Film recipes suited to low light, night photography and artificial light
Night photography is a different discipline — artificial light sources, mixed colour temperatures, high contrast between lit areas and deep shadow. A recipe that looks great in daylight can fall apart under sodium streetlamps or neon signs, and vice versa.
These recipes have been selected for how they handle low light and artificial light sources. Many lean towards the cooler or more neutral side, which tends to work better with the blue and white of LED and fluorescent lighting that dominates modern night photography. A few are deliberately warmer, designed for the orange glow of older streetlights.
These 40 night photography recipes are drawn from across the site and the Film Recipes App and ranked by user popularity and suitability for low light and artificial light conditions. App-only recipes are included and flagged — the app holds a considerably larger night photography selection than what’s available on the site.
Night Photography Film Simulation Recipes
These are the highest-rated recipes from the site and app combined. There are a further 66 recipes in this category exclusively in the Film Recipes App — browse them alongside the full library of 800+ recipes on iOS and Android.