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December 16, 2024

Thanksgiving, Cosy and Warm Film Recipe

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving, Cosy and Warm Film Recipe

A cosy Astia film simulation recipe to boost any last splashes of fall color.

Over the past few weeks, I have been busy adding new recipe ideas to the upcoming Film Recipes App that I am trying my best to build. This has meant fewer recipe releases on the site, so I thought I should use the Thanksgiving holiday to pause for a moment, say ‘thank you’ to all my readers for their support!

This recipe is designed to show off any last bits of fall color which, here in the UK, are now becoming harder to find. In a few more weeks, the trees will be bare and winter tones will be on our minds. For now though, let’s see if we can find some orange and red with this cosy film recipe. Have fun!

Thanksgiving Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Astia/Soft
Grain Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	7500K, ‑4 Red, +4 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑0.5
Shadows	‑1.5
Colour	2
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Comp.	0

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November 28, 2024

Scorpio, X100VI Autumn Film Recipe

Scorpio

Scorpio, X100VI Autumn Film Recipe

Nostalgic Negative film recipe for autumn and fall colours. Works on X100VI, X-T5, X-T50, X-S20, X-H2S, X-M5

The Nostalgic Negative film simulation is one of the compelling extra looks that is present on the newer series of Fujifilm X-Series cameras. You can only find it on models such as the X100VI or X-T50, the tiny new X-M5, the X-T5, X-H2S and X-S20. The simulation has a unique look that is subtly different from the other simulations, perhaps most closely resembling Eterna when maxed out with a -4 shadow and +4 color setting.

One of the great attributes of Nostalgic Negative is the treatment of reds and oranges. There is an amber richness and magentism to them, and reds in particular can appear to jump off the page without looking too saturated. It’s this quality that I have looked to work with in the Scorpio film recipe, designed for autumn, but great for general use when a deeper tone and stand out reds are called for.

Scorpio Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Nostalgic Negative
Grain Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Fluorescent 3, +2 Red, ‑7 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑0.5
Shadows	1.5
Colour	‑2
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑3
EV Comp.	-1/3

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October 24, 2024

Ecowarrior, Packs a Punch Outdoors

Ecowarrior

Ecowarrior, Packs a Punch Outdoors

Eterna Bleach Bypass film recipe with deep contrast and nature tones

With so many film recipes available to choose between, you begin to find several that look quite similar. This deep tones look is a counter to all those soft creamy recipes designed to be a bit like Kodak Portra! Instead, this one brings a deep character, that sends shadows into inky blackness and draws attention to the highlights. I particularly enjoy using it on sunny mornings and in particulat on walks in autumn or winter woodlands.

It’s close cousin is my Vinterskog film recipe, but this one has a brown and gold, occasionally purple tone to it, where Vinterskog is more blue and green.

The base simulation for this film recipe is Eterna Bleach Bypass. I’ve discussed before how much I enjoy working with this, giving a wide range of looks, and something really quite unlike the output of any other camera brand. But, this does mean it is limited to a narrower selection of cameras. The new X100VI has it, but the popular X100V does not, for example.

If you have a camera that supports it, I really do recommend trying a number of Eterna Bleach Bypass recipes, especially in sunny conditions as autumn rolls in to the Northern hemisphere. Maybe it will become your favourite too?

Ecowarrior Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna Bleach Bypass
Grain Effect	Strong, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Strong
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	7700K, 0 Red, +7 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	1
Shadows	3
Colour	4
Sharpness	2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	-1/3

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October 11, 2024

Birkenstock, Flat Tones for Photo Walks

Birkenstock

Birkenstock, Flat Tones for Photo Walks

Nostalgic flat tones film recipe with a cinematic Fujifilm feel

You may have seen in some recent film recipes that I took a trip to Paris this Summer to watch the Olympic Games Tennis. I created a number of new recipes that would hopefully suit the hard light conditions, perhaps work well in the streets of Paris, and bring something uniquely Fujifilm to my images.

Of all the recipes that I explored, this one is perhaps the most characterful, with a strongly nostgalgic vibe, very flat tones for a soft look, and warmth in a subtle way. It’s a cinematic look film recipe with a summer vibe. If you’re guessing ahead, you’ll know that the Eterna Cinema film simulation shares many of these features, and that is indeed the base for this recipe.

The real magic though comes from the somewhat unusual colour balance based on a Fluorescent setting. There are three of these, which are intended to bring artificial light back to something more neutral, but I personally find that they can be a wonderful starting point for a film recipe. Matched to Eterna with its mellow undertones, we get a unique new look.

I quickly became addicted to using this, and took all sorts of photos before my trip to Paris, and whilst there I took my personal favourite image from the tennis tourament. This shot of Iga Swiatek preparing to serve had such a retro feel to it that I just love, but it also shows me that tennis is an individual sport with the player alone in the arena battling for the win.

Birkenstock Film Recipe Settings

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

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September 2, 2024

Cherry Cola, Soda Pop Film Recipe

Cherry Cola

Cherry Cola, Soda Pop Film Recipe

Stylish pinky bronze toned film simulation recipe for Fujifilm cameras

Here’s a tasty new style that brings a unique feel to your images. The Cherry Cola film recipe has a pink brown aesthetic that in some ways feels like an aged nostalgic look, but in others is a warm but unique look for characterful imaging. It’s for brave photographers looking to experiment, or to bring a strong look across a series of photos.

The base for this recipe is my ‘go to’ for unique styles, Eterna Bleach Bypass, which is pushed into new creative territory with unique color tone from Fluorescent 1 balance with a heart shift of +8 red and -5 blue.

There’s no escape for any colour or subject in scenes with this. They will all yield and get bathed in the pinky bronze tone. It’s a recipe to go large with and embrace the results.

This recipe works well on any camera that has the Bleach Bypass film sim, such as X-T4, X100VI or X-S20. If you want to explore a similar aesthetic, but don’t have Eterna Bleach Bypass, you might enjoy the Seventies Summer film recipe, or Sherbert Sunrise look, which both explore a pink toned style.

Here are my samples, taken with, or edited from RAWs on my X-S20 in the past few months.

Cherry Cola Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna Bleach Bypass
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Off
White Balance	Fluorescent 1, +8 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	‑1
Colour	‑1
Sharpness	‑4
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑4
EV Comp.	-1/3

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August 31, 2024

America Sharpie, Crisp New American Color

American Sharpie film recipe sample photo

American Sharpie

America Sharpie, Crisp New American Color

I’ve been revisiting previous film recipes and creations that I’ve not yet published. This time, I was comparing this crisp new take on my Waldorf Astia film recipe, inspired by the tremendous New American Color film recipe by Øyvind Nordhagen.

I’ve always loved the playful bright colours of the Astia film simulation, and enjoy using it when there are clear blue skies or other bright colours, like the rich greens of summer or first signs of autumn. In this recipe, I wanted to capture this with some additional sharpness to make images that felt characterful, rich and lively, but without looking too false, or too similar to HDR phone photography.

Several elements come together in this recipe to produce the look. Firstly the sharpness which comes from the clarity setting at +2. This does cause a processing delay after shooting, so if this is annoying to you, swap to sharpness +2 instead. Secondly, is the color balance and shifts, which mimic the tones of the New American color samples, but with Astia being so vibrant, a -2 color setting. This keeps things rich without being too bold, but again, if personal preference is for more ‘pop’, set color to 0 or even +2 for real zing!

Adapting film recipes to your preference is very much in my thoughts when I publish them. All of them are ideas that I hope will inspire your creativity. Use them as published, or fiddle and adapt as you see fit. The important thing is to have fun and take lots of photos 🙂

American Sharpie Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Astia/Soft
Grain Effect	Weak, Small
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	7250K, ‑5 Red, +7 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑0.5
Shadows	‑1.5
Colour	‑2
Sharpness	1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	3
EV Comp.	0

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August 31, 2024

Albariño, Soft Fresh Film Recipe

Albariño

Albariño, Soft Fresh Film Recipe

A soft and cinematic film simulation look for Summer days and sunshine

Here’s a film recipe creation that started life as a glass of wine. The Albariño wine hails from Northwest Spain and Portugal and is a crisp and fresh tasting wine that I enjoy on occasion. As well as a lovely taste, it has a pale colour that is atonce cream and pale green in subtle ways. Now you begin to see where the film recipe idea is coming from, a look that in part, captures the character of this flavour and look.

At the heart of the recipe is the Eterna Cinema film simulation, which produces a lower contrast look that can be cinematic and soft look at the same time. But for this look, it’s the character of greens that with Eterna have a green brown tone which I am particularly fond of.

For this film recipe, I wanted to build on these characteristics to produce a look that I could use in a range of weather and light conditions, with warmth and nostalgia to the resulting pictures. The white balance, boosted highlights and shadows, and the use of a -2 setting for clarity, all work together towards this goal.

The result is comforting and calm, which works well for outdoor shots and my tendency to use the golden hour. It’s compatible will all X-Trans IV and V cameras, so you can give it a go on X100V or VI, X-T4 or 5 and X-T30II or 50 and many other cameras in the Fujifilm range.

Albariño Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Eterna/Cinema
Grain Effect	Weak, Large
Col. Chr. Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	5500K, +1 Red, ‑3 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	2
Shadows	2
Colour	2
Sharpness	‑2
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	‑2
EV Comp.	0

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August 25, 2024

Valenwood, Film Recipe for Explorers

Valenwood

Valenwood, Film Recipe for Explorers

Get outdoors with your Fujifilm camera and this warm Astia film simulation recipe

My personal style of photography is outdoor based, often taken in the woods and forests of the South of England. You’ll have seen many samples across this site, as I test film simulation recipes on my walks and explorations.

Some of my recipes were created with these forests and woodlands in mind, and are especially suited for photowalks in landscape and nature.

The characteristics of these recipes mean that they work well in a wide range of situations, including any outdoor imaging, such as street photography, urban exploration or snaps on vacations and trips.

But where is Valenwood? Well, it’s not a real woodland, but a region in the Elder Scrolls series of video games. Other recipes inspired at least in name in this series include Dawnstar and Jorrvaskr.

Valenwood Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	Astia/Soft
Grain Effect	Weak, Large
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Fluorescent 3, +3 Red, ‑8 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR400
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	‑1
Colour	‑2
Sharpness	0
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	-1/3

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August 24, 2024

Olympic Pro, Versatile Pro Recipe

Olympic Pro

Olympic Pro, Versatile Pro Recipe

Pro Neg film simulation recipe with a versatile ‘go everywhere’ set-up for travel and trips

Earlier in the summer I took a trip to Paris to watch tennis at the Olympic Games. Regular readers will know that I’m a big fan of the sport, perhaps almost as much as I am of making film recipes. So, of course, I put the two together and took a number of new recipes with me to try out.

I’ve already shared a few of these, such as my all round high achiever, Olympic Ace for X-Trans V sensors, my Classic Negative for travel, Paris 24, and the creamy warmth of Paris Gold.

For this recipe, I wanted to compliment the others with a sophisticated and controlled look that brought a slightly flat, film like look to images. The results you’ll get are wonderfully analog and comforting, with a warm colour balance that adds just enough tone without heading into sickly territory.

Take a look at the sample images below, and then why not load up Olympic Pro into your camera and test it out on your next photo session?

Olympic Pro Film Recipe Settings

Film Simulation	PRO Neg. Std
Grain Effect	Off
Col. Chr. Effect	Weak
Col. Chr. Blue	Weak
White Balance	Daylight, +2 Red, ‑5 Blue
Dynamic Range	DR200
Highlights	‑1
Shadows	0
Colour	2
Sharpness	1
ISO N.R.	‑4
Clarity	0
EV Comp.	0

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