Zinfandel Blush, with Sunset Rosé Tones

Classic Negative film simulation recipe, adding warm and soft rosé wine tones

Zinfandel Blush

In my experiements with white balance, I have found that you can create some wonderfully moody effects with some of the stronger settings. For shooting emotional or sentimental photography, these can help set a mood, or provide consitency across a set.

For Zinfandel Blush, the tone was that of the rosé wine, and the intention was to bring a warmth to sunsets and a glowing atmospheric mood at other times. It’s something of an extreme style, mostly useful in golden hour, but that’s also one of the wonderful things about film recipes – you can choose ones for all sorts of situations.

To build this one, I had started from another recipe, Soft Cinnamon, and switched to Classic Negative as the base simulation. I love Classic Neg for sunsets in particular, and think it delivers wonderful colours in the golden hour. That’s when ths recipe comes into it’s own, although you can use it anytime of course.

Zinfandel Blush Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Strong
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Shade, +7 Red, ‑3 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑2
Shadows	‑1
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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September 30, 2022

Restore from Backup, Nostalgic Print Recipe

Print like film recipe using the Classic Negative film simulation

Restore from Backup

Although there seems to be a lot of negative sentiment towards it nowadays, Instagram still has some excellent photography being shared, and I find that some of the best is found on some specific hashtags. One such tag is #restorefrombackup where users submit film photos and analog styled digital.

All the film favourites are there, with monotone, Portra, faded and classic negative print styles. In my Restore from Backup film recipe, I’ve taken Classic Negative and aimed to enhance its nostalgic 35mm print look with grain, warmth and punchy shadows. Most of the impact comes of course from Fujifilm’s tremendous Classic Negative simulation, and I love how print like the results can be with these settings.

Restore from Backup Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto (White Priority), +4 Red, ‑6 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑0.5
Shadows	1.5
Colour	1
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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September 20, 2022

Alpine Sun, like Summer in the Mountains

Classic Negative film simulation recipe with a strong character for an alpine look

Alpine Sun

When I imagine alpine views, I think of lush greens and deep blue skies, perhaps with a scattering of wild flowers and charming log built houses. This film recipe attempts to bring that vibe to your photos, even if, like me, you live close to sea level and a long way from any mountains.

To get the effect, you need a bright day, and ideally some greenery too. It can also help to shoot into the light, or to include strong lighting in the image.

It’s fair to say that this is something of a specialist film recipe, with a strong character that makes it quite dependent on the conditions and subject. But, for an apline look in your own local area, it can be fun to bring a bit of Switzerland to your images.

Alpine Sun Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Strong
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Auto, ‑1 Red, ‑6 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	0.5
Shadows	1.5
Colour	2
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0

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September 6, 2022

Nostalgic Fujicolor, for Subtle Classic Negative

Classic Negative film simulation recipe for a muted Fujicolor look

Nostalgic Fujicolor

Here’s a film recipe that uses the Classic Negative film simulation to give a versatile recipe for use in a wide variety of settings. It has a look that reminds me of Fujicolor film photos, thanks to the wonderfully retro tones of Classic Negative.

Characteristics of this film recipe are softened highlights, a warm colour balance and reduced saturation. It means that the overall recipe is quite subtle, producing mellow, film-like images without overpowering colour.

Nostalgic Fujicolor Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Auto, +3 Red, ‑6 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1.5
Shadows	0.5
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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September 1, 2022

Pastel Vibes Film Recipe, by Willow Rotter

X100v Classic Negative film recipe for beautiful blues and whites

Pastel Vibes

The beautiful Greek island of Santorini is a photography paradise, with its characteristic white and blue buildings and far reaching ocean views. This colour palette has been masterfully captured by Willow Rotter on his X100V using his film recipe, Pastel Vibes.

Willow’s photographic style is towards ‘high key’ with images typically over exposed by +1. In this recipe, a -2 setting for highlights helps to preserve detail and give a wonderfully bright and airy image. He also says, that if you want the highlights to be a little red use R: 0, rather than R: -1. Some of the photos was R: 0 & some are R: -1.

Photo credits: Willow Rotter

Pastel Vibes Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto, ‑1 Red, 0 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑2
Shadows	‑1
Colour	3
Sharpness	1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	2
EV Comp.	+1

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August 21, 2022

Travel Negative, for Holiday Memories

Classic Negative film simulation recipe for trips and travel with a Fujifilm camera

Travel Negative

When taking a trip away, it’s great ot have a couple of general use film recipes that allow you to capture memories of a wde variety of scenes.

For quite some time, I’ve enjoyed Nomadic Mood, by Ivan Cheam, but I sometimes find it a bit too dark. Starting from his settings, I made this Classic Negative recipe to be bright and clean, with a warm colour tone, punchy shadows and lovely blues in the sky.

Travel Negative Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Auto, +3 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑2
Shadows	1
Colour	‑1
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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August 18, 2022

Goldeneye, with Extra Warm Tones

Classic Negative film simulation recipe with a strong warm colour shift

Goldeneye

Here’s a recipe to deliver happy vibes in the sunshine, and bring your Autumn and Fall colours to life. Goldeneye is an ultra warm and rich film recipe with a strong cosy aesthetic.

The base simulation is Classic Negative, that works really well with reds and yellows, and this is given a further boost with a super warm colour setting and a little softness from -1 sharp and -1 clarity. The result is dreamy and rich, working especially well in golden hour and should be just perfect for the details of the colourful seasons.

Goldeneye Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Shade, +6 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑2
Shadows	0
Colour	1
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑1
EV Comp.	0

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August 4, 2022

Fuji Five-O, for Life on the Water

As you’ll be able to tell by the number of beach and boats photos on this site, I live near the English coast, where are there is always something happening on the water. Whether this is sailing, swimming, a passing cruise ship, or the latest craze, SUP (or stand-up paddleboarding), it’s a good source of photographic subject matter.

Fuji Five-O

With all that blue water around me, it’s natural that at least some of my recipes will be designed to work well for life on the water.This one, which I’ve called Fuji Five-O, brings out the blues in a scene, with creamy neutrals and, because it’s based on Classic Negative, those print style greens.

It uses a fixed colour temperature, negative clarity and soft tone curve, which adds to the aesthetic throughout the day, giving a pale softness to golden hour, and keeping blues prominent, which I personally really like.

Fuji Five-O Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	5000K, ‑1 Red, ‑4 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	‑2
Colour	‑2
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Comp.	+1/3

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July 26, 2022

Back in the Day, like Nostalgic Film Photos

Fujifilm simulation recipe for Classic Negative on X-Trans IV cameras

Back in the Day

One of the most interesting film simulations on Fuji X-series cameras is Classic Negative. If you go back and find film photos printed back in the peak days of Fujicolor 35mm films like Reala, Superia, etc., you’ll see a look that has been magically recreated by the Fujifilm engineers.

This leads me to a deeply nostaligic film recipe, based on Classic Negative that celebrates this old film prints style. It’s set to push up the highlights and colour, because these tweaks give a look that I remember from prints in the 90s, and adds a little softness to hide the digital nature of the shots a little.

The recipe is called Back in the Day, and is great for sunny days and all those holidays and days out that you would have captured on your 35mm camera, back in the day.

Back in the Day Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	5600K, +4 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	1.5
Shadows	‑1.5
Colour	2
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
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July 24, 2022

Superia Max, a Faded Fujicolor Look

Fujifilm simulation recipe with Classic Negative for a Superia look

Superia Max

I have to admit that I’ve been having a love/hate relationship with this film recipe, but I can’t stop taking photos with it, ha ha! I love the Fujicolor Superia vibes, but I also find the output varies quite a lot in different conditions. It’s not that the images aren’t OK, it’s just that I find it hard to predict what will happen. It’s a sort of film recipe roulette.

The overal feel is that of Fujicolor Superia films, but with a washed out and over exposed look, more so that my Fujicolor Superia recipe. Greens are shifted towards blue, as is common with Classic Negative, but the effect is stronger than with Mother Superia, for example. It’s a curious beast, with a more extreme style, but addictive none the less.

Superia Max Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto, ‑1 Red, +3 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	1.5
Shadows	‑0.5
Colour	1
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+2/3

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