Clay Court, Ace your Tennis Shots

Clay Court

Clay Court, Ace your Tennis Shots

A toned mono film recipe designed to bring clay court tennis vibes to your photos

Some film simultion recipes are versatile and work will in a wide variety of conditions. On the other hand, some are designed with a specific set of conditions in mind, for example, film recipes for the golden hour.

This film recipe was created during a visit to the Barcelona Open Tennis in 2024, and was inspired by the dusty orange tones of the clay courts. It’s something of an experiemental look, and quite possibly limited to just this use case, but it also servers as a reminder of how flexible our Fujifilm X series cameras are in producing ‘ready to use’ JPEGs in all sorts of styles.

Clay Court Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Acros Green Filter
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
White Balance	Auto, 0 Red, 0 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	0
Shadows	2
Sharpness	2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0
Mono Colour	WC +15, MG -7

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April 17, 2024

Silent Era, 1920s Monochrome Film Recipe

Silent Era

Silent Era, 1920s Monochrome Film Recipe

Old tone monochrome film recipe like images from the early days of photography

For this toned monochromatic film recipe, I’m revisiting an aesthetic I’ve explored before, but feel that with this new look, there’s a bit more to add.

The look is based on images from around a century ago, in the silent era of film and a time of photography pioneers. Styles at this time featured no colour of course, and in print, often had brown tones from the development process.

Brown and sepia tones are sometimes divisive, and I certainly come and go from loving them. But, I also know that for certain subjects and conditions they look great. Especially if the subject can be translated to a time period when this sort of photography was the norm.

This recipe contains three main elements to achieve the look; heavy grain, a mono colour tone shift and the maximum setting for negative clarity. Together these produce the vintage images, and where depth of field gives softness in the background, a feel similar to early tintype images where the subject can seem to jump off the page.

My tip for the use of this film recipe, is to look to capture images with some imperfections. Don’t worry about some areas being out of focus, or everything being sharp. Softness and and blur are all good company for this recipe. I have had good fun using it with macro extender rings for example, which get you in close, but distort the areas out of focus.

Silent Era Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Acros Green Filter
Grain Effect	Strong, Large
White Balance	Shade, 0 Red, 0 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	2
Sharpness	‑4
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑5
EV Comp.	0
Mono Colour	WC +5, MG +2

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March 30, 2024

Gilt Trip, Antique Gold Tone Mono

Gilt Trip

Gilt Trip, Antique Gold Tone Mono

Acros film simulation recipe with a nostalgic pale tone for golden hour

As a photographer that enjoys the atmosphere of an image as much as the composition, I enjoy film recipes that enhance or set a mood. In this toned mono film recipe, I wanted to captured something beyond the brown of a tyipcal sepia look, and get closer to the soft look of a hazy winter morning.

I chose this pale golden look, rather than a more saturated image because I found it a lot less distracting, and having tried a variety of hues, I also felt that it found a happy spot between too sickly, and too subtle that it might not feel intentional.

With its spirit in the softness of golden hour, I find that this recipe works best with soft light and silhouettes. There’s a deep shadow tone, which will deliver good results if you also capture some brightness in the scene as well. A more flat scene may end up looking drab, so for this one, the lower the angle of the sun, the better.

A bonus creative exercise you can play with, is to pair some images taken with Gilt Trip with a recipe with a complimentary colour. I’ve added a selection at the bottom of the page, showing how this golden look can work well alongside a blue toned colour recipe for contrast.

Gilt Trip Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Acros
Grain Effect	Weak, Large
White Balance	Auto, 0 Red, 0 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	3
Sharpness	‑4
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑4
EV Comp.	0
Mono Colour	WC +12, MG +4

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February 8, 2024

Mono 42, a Faded Monochrome Style

Mono 42

Mono 42, a Faded Monochrome Style

Nostalgic monochrome film simulation recipe for a washed out soft look

I think black and white photography is hard. There’s an art to it, that I just can’t quite master. I think it comes from a different way of seeing things, and having trained my eye to hunt down colour shots, I don’t feel in tune with mono.

So, when it comes to making mono film recipes, I tend to look at ways to use a mono setting with the style of photography I am comfortable with. These are mono recipes for the rest of us!

In Mono 42, the look is a soft and faded one, with compressed tone and a gentle retro colour wash. It has a nostalgic feel, and with the lifted shadows, it feels like printed images from books and magazines, rather than the strong contrast B&W you’d find in a gallery.

Mono 42 Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Acros Yellow Filter
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
White Balance	Auto, 0 Red, 0 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	‑1
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑4
EV Comp.	+2/3
Mono Colour	WC +4, MG +2

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August 23, 2023

Soft Acros, a Cinematic Mono Recipe

Soft Acros

Soft Acros, a Cinematic Mono Recipe

Softened tone curve film recipe using Acros for sophisticated mono shots

If you enjoy soft tones in your colour photography and want to continue your style into mono, then Soft Acros is for you. With a forgiving tone curve and gentle grain, this is a soft and sophisticated mono recipe for a calm style of monochrome photography.

In this recipe, shadows are lifted to keep the overall quality of the image soft, and to preserve shadow details. You’ll also notice the hint of a tone to the images, with the WC setting used to give a subtle newsprint look.

Soft Acros Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Acros
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
White Balance	Auto, 0 Red, 0 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	2
Shadows	‑2
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0
Mono Colour	WC +1, MG +0

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March 23, 2023

Black Friday, Mono with Moody Mid Tones

Black Friday

Black Friday, Mono with Moody Mid Tones

Grainy monotone film recipe using the Acros film simulation

I’m nothing if not topical, releasing this grainy and characterful mono recipe on Black Friday. Yes, it’s available free, with nothing to pay now or later 🙂

The base for this recipe is is the Acros film simulation, which is one of the best mono recipes straight out of the box. In my tweaking, I’ve added lashings of grain, and pushed the dynamic range with stronger highlights and deeper shadow. Burnout is limited with a -1/3 underexposure suggestion. Oh, and because it’s me, I’ve added just a small mono colour shift, with one click towards warm.

Black Friday Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Acros Yellow Filter
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
White Balance	Auto, +2 Red, ‑2 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR100
Highlights	1
Shadows	1
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	-1/3
Mono Colour	WC 1, MG +0

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November 24, 2022

Mono Moonlight, Faking a Full Moon Effect

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Mono Moonlight, Faking a Full Moon Effect

Full moon film simulation recipe with a moonlight blue colour tone

Here’s a film recipe that I created as a bit of an experiement, simply to see whether I could fake nighttime during the day. It’s a monotone recipe with a fairly strong blue tone, and the effect works best in bright light with bold highlights and deep shadows. Of course, you can use it at night as well, where the tone gives a moonlight feel.

Mono Moonlight Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Monochrome
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
White Balance	Auto, 0 Red, ‑6 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	1
Shadows	2
Sharpness	2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0
Mono Colour	WC -6, MG +2

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November 17, 2022

Silvertone 99, for Deep Metallic Mono

Silvertone 99

Silvertone 99, for Deep Metallic Mono

Silver toned mono film recipe using the Acros film simulation

This little film recipe site keeps on growing, and this is film recipe 99 in the collection. As you can see, it’s a mono recipe, which has an impactful look with dark shadows and the smooth tones of the Acros film simulation.

I find this recipe is great for photographing details, and it loves high contrast lighting like early morning sunlight, or photos taken towards the sun or light source. LIike my other mono film recipes, it has a colour tone, but this one is a subtle silvery blue tone which adds some character without being overpowering.

Silvertone 99 Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Acros Green Filter
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
White Balance	Auto, ‑1 Red, +1 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	1
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3
Mono Colour	WC -1, MG -1

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September 15, 2022

Atarangi Mono, for Deep Tone Retro B&W

Atarangi Mono

Atarangi Mono, for Deep Tone Retro B&W

A moody monochrome film recipe, using Acros simulation and strong grain

Atarangi – shade, shadow. Here’s a mono film simulation with strong grain and deep shadows from underexposure. It produces very moody images, which also have a subtlety to them with a soft tone curve.

As with all of my mono recipes, there is a color tint giving grey-brown tones for a retro nostalgic look, but you can skip this if you prefer a pure mono image.

Atarangi Mono Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Acros Green Filter
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
White Balance	Daylight, +9 Red, +9 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	1
Shadows	‑1
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	-2/3
Mono Colour	WC +3, MG +0

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September 5, 2022

Wilford HG, Mono with Heavy Grain

Wilford HG

Wilford HG, Mono with Heavy Grain

Gritty and grainy mono recipe based on an Ilford film simulation style

This mono toned film simulation recipe was based in part upon the Ilford HP5 film recipe from Fuji X Weekly. It was tested and then manipulated a few times over as I looked for an impactful gainy look. Because it ‘was Ilford’, I named it Wilford in my mind, and now that name has stuck.

As well as Ilford underpinnings, this mono film recipe has a heavy grain (HG), punchy highlights and deep shadows. I also added a strong positve clarity, to further enhance the gritty grainy look. And, as always, there’s a hint of colour, with a mono tone shift, which you can skip if you prefer a pure black and white look.

Wilford HG Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Monochrome
Grain Effect	Strong, Large
White Balance	Auto, +4 Red, +9 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	1
Shadows	1
Sharpness	1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	4
EV Comp.	+1/3
Mono Colour	WC +1, MG +2

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