancelled ![Snow Glare applied to The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
![Before: The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
The ridge, shade lifted off navy ![Snow Glare applied to Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
![Before: Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
Bright cold sky, whites held under clip ![Snow Glare applied to White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
![Before: White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
White walls in sun, the glare recovered Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Snow Glare. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
Entry 12Ski Noonmidday slope light, balanced everywhere and a wide shadow lift in the set
![Ski Noon applied to White ground, the cast cancelled]()
![Before: White ground, the cast cancelled]()
White ground, the cast cancelled ![Ski Noon applied to The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
![Before: The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
The ridge, shade lifted off navy ![Ski Noon applied to Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
![Before: Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
Bright cold sky, whites held under clip ![Ski Noon applied to White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
![Before: White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
White walls in sun, the glare recovered Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Ski Noon. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
Entry 15Snow Holdholds an exposed snowfield just under clip, whites at the low end with a firm shoulder
![Snow Hold applied to White ground, the cast cancelled]()
![Before: White ground, the cast cancelled]()
White ground, the cast cancelled ![Snow Hold applied to The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
![Before: The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
The ridge, shade lifted off navy ![Snow Hold applied to Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
![Before: Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
Bright cold sky, whites held under clip ![Snow Hold applied to White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
![Before: White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
White walls in sun, the glare recovered Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Snow Hold. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
Surface
4 presetsThe ground. Frost crystal, ruts, fresh powder, wet thaw.
Entry 02Frost Fieldfrost-first, texture raised so crystal detail survives while saturation is pulled back
![Frost Field applied to White ground, the cast cancelled]()
![Before: White ground, the cast cancelled]()
White ground, the cast cancelled ![Frost Field applied to The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
![Before: The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
The ridge, shade lifted off navy ![Frost Field applied to Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
![Before: Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
Bright cold sky, whites held under clip ![Frost Field applied to White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
![Before: White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
White walls in sun, the glare recovered Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Frost Field. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
Entry 09Frozen Trackfor tracks and ruts in snow, texture and clarity lead so surface direction shows
![Frozen Track applied to White ground, the cast cancelled]()
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White ground, the cast cancelled ![Frozen Track applied to The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
![Before: The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
The ridge, shade lifted off navy ![Frozen Track applied to Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
![Before: Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
Bright cold sky, whites held under clip ![Frozen Track applied to White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
![Before: White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
White walls in sun, the glare recovered Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Frozen Track. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
Entry 13Fresh Powderfresh powder, gentle clarity so the surface stays soft while staying white
![Fresh Powder applied to White ground, the cast cancelled]()
![Before: White ground, the cast cancelled]()
White ground, the cast cancelled ![Fresh Powder applied to The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
![Before: The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
The ridge, shade lifted off navy ![Fresh Powder applied to Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
![Before: Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
Bright cold sky, whites held under clip ![Fresh Powder applied to White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
![Before: White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
White walls in sun, the glare recovered Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Fresh Powder. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
Entry 18Thaw Lightwet thawing snow, highlights restrained and saturation dropped so slush stays grey not blue
![Thaw Light applied to White ground, the cast cancelled]()
![Before: White ground, the cast cancelled]()
White ground, the cast cancelled ![Thaw Light applied to The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
![Before: The ridge, shade lifted off navy]()
The ridge, shade lifted off navy ![Thaw Light applied to Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
![Before: Bright cold sky, whites held under clip]()
Bright cold sky, whites held under clip ![Thaw Light applied to White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
![Before: White walls in sun, the glare recovered]()
White walls in sun, the glare recovered Drag the handle. Left is the original, right is Thaw Light. Rendered from the preset's own settings, not a Lightroom export, so the real thing carries a little more bite.
how it works
Yours in two minutes
- Buy the setCheckout takes a card; you get a receipt by email.
- Download instantlyThe preset files download right after payment. Re-download any time from your account.
- Import to LightroomOpen the files in the free Lightroom app (iOS or Android) or Lightroom Classic. Lightroom saves them as presets automatically.
- Tap a presetOne tap applies the full look. Every setting stays editable after.
- Single-user license. Yours to use in personal and client work.
- No redistribution. Don't resell or share the preset files themselves.
- Free app is enough. No Adobe subscription needed for Lightroom mobile.
- Keep it forever. Files live in your account for re-download.
the maker
Why I Make These
I am Netzah Elad Topaz. I take photographs and I build software, and the two keep leading me back to the same problem. You were there. The light was doing something you will not see again. Then the photo comes back flat, and it is not what you were looking at.
Closing that gap is the whole job. Every preset here is built from Adobe defaults by hand, with a written note for what it should do to a picture, and it is judged on real photographs before it ships. Nothing is a filter dropped on top of your work.
What I want is simple. You open a photo you almost gave up on, you tap once, and there it is: the day you remember, not the file your camera handed you. That is worth doing properly.
Netzah Elad Topaz, photographer and software builder
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Get Snow Field
Snow Field
$79.99
All 18 presets · one-time payment · instant download
Works in the free Lightroom app · keep forever
Instant download after payment. The download link is also sent to your email and stays available in your account.
questions
Asked and Answered
My snow is grey, not blue. Which one?
White Drift or Pale Drift. Grey snow is underexposed snow; both lift the exposure toward a true white and protect the top with a soft shoulder. Snow Glare is for the opposite problem, whites already at the edge.
Does it change skin?
Only by removing the blue that was on it. The warming is small and aimed at the shadow band, so a face on the slope loses the cast and keeps its own colour.
Do these work in the free Lightroom app?
Yes. Import the .xmp files in the free Lightroom app on iPhone or Android, no subscription needed. They also work in Lightroom Classic and Lightroom on desktop.
What exactly do I get?
All 18 presets from Snow Field as .xmp files in an instant ZIP download. The link also lands in your email, and the purchase stays in your account so you can re-download any time.
How do I install them?
Two minutes: unzip, then import inside Lightroom. The step-by-step guide covers iPhone, Android, and desktop.
Can I use them for client work?
Yes. The single-user license covers personal and commercial photography. The one thing you can't do is share or resell the preset files themselves.
Can I tweak a preset after applying it?
Always. A preset is a starting point; every slider stays yours to adjust.
What if it's not for me?
Before your first download we refund, no questions asked. After a download, sales are final except a technical fault we cannot fix or a duplicate charge. Details on the refunds page.