https://youtu.be/Oesy73bEnNE I wanted to make a new Classic Chrome based recipe with increased color and sharpness but keep NR low and add grain. I think something cool happens with mixing these type of adjustments. I hope you guys have fun with it! Image samples are below the recipe settings. Update: I’m currently having WordPress issues... Continue Reading →
"CINEMETRO" BASE FILM SIMULATION: CLASSIC CHROMEDYNAMIC RANGE: DR100HIGHLIGHT: -1SHADOW: -2COLOR: -4WHITE BALANCE: AUTOWB SHIFT: R: -7, B: -6NOISE REDUCTION: -4SHARPENING: +1GRAIN EFFECT: STRONG This recipe has one of the most analog film vibes of any recipe I've created so far. It's not like any specific film but definitely reminds me of a few old school... Continue Reading →
"SILVER CYAN" BASE FILM SIMULATION: PRO Neg HiDYNAMIC RANGE: DR100HIGHLIGHT:-2SHADOW:-1COLOR:+2WHITE BALANCE: 5300KWB SHIFT: R: -4, B:6NOISE REDUCTION:0SHARPENING:+4GRAIN EFFECT: WEAK This recipe was created on my X-H1 but you should be able recreate the main aspects of it on many of the X-Series cameras. The key parts being the base film sim, the WB and WB... Continue Reading →
I'm keeping this blog entry for this recipe short and sweet. I wanted to create a new B&W recipe that would look good in both daylight and night settings. I love shooting neon signs in B&W and thought it might be cool to see how something like this would do with that. I also wanted... Continue Reading →
The Fujifilm X-H1 was released in 2018 and it seems like its successor is right around the corner. Almost immediately after a new piece of gear is announced the speculation starts about what they left out and what features they might add in the next iteration. The X-H1 was no different. A wishlist of features... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/DbuGwCThrHU This is my last YouTube video of the year. In this video I recap my YouTube progress, my most used cameras of 2020 and more. It's basically just a 12 minute chat about photography and saying thank you to all of you for giving me the encouragement to keep going with this blog and... Continue Reading →
This STONE GARDEN recipe sits somewhere between my C-3400 and METRO ELEMENTS. They were all built with the idea of street photography in mind. This is the latest addition to my color street photography recipes. I appreciate recipes with a vintage look to them, I've created some and I intend to create more but this... Continue Reading →
I've posted a few black & white film simulation recipes so far but only one of them was made on my X-H1 which was "MONOCHROME SANDS". "COARSE CITY" is my latest B&W recipe that made with my X-H1. They have similarities but the have a few key differences that make them unique. Although both have... Continue Reading →
I posted another channel update video on my YouTube channel this morning. I invite you to check that out and subscribe if you haven't yet. https://youtu.be/1bbIZDcAnig In that video I talk about a few things I'm working on as well as ask for feedback from you guys. (Take a poll at the bottom of this... Continue Reading →
When I started creating "METRO ELEMENTS" I had 2 goals in mind, adding to my grainy recipes to have another organic film like option and to have solid everyday walk around type recipe for my X-H1. Just like with "REFRACTED ROSE" and "C-3400" I used the combination of -4 sharpness and a strong grain setting.... Continue Reading →
Craig Bergonzoni 