Editing Recipes: 2025 Editing Trends
We’ve seen a lot of editing trends come and go— but in 2025, there have been some clear standouts in terms of what’s popular in photo editing. Just take a scroll through any Instagram photography feature account and you’ll notice a few trends popping up all over the place!
In this article, we’ll go over some editing recipes using Archipelago Presets and Quest Presets to help you achieve those trendy edits!
Recipe #1: Warm & Moody
Image by Lucilla Bellini
Edited with Quest 51 Aubade
Warm edits are back, baby! The Sepia Bride viral débâcle didn’t scare them away for good— now we’re seeing a lot of yellowy moody cinematic edits trending all over the place!
Image by Lucilla Bellini
Edited with Quest 51 Aubade
Editing Recipe:
Quest 51 Aubade 02
Gossamer
Inkwell
Raised Aubade profile to 137
This edit shines with moody, dramatic lighting— but we’ve seen images edited this way from full sun beach sessions, shady forest sessions, and more.
Image by Zenna Photography
Edited with Quest 51 Aubade
Recipe #2: True to Color Editorial
Image by Kate Paterson Photography
Edited with Quest 50 Pathfinder
True to color edits are as popular as ever— and the editorial wedding aesthetic is everywhere (have you seen those impossibly perfect slightly desaturated greens and Italian Villa wedding features all over the place, too?!)
There’s no denying it’s a timeless editing look— try this recipe using our “choose your own adventure” style preset, Quest 50 Pathfinder:
Editing Recipe:
Quest 50 Pathfinder 03
Pathfinder 03 Profile set to 129
Dynamics 1
Curve: Pushed Mids
Image by Kate Paterson Photography
Edited with Quest 50 Pathfinder
Image by Sherri Poirier Photography
Edited with Quest 50 Pathfinder
Alternative Editing recipe:
Quest 50 Pathfinder 02
Dynamics 1
Curve: Bright White
Color Rendition 3
Sky Saver from the Archipelago Toolset
Lens Correction added
Image by Sherri Poirier Photography
Edited with Quest 50 Pathfinder
Recipe #3: Film Scans
Image by Anna Jung-Hwa
Edited with Quest 49 Lomora
Film is definitely making a comeback, with more and more photographers choosing a hybrid film and digital style. We’ve seen a lot of film scans that look extra filmy, with those 90’s greenish shadows and faded contrast. This look is really popular for direct flash and disposable camera photos.
Editing Recipe:
Quest 49 Lomora 01
Lomora Profile at 164
Soft Focus at 5 on the Preset Amount Slider
Image by Anna Jung-Hwa
Edited with Quest 49 Lomora
Image by Ben Wagner Photography
Edited with Quest 49 Lomora
There you have it! Editing recipes for 3 trending editing styles.
Are you editing in a popular style, or going against the “grain”? Let us know in the comments!