"Great film simulation recipes to create analog looking images in a vintage destination." We visited an interesting “museum town” called Matjiesfontein (pronounced: Mike-ease-phon-tain) during a recent road trip. It is a little peculiar place, located in the middle of nowhere,…
This article is the third in the "Colour Your Story" series and explores the ASTIA film simulation. In all honesty, preparing this episode has been a challenge for me. When I started to put it together, I was reminded that…
Episode 2 of the "Colour Your Story" series focuses on the Velvia film simulation, highlighting its vibrant yet sometimes overly saturated colors. The introduction of Fujifilm's COLOR CHROME EFFECT enhances tonal gradation, offering a more natural look. Let's take a…
In Episode 02 of the "Colour Your Story" series, the focus is on the Velvia film simulation, known for its vibrant colors, strong contrast, and dramatic shadows, ideal for capturing landscapes, wildlife, and vivid sunsets.
Episode 1 of my “Colour Your Story” series introduced the PROVIA film simulation. I hope that since then, you have had lots of opportunities to test this look in many different situations and that by now, you have familiarised yourself…
Welcome to Episode 01 of my "Colour Your Story" series. Let's take a look at PROVIA first, because it does well for understanding and serves as a good baseline. As you will discover later, all other film simulations and looks…
A Journey of Discovery “Colour Your Story” is a series that takes a closer look at Fujifilm’s film simulations. It’s a deep-dive into what they are and how to use them best to get the best results in-camera. By focusing…
My Easy Reala Ace recipe is featured on the Fuji X Weekly App! First of all, I am probably even more surprised than you that I actually made a recipe. It’s not really something I do. Secondly, I am shocked…
What a great way to start a new week! I have exciting news to share on this fabulous Monday morning. After a long, silent three months, SOOC Live will be back on Thursday, 19 September with a brand new episode…
It is finally here! Fujifilm has released firmware 4.0 for the X-T5 which brings the long-awaited Reala Ace film simulation to this camera. As you know, I love film simulations and recipes for shooting beautiful looking jpegs straight out of…
The X100VI has been MY most anticipated camera of all time, even without paying attention to all the hype preceding its announcement! Yet, there hasn’t been a word about it on my blog since its release. Why? Good question! I…
Steve McCurry – You’ve probably heard the name before, especially if you’re interested in photography. He is a very well-known, highly-acclaimed contemporary documentary photographer who has been shooting for National Geographic and American Magnum since the 1970’s. He has been…
“Happy New Year” to you! Thank you for being here, for returning or for stopping by for the first time. It’s fabulous to have you and I highly appreciate your support. For the newbies, it may interest you to know…
Last year I shared my thoughts on the Fujinon XF23mmF2 during an interview with Fujifilm South Africa. Here are my answers to their questions around this awesome piece of glass: My focal length of choice First of all, I love…
Create in-camera double exposures – part 2 (read part 1 here) Ritchie Roesch aka Fuji X Weekly has created a number of recipes that achieve a distinct film look or effect by shooting a multiple exposure image. When I first…
Create in-camera double exposures – part 1 (read part 2 here) I’ve been excited about creating double exposures with my Fujifilm camera ever since I discovered the feature in my X100s way back when. I love the thought of creating…
