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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Cloudy weather does not automatically mean bad photography weather. In some situations, I actually prefer it. The light becomes softer, harsh shadows disappear and streets, landscapes and people can take on a completely different mood. But I don’t use one Fujifilm recipe for every cloudy day. My choice depends mainly on whether I want to […]

Cinematic Gold is not a recipe I only use in one season. I use it throughout the year, but it has also become my main colour recipe during winter. In fact, when photographing in winter, Cinematic Gold is the recipe I have used most consistently. I like the combination of warmer tones, faded contrast, and […]

Autumn is one of my favourite seasons for using Fujifilm recipes. The colours already do most of the work for you. Brown leaves, warmer light, darker forests, wooden buildings and changing weather all suit the kind of slightly faded film look I usually want from my Fujifilm cameras. But I don’t use the same recipe […]