Au Naturel, Simply Clean and Crisp

A simple natural look film simulation recipe based on Pro Neg Hi

Au Naturel

Here’s a film recipe for those of us that want our photos to look natural, clean and clear. There are minimal adjustments to colour or tone, using Pro Neg Hi as the base recipe. This gives a natural look to your images, with a simply realistic tone and pleasing colour balance. If you are a photographer that wants a distinctive look, but doesn’t always enjoy the strong toned film recipes, then this may be the one for you.

In the spirit of a clean and crisp image, this recipe does use Clarity at +2, which will cause a short delay when saving your images. You can skip this setting if you prefer, knowing that the results will be a little softer.

Similarly, if you camera doesn’t support a +0.5 setting for highlights, set them to +1 instead, e.g. on X100V.

Au Naturel Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	PRO Neg. Hi
Grain Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto, +2 Red, ‑2 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	0.5
Shadows	‑1
Colour	2
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	2
EV Comp.	0

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January 25, 2023

Winter Eterna, a Matte Cinematic Style

Eterna Cinema film simulation recipe with a low contrast faded look for winter

Winter Eterna

I recently upgraded my Mac and am enjoying the super speed it now has as it processes photos. Even X RAW Studio, which uses the camera to process images, is much faster, and whizzes along.

It was X RAW Studio that I have been using to develop this low contrast matte style with my recent winter photos. I’m pretty sure it will work all year, but at the moment we have low angle sunlight or damp and gloomy weather.

Eterna Cinema is the base simulation, and there is definitely a cinematic feel to this recipe. It’s perfect for landscapes and scenes where you want to lift the shadows and present a flatter tone, almost like a fade effect. The colour is natural, although saturation is low and the overall effect is that of soft muted tones, perfect for the winter palette found in last season’s plants and leaves.

Winter Eterna Film Recipe Settings

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

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January 22, 2023

Kodak Pro Image, Classic Chrome 35mm Film

Classic chrome film simulation recipe for X-Trans IV based on Kodak 35mm film

Kodak Pro Image

Here’s a Classic Chrome film simulation recipe that mimics a 35mm film from Kodak. The film in question is Kodak Pro Image 100, which was released into a spot somewhere between Kodak’s Portra and Gold films, sitting in the professionsal film range, but at an everyday price. It’s something of a mid-position film with 35mm qualities that I found I could mimic with Classic Chrome.

The Kodak Pro Image film recipe, keeps the colour balance close to neutral, and relies on the Color Chrome effects to deliver film like character that I observed when reviewing samples of the Pro Image 100 film stock.

Because this recipe uses Color Chrome Blue and one step of Clarity, it does mean it is designed for the later X-Trans IV cameras, although you may be able to get similar results on other models by using just the settings that your camera supports.

Kodak Pro Image Film Recipe Settings

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

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January 15, 2023

Arboria, Astia for All Seasons Colour

Natural colour film recipe based on Astia film simulation, with vivid greens and blues

Arboria

This punchy colour film simulation recipe uses Astia Soft and adjustments to give a bold colourful look with attractive contrast and a natural look. It’s vivid when compared to many of my recipes, but it’s less bold than standard Velvia, and a great choice for nature and landscape images in all conditions.

This recipe was developed on X-S10, and contrast is boosted with a +0.5 nudge to both shadows and highlights. But if you camera only takes whole numbers, e.g. X100v, you can used 0 and 1 instead. On cameras without CC Blue or Clarity, you can skip those settings, perhaps trying a minimum level mist filter in brighter conditions.

Blue skies and natural greens are especially lovely with this recipe, but it also loves the tones of autumn and winter too. It’s a recipe for all seasons. So, whether Arboria is your home planet, or you’re on a mission with just 14 hours to save the earth, this recipe will deliver for you … in a Flash!

Arboria Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Astia/Soft
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Auto, +3 Red, ‑3 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	0.5
Shadows	0.5
Colour	4
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Comp.	+1/3

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January 6, 2023

UB40, Natural Tone Bleach Bypass

Eterna Bleach Bypass film recipe with a natural tone for landscape photography

UB40

So here we go, passing another milestone in the development of the Film Recipes site. This is recipe no. 150, and it’s a muted tone look with the characterful Eterna Bleach Bypass film simulation.

Although this simulation isn’t present on all cameras, most notably the popular X100V, I like to make recipes with it and explore the possibilities of it’s unique look. I find it gives the most variety in style of all simulations, especially as you experiment with more extreme white balance settings.

For UB40, the Underwater setting is used, with a +4 Red, 0 Blue shift. This is where the name comes from (Underwater Bypass 4 0), rather than any particular passion for the music group! And, whilst the settings sound extreme, the result is actually a natural colour balance, with the impactful tonal range of the bypass simulation.

Anyway … that’s 150 film recipes shared and development still very much ongoing. Enjoy this one, and keep an eye on the what’s new page, for the next one in the collection.

UB40 Film Recipe Settings

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

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December 28, 2022

Mellow Magic, the Relaxed Natural Recipe

Eterna based film recipe with a relaxed and mellow natural look

Mellow Magic

I love the Eterna film simulation for the cinematic feel, but even more, I love the tone, with a mellow warmth that adds a relaxed and calming character to images.

For this film recipe, I wanted to capture this character, but escape from the low contrast of the unedited sim, and to add a little extra vibrancy to make the recipe more flexible in a wide range of situations.

I do think I’ve achieved this, and Mellow Magic can bring a relaxed but natural looking image for all sorts of subjects. For me, I’ve really found it happy for nature and landscape shots, and especially in woodlands and forests.

The one limitation that may pop up, is that Mellow Magic is set at a fixed color temperature, so indoor shots and night city shots may have an unusual cast.

Mellow Magic Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Weak, Large
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	7000K, ‑2 Red, +5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	3
Colour	3
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0

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December 26, 2022

Fujicolor Daily, a Classic Negative All Rounder

The Classic Negative film simulation brings a nostalgic film print look to our cameras that is reminiscent of Fujicolor prints, especially from 10+ years ago. Using the simulation with no adjustments is great, but there are also lots of possibilities as a recipe with adjustments to other settings.

Fujicolor Daily

For Fujicolor Daily, I wanted to take an approach that brought out the feel of the Fujicolor film, whilst keeping a look that was as versatile as possible for daily use.

This recipe joins other ‘daily’ recipes, Kodak Portra Daily and Kodachrome Daily which are also versatile and highly usable.

Fujicolor Daily Film Recipe Settings

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

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November 18, 2022

Easy Going, for Bright & Easy Soft Tones

Fujifilm film recipe for soft tones using Pro Neg Hi on X-Trans IV cameras

Easy Going

I really love the softer tones and natural look of the Pro Neg film simulations, and find that they make for a great day-to-day choice. For this recipe, I took Pro Neg Hi simulation as a base, giving a natural, standard contrast look, and brightened and warmed it for a happy, welcoming feel.

It’s the sort of recipe that can be used to brighten up just about anything, so I decided to simply call it ‘Easy Going’, because it’s so happy to be used whenever you want. One note of caution though, is that the highlights are lifted, and may burn out. It’s all part of the look, but it might surprise you if you aren’t expecting it.

So there we have it, an Easy Going film recipe, with a nice balance and tone that can be used day-to-day, especially to capture brightness in sunny conditions.

Easy Going Film Recipe Settings

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

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King Negative, Bold and Colourful Recipe

Rich colours film simulation recipe using Classic Negative for X-Trans IV cameras

King Negative

Here’s a film recipe that shows why it’s good to experiment, and why it’s great when photographers take a recipe and make changes to suit their style.

You see, I published the QE2 film recipe on Sept, 8th using Classic Chrome as a base. Fujifilm user Tuvshinbayar Davaa took this on a trip to Marlburg in Germany, and because of gloomy conditions, swapped to Classic Negative.

So here we have a descendent of QE2, which I have named King negative, following the line of succession. I just love how rich and vibrant the recipe is, and I’m sure I wouldn’t have tried this switch myself. We can all be thankful to Tuvshinbayar Davaa for the idea.

King Negative Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Shade, +1 Red, ‑4 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑0.5
Shadows	‑1.5
Colour	3
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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October 28, 2022

Shinrin Yoku, Forest Mindfulness Recipe

Classic chrome film simulation recipe for forest photography

Shinrin Yoku

Shinrin yoku, or forest bathing, is a mindful wellness exercise that first became popular in Japan, and then around the world. You embrace the calmness of nature and enjoy a relaxing time being in a forest or amongst nature, taking time to observe and enjoy what you see. If you haven’t heard about it, here’s a quick guide to forest bathing.

Extending your shinrin yoku experience with photography is a wonderful way to keep a record of what you see and can enhance the mindfulness and observation elements of forest bathing. As a partner to this, I’ve developed a forest friendly film recipe that works well in a wide range of wooded environments.

Shinrin Yoku Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Chrome
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Fluorescent 2, +3 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	1
Colour	3
Sharpness	1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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