Paris Gold, Warm Tones Medal Winner

Paris Gold

Paris Gold, Warm Tones Medal Winner

Paris Gold at the Olympics

I’m hyped with Olympic fever, and my current film recipe creations are themed around looks that I am hoping to use on my trip to the Summer Games. Take a look at Olympic Ace and Paris 24 for my other ideas.

For this look, I wanted to work with the creamy tones of Paris buildings, the golden light of late afternoons and the rich orange of the clay tennis courts that await me at Roland Garros. I’d given this a try once already, when a trip to Barcelona in the Spring led to the Barcelona and Pale Barca film recipes.

This time though, I’ve pushed even further into golden territory. This recipe is like a rich Kodak Portra, or perhaps a warmer Kodak Gold. It’s designed to magnify warm vibes and golden light. You might find it too strong in everyday conditions, when Kojak Gold or my Kodak Portra Daily might be more useable. Those also work on X-Trans IV cameras, where this recipe uses Nostlagic Negative which is only available on newer models.

Paris Gold Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Nostalgic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Auto, +4 Red, ‑6 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1.5
Shadows	0.5
Colour	1
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Comp.	+1/3

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July 27, 2024

Expired Superia, Fujifilm with Character

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Expired Superia

Expired Superia, Fujifilm with Character

X100VI Classic Negative film simuation recipe based on aged 35mm film

For photographers that use real 35mm film, additional character can been explored by using film that has passed its intended life. These expired films will sometimes develop images with a colour cast or faded look. Sometimes though, the look is more subtle, closely resembling the original feel, but with just a little more character.

Photographer Marcello de Vos has secured a supply of expired Fujicolor Superia film, which has a wonderfully nostalgic look.

I was instantly drawn to a series around a small marina, captured on a misty and bright morning in the heart of the golden hour. You can see more of Marcello’s work on Threads.

I decided to try and recreate the soft look of these images in a film recipe, and although I’m still waiting for a lovely misty sunlight morning at my local marina, I’ve managed to try out the recipe in a variety of conditions. It’s become a firm favourite of mine, and I’m sure that you will love it too.

Expired Superia Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Classic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Large
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto, ‑1 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1.5
Shadows	‑0.5
Colour	1
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Comp.	+1/3

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June 8, 2024

Nostalgic Print, Creamy Nostalgic Negative

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Nostalgic Print

Nostalgic Print, Creamy Nostalgic Negative

Inspired by old magazine photos, capture an aged look with the Nostalgic Negative film simulation

The Nostalgic Negative film simulation offers a wonderfully warm and mellow tone on standard settings, and brings a feel of an older printed image. For this film recipe using Nostalgic Negative, I wanted to lean into these characteristics to explore the nostalgic aesthetic.

For me, the result reminds me of old magazine prints, perhaps like those forgotten periodicals that end up in waiting rooms or and the back of bookshelves.

This recipe has a dominant warm tone and a nostaltic aged feel to the images. It’s cosy without being sickly, and as a result, is well suited to outdoor photography on sunny days and in the golden hour. I also tested it on a drizzly grey walk in the woods, and found that the mellow warm tones worked well in these conditions. The Nostalgic Negative simulation is actually quite contrasty and saturated by default, so there’s a small counter adjustment too, which rebalances this.

The mood is similar to my Aged Kodak Portra recipe and Nostalgic Standard film recipes, which are both also compatible with X-Trans IV. This one however, needs Nostalgic Negative for the base look, so it’s a choice only for newer cameras, like X-H2S, X-T5, X100VI or X-S20.

Nostalgic Print Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Nostalgic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto, ‑2 Red, ‑7 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	‑1
Colour	‑2
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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April 28, 2024

Barcelona, Nostalgic Negative for Trips

Barcelona

Barcelona, Nostalgic Negative for Trips

A rich tones film simulation recipe designed for a trip to Spain, but useful everywhere

In our Facebook Group, I often see posts asking about film recipes for travel to different cities and countries. There are so many factors to consider, such as the light, the type of photos and your personal style. However, I’ve just returned from a trip to Barcelona where I prepared a recipe to use. I think it might work well in all sorts of places, so maybe this will be good for your travels too?

The Barcelona film recipe uses Nostalgic Negative, which is only available on X-Trans V series cameras. This simulation has a natural affinity for reds and oranges, with a warm feel and gently nostalgic look. My hope was that this would bring a versatile character to my travel photos, remaining close to natural in look, and for my specific trip to the Barcelona Open tennis tournament, rich oranges from the clay courts too.

Now that I have returned, I cna share the recipe along with a selection of the images. I am very happy with the look, which feels warm without being dominated by a strong cast, and captured the mix of dominant colours well, whilst still working for street style shots and general snapping.

Barcelona Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Nostalgic Negative
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto (Ambience Priority), 0 Red, ‑3 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	0
Shadows	‑1
Colour	1
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0

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April 23, 2024

Pale Barca, Inspired by Barcelona Style

Pale Barca

Pale Barca, Inspired by Barcelona Style

A fashion shoot film recipe using the Classic Negative film simulation

Sometimes, inspiration for film recipes comes from varied sources. I’ll see an image or gallery and think about whether the look can be matched with a film simulation recipe. This happened on a recent trip to Barcelona, when I was on a trip to watch a tennis tournament. The event was covered in the magazine section of La Vanguardia newspaper, and despite not being able to read the Spanish articles about Carlos Alcaraz and other things, I could enjoy leafing through.

One of the sections was a tennis inspired fashion shoot for their clothing sponsor Mango.

These shots were taken on and around tennis courts and had a desaturated retro look. Thos are keywords that I can work with, and so I started to experiement with film recipe settings that gave a similar look.

I chose to use Classic Negative film simulation, although Pro Neg Std might also have worked well. Other settings were fairly standard for a flat tonal look like this … softened highlights, DR400 and of course, reduced colour.

Arguably, my recipe is a little less green toned that the article photos, but I felt that it still captures the nostalgic vibe and worked well with the abundance of orange and blue on show at the tennis tournament. I hope you enjoy it.

Pale Barca Film Recipe Settings

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

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April 19, 2024

Cine Pro, Cinematic Pro Neg Recipe

Cine Pro

Cine Pro, Cinematic Pro Neg Recipe

Cinematic tones film simulation recipe, using Pro Neg Standard and negative clarity

One of the things I love about shooting with Fujifilm is how you can achieve a wonderfully cinematic style, straigt out of camera with no fussing about. I find that these cinematic film recipes bring a film like, analog feel to images, and are an antidote to the high contrast high saturation digital bluntness that I see so often from other cameras.

For this new take on the theme, I’ve started with the softer of the Pro Neg film simulations and then used DR400 for an even smoother gradient around highlights. This is complimented with a cinematic colour balance that is calming and slightly green/teal toned. It has a feel somewhere between Eterna and Nostalgic Negative, but is also something all its own.

Photos taken with this recipe has a sophisticated softness and are most definitely a huge step up in character from phone photos. They have a nostalgic feel and a sense of control what makes them suitable in a wide range of conditions. Golden hour looks great, but you can use this in all sorts of light, and despite the fixed color temperature, it’ll provide wonderful results.

Cine Pro Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	PRO Neg. Std
Grain Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	7200K, ‑1 Red, ‑3 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	‑1
Colour	‑4
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑3
EV Comp.	0

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April 6, 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

Bronze Age, Toned Classic Negative Recipe

Bronze Age

Bronze Age, Toned Classic Negative Recipe

Classic Negative film recipe with a bronze colour tone

I’ve created well over 200 film recipes now, and it’s understandable that some are visually similar to others. There are after all only a modest number of film simulations, and a reasonably narrow range of white balance and colour shift combinations that produce usable results. Every now and again though, I manage to come up with a recipe with a look that is all its own.

Bronze Age is such a recipe, with a noticably bronze tone colour shift that both warms and adds character to images. The look is nostalgic I suppose, but isn’t really vintage. I think it suits golden hour especially well, and generally bright conditions. It’s a strong effect, but still retains enough natural tone to be useful across a wide range of subjects.

So, Bronze Age is something different, something to try when you lack inspiration, or when you want to give a fresh look to your images that you haven’t tried before. Here are the recipe details, and as always, a range of my sample images to show you how I used the recipe.

Bronze Age Film Recipe Settings

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

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March 29, 2024

Cotswold Standard, Rural English Recipe

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Cotswold Standard

Cotswold Standard, Rural English Recipe

Pro Neg Standard film simulation recipe designed for natural scenes

On my commute to work, I often find myself daydreaming about film recipes and taking photos. The route I take passes through England’s Cotswolds and so I’ve dreamt up this recipe for rural, natural and backroad scenes.

My go to film simulation for natural scenes is Pro Neg Standard, which has a naturally soft look and a gently nostalgic film like feel. This suits the colour palette of landscape photography, and looks lovely in soft sunlight, such as at the ends of the day. In this spirit, Costwold Standard has a warm colour balance, reminiscent of the warm tones of the buildings and summer fields found in this region.

I’ve tested this recipe on my X-S10 from winter though to mid-summer and found it a flexible and versatile recipe, keeping a soft look throughout the seasons. I’m sure it’ll also work where you live, and bring a similar feel to your images too.

Cotswold Standard Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	PRO Neg. Std
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Auto, +4 Red, ‑6 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1.5
Shadows	0.5
Colour	‑2
Sharpness	‑1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	+1/3

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March 6, 2024

Kodak Portra 160 Film Recipe

Kodak Portra 160

Kodak Portra 160 Film Recipe

Recreating the classic Kodak film look with Fujifilm X-Trans IV

I’ve been spending time on Threads recently, and enjoying the posts of some film photographers. I like to see how different film stocks render and think about capturing the vibe in a film recipe.

The various Kodak Portra films are very popular, and I see 400 and 800 a lot. A little less often, I come across images with Portra 160, and these inspired me to have a fresh try at captuing this classic Kodak look.

I personally feel that you can creatie a Kodak Portra style with several of the film simulations in our cameras. I’ve used Classic Chrome a few times, Classic Negative and even Pro Neg too (see bottom of the page), but for this soft film style, my starting point was Eterna.

Some Portra recipes push the creamy tones aesthetic quite hard, but I don’t always see this in scans of actual Portra photos. So this recipe is another contribution to the growing list of Portra looks, but it’s one that I really enjoy, and feel captures the Kodak Portra look quite closely.

Kodak Portra 160 Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Fluorescent 2, ‑2 Red, ‑6 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	1.5
Shadows	‑0.5
Colour	3
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑3
EV Comp.	+1/3

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