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December 23, 2023

Wigan Pier, Sophisticated Instagram Tones

Wigan Pier

Wigan Pier, Sophisticated Instagram Tones

Instagram inspired film simulation recipe using Eterna for warm muted images

Do you follow inspiring photographers on social media, and want to achieve a similar look in your Fujifilm photography? I’m often inspired, and will try and make a recipe to get a similar look.

One such photographer is Gareth Llewellyn, known as withgar on both Instagram and Threads, and in his images there’s a characterful warm and muted look.

I love this, and so I’ve made this muted tone film recipe based on this inspiration.

My recipe is close to some of his images, but of course it isn’t an exact match.

So, being similar but different, leads to this recipe name, similar but different to his handle.

Wigan Pier is a versatile and forgiving look that softens extreme light and works especially well in soft light, such as in the golden hour.

I’ve been testing it a lot over recent months and I’ve come to find it a favourite new look, bringing cosy and cinematic tones to my photos, and making me feel at least a little way towards achieving a social meadia winning look of my own!

I hope you’ll enjoy this recipe, and let us know what you photograph in our own social club, the Film Recipes Facebook Group.

Wigan Pier Film Recipe Settings

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

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Photos taken with the Wigan Pier film recipe by members of the Film Recipes community.

Photos by Gunther Geeraerts

Wigan Pier film recipe photo by Gunther Geeraerts

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Muted Tones

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December 20, 2023

Minus One, Classic Chrome for Cold Days

Minus One

Minus One, Classic Chrome for Cold Days

Classic Chrome film recipes designed for winter days with a subtle cool tone shift

When the weather is colder, you may wish to show the mood of a scene without the warm colour shift that many film recipes offer. For these wintry days and cold crisp mornings, a cooler colour balance makes for a film recipe kind to blue tones that doesn’t remove the frosty feel.

At the heart of this film recipe is a somewhat uncommon colour balance, using the Underwater preset as a starting point. This setting was added to our cameras for the rather unlikely chance that we would go swimming with them. For many of us, it is therefore left unused.

For frosty, misty and cold clear days, this balance is actually quite useful, and with just a gentle adjustment, and a dash of Colour Chrome Blue we have a great look for winter. For my personal takses, I have softened the contrast slightly, and nudged sturation down one step too.

The result is a versatile film recipe, ideal for winter days, but happy in a wide range of conditions, especially where a warm colour balance is a distraction.

Minus One Film Recipe Settings

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

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December 10, 2023

Retroscope, Film Recipe Time Machine

Retroscope

Retroscope, Film Recipe Time Machine

Bleach Bypass film simulation recipe for a nostalgic prints look

Let’s wind back the decades with this nostalgic film recipe with a strong retro feel. It differs from vintage looks by not having an especially warm tone, but still having an aged look like prints from a simpler camera from bygone days.

This film recipe is built from layers, each adding to the overall look. First up is the Eterna Bleach Bypass simulation which washes out the colour. The next layer is the colour balance, which mimics a fading image, like a print from many years ago. Lastly, negative clarity is used to soften the overall image and add a vintage look to out of focus areas.

I know that many people prefer not to use the clarity function because of the saving delay that it causes. Often, I’ll suggest using a physical filter as an option, but for Retroscope, I do recommend using negative clarity as part of the aesthetic.

Now to the results where we can see how this recipe looks. I’ve really enjoyed using it, either for a nostalgic feel like old prints, of where a muted soft look enhances the feel of the images, such as on a foggy day, or when the light is pale and soft already.

Retroscope Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna Bleach Bypass
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Strong
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	5200K, +5 Red, +2 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑1.5
Shadows	‑1.5
Colour	3
Sharpness	‑3
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑3
EV Comp.	0

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November 18, 2023

Gold Leaf, Extra Golden Golden Hour

Gold Leaf

Gold Leaf, Extra Golden Golden Hour

Eterna Bleach Bypass film simulation recipe for fall color and golden sunsets

Here in the UK, the late autumn has finally delivered and we are blessed with mist, mushrooms and golden leaves. A lot of the trees are at peak colour right now, with beeches, sweet chestnuts and oaks all putting on a show.

Of course, it’s the UK, so it’s raining a lot too, but this past weekend saw a sunny break and so I took a lovely wander in the morning light. In the space of an hour, I took around 150 images, such was the abundance of golden subjects.

This gave me a chance to test out this recipe, Gold Leaf, which I had been saving for a morning just like this. It uses a strong warm shift colour tone and a +4 colour boost to bring back some saturation into the images.

It’s a recipe designed just for days like this, but by virtue of the strongly gold tone, it is also a great choice for a rich golden sky around sunrise and sunset too.

Gold Leaf Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna Bleach Bypass
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Strong
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	8800K, +2 Red, 0 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑2
Shadows	0
Colour	4
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑4
EV Comp.	-1/3

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November 12, 2023

Autumn Eterna, for Enhanced Fall Colors

Autumn Eterna

Autumn Eterna, for Enhanced Fall Colors

Eterna Cinema film simulation recipe for capturing autumn fall colours and golden hour

When thinking about photographing Autumn colour / Fall color there are two likely directions you may be drawn too. The first is to look to emphasise the rich orange and reds, especially in sunshine, by using a warm tone and strong saturation. The other, is to work with the softer light and bring out a mellow atmosphere. This film recipe takes the warm color tone approach, using enhanced colour, but retains the generally cinematic balance of Eterna to prevent images from becoming overly false looking.

In this cinematic take on the autumn season I’ve taken the Eterna Cinema film simulation, one that already has a mellowness to it’s green and brown tones, and tuned it further for autumnal scenes.

Autumn Eterna Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Strong
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Shade, +5 Red, ‑4 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	0
Shadows	0
Colour	4
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0

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October 12, 2023

Organic Analog, for Rich Natural Images

Organic Analog

Organic Analog, for Rich Natural Images

Classic negative film recipe deisgned for natural scenes and a soft mood

Here’s a Classic Negative film simulation recipe that is designed for shooting natural scenes with film like realistic colour. Images are full of life, but also have a soft edge to them. This comes from the combination of Classic Negative, with negative clarity.

Clarity slows down the saving of photos on our Fujifilm cameras, so it’s of course an optional setting. You can either remove it for a crisper result, or add a mist/bloom filter to your camera. Personally, I am in no rush, so I allow the wonderful clarity effect render and save in about a second per image.

Organic Analog for X-Trans IV and compatible cameras is a good choice for compelling images throughout all seasons. But, at the time of writing, Autumn is upon us, and I think this recipe will be an excellent option as the leaves show off their seasonal colour.

Organic Analog Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Large
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	4000K, +6 Red, ‑6 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	1
Shadows	‑1
Colour	4
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑4
EV Comp.	0

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October 7, 2023

Apple Strudel, a Delicious Autumn Recipe

Apple Strudel

Apple Strudel, a Delicious Autumn Recipe

Film simlulation recipe using classic negative for cream, green and orange tones.

In my work on film simulation recipes, I sometimes find that food names seem to fit the looks that I create. An example is Soft Cinnamon, which has a cinnamon colour tone. I’m drawn again to a food reference for this new film recipe, because again there’s a colour pallete tone that reminds me of food.

I’m sure you are familiar with Apple Strudel, with its apple and cinnamon filling, and peachy golden pastry crust. There’s a mix of soft green and orange tones in this fabulous treat, which are both evident in the images taken with this film recipe.

Because of its fondness for orange tones, it’s a great choice around the fall for autumn colours, or in general when there’s a golden tone, such as around sunset in the golden hour. At other times, images are warmed, and neutral stake on a creamy look, like a splach of vanilla sauce, just like you get served with a strudel.

Apple Strudel Film Recipe Settings

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

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September 29, 2023

Rescued Colorplus, from a found Kodak film

Rescued Colorplus film recipe sample photo

Rescued Colorplus

Rescued Colorplus, from a found Kodak film

Classic Chrome film recipe based on Kodak Colorplus 200 film

I like to follow some 35mm photography groups on social media, gaining inspiration from the images and styles of the various film stocks. In one post, I read about someone who discovered a roll of Kodak Colorplus 200 in a bargain bin of a store, and even though it was past expiry, bought it and tried it out.

I enjoyed the story and the images (which of course, I have since lost the link to), but I did use them as inspiration for this film recipe. The exposed images were bright and colourful, with a nostalgic Kodak style … just right to model with Classic Chrome.

So, here we have Rescued Colorplus, for a bright, film like look, based on an out-of-date roll of Kodak film. The settings are simple, so that even though it was developed on X-Trans IV, you could adapt it to other cameras with ease.

Rescued Colorplus Film Recipe Settings

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

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