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The Best Fujifilm Recipes I Actually Use

21 September 2026 · Fujifilm Recipes

There are hundreds of Fujifilm recipes online. I have saved more than I actually use. And after trying different looks on my Fujifilm cameras, I have come to the conclusion that I do not want a huge library. I would rather know a small number of recipes really well. Right now, these are the Fujifilm […]

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Best Fujifilm Recipes for Street Photography

20 September 2026 · Uncategorized

Street photography is probably where I notice the character of a Fujifilm recipe the fastest. A landscape can sometimes carry a recipe simply because the location is already beautiful. On the street, there is nowhere to hide. You get mixed light, ugly backgrounds, deep shadows, bright signs, skin tones, concrete, glass, cars and people moving […]

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My Fujifilm X-E5 JPEG Settings for Travel and Everyday Photography

17 September 2026 · Fujifilm Recipes

I do not use my Fujifilm X-E5 with a complicated setup. Most of the time, I want the camera to disappear as much as possible. I choose the aperture, adjust exposure compensation when the light requires it, select the recipe I want and start taking photos. That is basically my entire approach. I shoot Fine […]

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Descending through the Lavaux vineyards towards Vevey

Best Fujifilm Recipes for Sunny Weather

17 September 2026 · Fujifilm Recipes

Bright sunny weather sounds like the easiest possible condition for photography. There is plenty of light, the sky is blue, colors are strong and you rarely have to worry about your shutter speed. But I actually think harsh sunlight can be one of the harder conditions for Fujifilm recipes. A recipe that looks great on […]

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Film simulations are built into the camera; recipes combine them with additional JPEG settings.

How Many Fujifilm Recipes Do You Actually Need?

7 September 2026 · Fujifilm Recipes

When I first started getting into Fujifilm recipes, I assumed I would eventually fill every custom slot on my camera. That never really happened. I have tried plenty of different looks, saved different settings and experimented with recipes for travel, street photography and changing weather, but in practice I keep coming back to only a […]

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Lakeside landscape photographed with the Mountain Reality Fujifilm recipe

Fujifilm Film Simulations vs Recipes: What’s the Difference?

28 August 2026 · Fujifilm Recipes

If you are new to Fujifilm, two terms start appearing almost immediately: film simulations and Fujifilm recipes. They sound similar. They are often mentioned in the same sentence. And because recipes are built around film simulations, it is easy to assume they are basically the same thing. They are not. A Fujifilm film simulation is […]

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Do You Still Need Lightroom If You Shoot Fujifilm JPEGs?

24 August 2026 · Photography

One of the things I like most about shooting Fujifilm is that a photo can already look finished when I take it. Not almost finished. Not “good enough until I edit the RAW file later.” Actually finished. That is a big part of the appeal of Fujifilm film simulations and custom recipes. You can decide […]

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Swiss Travel Pass vs Berner Oberland Pass: Which Is Better?

14 August 2026 · Travel

If you are travelling Switzerland without a car, choosing the right rail pass can make a big difference. But I would not automatically buy the Swiss Travel Pass just because you are visiting Switzerland. The better choice depends heavily on where you are actually spending your time. If you are travelling across several parts of […]

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Do You Need Seat Reservations on Swiss Trains?

14 August 2026 · Travel

For most train journeys within Switzerland, you do not need to reserve a seat. That is one of the things that can feel unusual if you are visiting from a country where long-distance train travel normally means choosing a specific train and seat in advance. In Switzerland, I usually just choose the connection I want, […]

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