The Fujifilm recipe I keep going back to.
I have created 2 custom Fujifilm film simulation recipes in the past, I’ll link both those here. But as well as those there is another recipe that I just keep going back too.
That’s the Kodak Portra 160 recipe. For the photography in this blog I’ve used 99% of the original Portra 160 film simulation settings, however I’ve tweaked just a couple of things slightly to my liking.
Red Legs - Kodak Portra 160 Recipe | London
Kodak Portra 160 Recipe
This is the original recipe I found on Fujjixweekly.com
Film Simulation: Classic Chrome
Dynamic Range: DR400
Grain Effect: Weak, Small
Color Chrome Effect: Strong
Color Chrome FX Blue: Strong
White Balance: 4900K, +4 Red & -6 Blue
Highlight: -1
Shadow: -2
Color: 0
Sharpness: -2
High ISO NR: -4
Clarity: -3
ISO: Auto, up to ISO 6400
Exposure Compensation: 0 to +1 (typically)
Red Coffee Cup - Kodak Portra 160 Recipe | London
Finger Lickin’ Good - Kodak Portra 160 Recipe | London
Tweaking The Recipe
The original recipe suggested -1 highlights and -2 shadows in the tone curve. However, -2 shadows meant the image would lose a little more contrast than I wanted, so just by going to -1 the tone curved is still adjusted in favour of the intended look, but the shadows now aren’t lifted as much, meaning the image has a little more punch to it.
The original recipe was 0 in colour, but I added +2. I like colour, why not lean into it a little more.
I didn’t adjust the clarity, the recipe suggests -3 but the this slows down the processing speed every time you press the shutter. it’s silly, why cant Fujifilm fix this with a software update? To avoid this pointless issue I leave the clarity on 0.
The final small adjustment is to the WB. I’ve selected auto and +3 red -5 blue tints. These are just small tweaks to the WB and tint shift so the overall look isn’t as warm and in my opinion becomes more universal compared to the original recipe which might be slightly overpowering.
In Sync - Kodak Portra 160 | London
Full YouTube Video
If you enjoyed this quick read, you may also like the full video testing this recipe out with a POV street photography day in London. Watch here:
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This Authentic Streets 2.0 is the second edition of the series including 7 unique Lightroom presets.
These edits have been created mostly with street photography in mind. Each of these presets will provide a subtle but unique style that I have created over the months prior to this release. I have used these on a lot of my street photography to soften that digital look and create something a little warmer and more film like. All 7 of these presets will be useful for different situations depending on the colour and light in your original file. My personal favourites from this pack are Vintage and Nostalgia.
The presets included in this pack:
Lifted
Authentic
Monochrome
Contrast
Vintage
Nostalgia
Cinema
Inside the pack you will find both Lightroom Desktop (XMP) and Lightroom Mobile (DNG) Preset Files
Quick tips for using these presets* I don’t believe any presets are a 1 click and fix solution so use these as starting points for you to develop the edit further if needed. Since I’ve been using these presets the main few things I like to tweak is my white balance and exposure. Depending on your cameras raw files you will need to adjust accordingly. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch via info@mikechudley.com - Thanks!
This Authentic Streets preset pack contains 7 unique Lightroom presets.
This preset pack contains a range of Lightroom presets made up of edits I have been playing around with that will give you a film vibe while others will be much more subtle. These edits are designed to create you a good starting point and base level for you to then further develop your photos. I don’t believe in a 1 click and done style of editing so when you’ve applied the preset, feel free to tweak and change as you see fit.
The presets you will get:
Authentic Light
Authentic Scene
Authentic Analog
Authentic City
Authentic Sky
Authentic Colour
Authentic People
Inside the pack you will find both Lightroom Classic and Lightroom Mobile Preset Files
Thank you!