Catch 22, a Cool Recipe for Cold Days

Classic Negative film simulation recipe with cool tones and deep mood.

Catch 22

Sometimes, I have a burst of creativity and make a recipe from scratch in next to no time. But sometimes, like on this occasion, it takes me a long while until I am happy, and ready to share the results.

I created the Catch 22 film recipe with Classic Negative, back in the Summer of 2022, and tested it on a trip to Wimbledon to watch the tennis. Whilst the results were interesting, I was struggling to get the cool tones deepness vibe I was seeking.

Skip forward 6 months and winter weather is here. This, it turns out, is just the weather that Catch 22 is perfect for. Take a winter scene, or the low pale sunshine of the colder months, and this recipe comes to life.

So, here we finally have it … Catch 22.

Catch 22 Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto, +2 Red, ‑2 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR100
Highlights	‑2
Shadows	‑0.5
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	-1/3

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January 13, 2023

Vinterskog, Deep Tones Forest Recipe

Bleach bypass film recipe inspired by the Swedish forest photos of Catrine Sandberg

Vinterskog

I really love misty moody photography, and would probably be happy if there was fog almost every morning. I love how scenery fades away and colours are obscured by the pale mist.

A photographer who make the most of these conditions is Catrine Sandberg whose magically moody images from Swedish forests I follow on Instagram.

She shoots and edits in a variety of atmospheric styles, but her blue-green toned deep images are my favourites.

This is just one example, and it is the look that I have sought to recreate with the Vinterskog film recipe.

To achieve this look, I have used Eterna Bleach Bypass, which is a truly amazing base simulation with lots of flexibility to create styles that just can’t be achieved with Classic Chrome or Negative. So, unfortunately, this recipe will be limited to those of you with the newer generations of cameras.

But … and this is a good ‘but’ … if you have an older camera, without Bleach Bypass, I have also made Vinterkrom, where I have tried to recreate this look using Classic Chrome.

Vinterskog Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna Bleach Bypass
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Strong
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	4400K, 0 Red, ‑4 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑2
Shadows	2
Colour	4
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑4
EV Comp.	+1/3

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December 12, 2022

Black Friday, Mono with Moody Mid Tones

Grainy monotone film recipe using the Acros film simulation

Black Friday

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

Autumn Vibe, Capture the Efterårsstemning

Autumn Winter recipe using Classic Chrome for soft brown Danish tones

Autumn Vibe

Here’s another wonderful guest recipe, and like many recipes it comes with a story. The creator is Sabrina Magnusson, who lives in Odense, Denmark. She bought her first Fujifilm camera, an X-T1 in the Summer, but having discovered the world of film recipes, quickly upgraded to X-Trans IV.

Inspired by the photos being shared in our Film Recipes Facebook Group, Sabrina entered the Astia Mellow challenge. For some of the photos she accidentally switched film simulation from Astia to Classic Chrome, but this was a happy accident. The photos looked great, and so with a few more adjustments to settings, a new recipe was born. Sabrina calls this recipe, Autumn Vibe.

Autumn Vibe has a muted tone, making creams and browns look wonderful. It is of course perfect for Autumn, but will also be a great choice in Winter too as we are left with bare branches and the pale skeletons of remaining leaves. Oh, and if you are wondering what Efterårsstemning means, it’s Autumn Vibe in Danish, which is exactly what you can capture with this lovely look from Sabrina Magnusson.

All photos: Sabrina Magnusson with X-E4 and 35mm f1.4 lens

Autumn Vibe Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Chrome
Grain Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Shade, +5 Red, ‑3 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR-Auto
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	2
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	3
EV Comp.	0

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November 7, 2022

Yakisugi Green, Adapted Yakisugi Film Recipe

A variation on the popular Yakisugi film recipe suited to green scenes

Yakisugi Green

If you are a regular visitor to this site, or to the main film simulation and recipe Facebook groups, you’ll know about the Yakisuji Film Recipe, by Mehdi Berrada. That recipe is a class act, with stunning deep shadow and a characterful brown and cream tone. I’ve seen numerous wonderful images shared that were taken using it, but the one subject that doesn’t come up so often, is green scenery.

That changed when I saw a wonderful gallery shared by Giang Le, who took images of a cafe in Ninh Binh city, Vietnam. The greens were simply amazing, as you’ll see below.

The secret, as well as our magical Fujifilm cameras, was to adapt the recipe with an adjusted colour balance. Gone was the 7500K temperature, replaced instead with 7700K and an uncommon -4, 4 colour shift. The results were so good that I asked to share the adapted recipe with you, and here we have Yakisugi Green, originally by Mehdi Berrada, adpated by Giang Le.

The images in this section are by Giang Le, X-E3 with 50mm f2, with addition samples added from my RAW files.

Yakisugi Green Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Chrome
Grain Effect	Strong, Large
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	7700K, ‑4 Red, +4 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	0
Shadows	2
Colour	‑3
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0

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November 2, 2022

Deep Forest, a Mellow Woodland Look

Classic Chrome film simulation recipe for deep and mellow woodland moods

Deep Forest

Autumn is known as the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness (John Keats), and this is a film recipe that captures that aesthetic. Images are deep toned with a mellow colour palette that’s perfect for capturing moody woodland details.

The base film simulation is Classic Chrome, but the combination of chrome effects, strong white balance shift and a +1.5 shadow setting, give it a look all it’s own. For extra deepness (depth?), you can underexpose as well.

If you use this on a sunny day, you may get best results with that bit of underexposure. On dull or rainy days, it should deliver reliably moody images as exposed. All in all, it’s just right for Autumn when the mist and murk become more common, and through the Winter months or when weather is gloomy.

Deep Forest Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Chrome
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Auto, +7 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑0.5
Shadows	1.5
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0

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October 2, 2022

Silvertone 99, for Deep Metallic Mono

Silver toned mono film recipe using the Acros film simulation

Silvertone 99

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

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

Atarangi Mono, for Deep Tone Retro B&W

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

Atarangi Mono

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

Yakisugi Film Recipe, by Mehdi Berrada

A deep tones film recipe using Classic Chrome simulation and dark shadows

Yakisugi

Based in Morocco, Mehdi Berrada is an architect and Fujifilm photographer who shoots stylish images with his X100V. His film recipe, Yakisugi has been receiving lots of positive reaction, but had no web page with the details. So, here we have the Yakisugi film recipe, by Mehdi Berrada.

Yakisugi, if you were curious, is a traditional Japanese method of wood preservation that involves flame treating the outer layer. The resulting colour palette is dark and charred, and this character comes through in the muted tones of this film recipe.

Photo credits: Mehdi Berrada

Yakisugi Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Chrome
Grain Effect	Strong, Large
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	7500K, 0 Red, 0 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	0
Shadows	2
Colour	‑3
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0

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