The Shortlist – My Favourite Film Recipes

My favourite film recipes from the collection

This site has been live for over two years now, and I’ve added the 250th recipe to the site. With so many recipes, I’ve updated this page listing my personal favourite film recipes. These reflect my own taste and preference to shoot in a softer, nostalgic style, but I hope that you enjoy it and will try a few in your own photography.

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My Best Film Recipes

  • Superia Loco – Low contrast softness in a Fujifilm Superia style. A uniquely Fujifilm look with bags of character.
  • Kodachrome Daily – My interpretation of the Kodachrome 64 aesthetic, with all that’s good about Classic Chrome in one handy recipe.
  • Soft Cinnamon – Eterna Bleach Bypass creates some dramatic images, but this is a much more gentle recipe with a summertime feel.
  • Arthouse Bleach – There’s just something about Bleach Bypass that I really love, and this is one of my favourite recipes with it
  • Soft Negative – Recipe no. 2 on this site, but actually developed first. It was Classic Negative’s wonderful retro style that brought me to Fujifilm in the first place.
  • Cineplus – My new favourite Classic Chrome, which is great in all sorts of weathers and brings out the colour in a scene.
  • Classic Gold – A wonderfully soft recipe based on aged rolls of Kodak Gold 35mm film. Looks amazing in golden hour.
  • Karmachroma – This nostalgic style is one that I’ve been so excited about that I held it back for ages, so it could be Recipe no. 100 on the site.
  • Expired Geographic – I love the expired look, and Eterna is a great sim to play with this style. Here’s my expired look for nature.
  • Aged Kodak Portra – A look developed to mimic expired Kodak Portra film. I love the subtle green hints in the tones.
  • Kojak Gold – Film recipe 200 on this site, and a massive favourite of mine. This recipe is a take on Kodak Gold 200 with nostalgic 70s hints.
  • Portrovia – Blending together the Kodak Portra look with the beautiful colours of Fujifilm Provia.
  • Nostalgic Standard – This is a mellow and relaxed recipe that I developed using Pro Neg Standard. It’s versatile and comforting.
  • Childhood Vacation – Bring on the vibes of childhood holidays and the fading prints your parents show you of their time as kids.
  • Kodak Portra 160 – A mimic for this highly regarded film stock, with a soft and controlled look and film-like vibes.
  • Silver Slate – get creative with the pale tones of Bleach Bypass. Great in winter or for a stylised look
  • Pale Barca – A faded nostalgic look created in Barcelona. Classic Negative for sunny days and retro feels.
  • Hipsta Ray – a coffee toned look with Hipstamatic vibes. I love the retro feel of this strong style

The site is under active development, with another batch of recipes in testing and write-up. These include some new favourite styles, so as I add more recipes, I’ll update this list.

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You might also be interested to hear what my favourite recipes are from other creators. Here are my top picks;

  1. Kodak Portra 800 v2 – It’s hard to pick just one from so many, but this is my choice from Ritchie over at FujiXWeekly
  2. Nomadic Mood – a favourite Classic Negative recipe, which I absolutely love in golden hour
  3. Dune – My top choice from the wonderful recipe collection by Immanuel / Captn Look
  4. New American Color – this is a tremendous recipe, based on Astia and developed by Øyvind Nordhagen
  5. C201 – This could be the best Classic Negative recipe on any site … scroll to recipe 3. By Marcel Fraij

5 responses to “The Shortlist – My Favourite Film Recipes”

  1. TheCameraEatsFirst Avatar
    TheCameraEatsFirst

    Yay, it’s now possible to reply here.
    I’m a sucker for (soft) pastel hues. You have created a few pastel-esque recipes and I have saved them.
    Any idea how to replicate this? https://www.creativeboom.com/inspiration/atmospheric-photography-of-pastel-coloured-swimming-pools-by-mria-varbov/

    My own photos taken on Santorini:
    Golden hour: https://i.imgur.com/vNIpuhG.jpg
    Afterglow: https://i.imgur.com/nCWkqOq.jpg

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    1. justingould Avatar

      I love the soft hues too, but it’s really about waiting for the golden hour light I think, like in your lovely photos. To get a look like those of Mira Varbov will be a bit beyond the capabilities in camera.

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  2. TheCameraEatsFirst Avatar
    TheCameraEatsFirst

    My current top favourites! (not in any particular order)

    RETROCHROME PLUS (FAVOURITE)
    RETROCOLOR NEGATIVE (FAVOURITE)
    TRAVEL NEGATIVE (FAVOURITE)
    PALE NEGATIVE (FAVOURITE)
    NOSTALGIC FUJICOLOR (FAVOURITE)
    CLASSIC GOLD (FAVOURITE)
    GOLDENEYE (FAVOURITE)
    RESTORE FROM BACKUP (FAVOURITE)
    SOFT CINNAMON(FAVOURITE)
    ROSA NEGATIVE (FAVOURITE)
    KODAK PORTRA 66 (FAVOURITE)
    KODAK PORTRA GRAINY (FAVOURITE)
    COFFEE CHROME (FAVOURITE)
    BACK IN THE DAY (FAVOURITE)

    Copy/paste from my list. I put “favourite” after a recipe name to find them quickly.

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    1. justingould Avatar

      Thanks so much … I’m flattered that you like so many.

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  3. marcelfraij Avatar

    Thank you Justin for including my C201 recipe in your list of favourites.

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