New Lut Update – PictureFX Creative – Kodak Wratten 85A

Introducing PictureFX Creative – Kodak Wratten 85A, the latest addition to my PictureFX series ! This LUT is inspired by the legendary Kodak Wratten 85A filter, renowned for its captivating warmth and depth. The Kodak Wratten Lut 85A serves a dual purpose in photography. Primarily, it’s utilized to correct the color balance when shooting with

New Lut Update – PictureFX Yellow Orange IR Mod

Following the article detailing the creation process of PictureFX Faux Infrared and the recipe for RawTherapee, I’ve developed a variation today with a more pronounced yellow/orange aesthetic. Achieving this look involves applying a recipe alongside the PictureFX Faux Infrared 2024 Mod Lut. For those who don’t have or prefer not to use RawTherapee, I’ve also

Infrared Photography – The Secrets Behind the 2020 PictureFX Faux Infrared Lut – And a new Improved Version – Part II

For those who prefer quick and easy results without the hassle, the PictureFX Faux Infrared Lut is the fastest option. My original PictureFX Faux Infrared was created in 2020. Back then I focused on creating a Lut that gave an instant and spectacular IR effect, without requiring too much adjustment.After that first Lut I made

Infrared Photography – Glass Filter, Gimp or PictureFX Lut – Part I

Most visitors come to OSP for its Fujifilm recipes list in the Largest Collection. Now that I’ve pulled the plug on that, I’m curious to see what happens next. Luts are still growing, and Infrared doesn’t attract a lot of people, but maybe I have something that will interest some people, and that is… In

My Last Fuji FilmSim Recipe – Reggie’s Updated Portra & HP5

Hey everyone, what started for me – back when I was using Fujifilm cameras myself – as a dedicated effort to gather as many Fujifilm Recipes as possible in “The Largest Collection,” is coming to an end today. There’s still a strong community of Fujifilm lovers who enjoy those recipes, but many have realized that

Kodak Ultramax 400 Decoded – PictureFX Lut vs Olympus AI Recipe

Since the Cinestill 800 T AI Recipe proved to be quite popular among many Olympus users, here is yet another recipe created by our friendly Robot Photographer : ChatGPT. This happens to be my second most popular recipe on FreshLuts, namely the PictureFX Kodak Ultramax 400 V2.0. But first ! in an earlier article, I

Unlock Your Creativity: Why LUTs Are Changing the Game in Photography

I’ve been into this story since 2010, starting with Ufraw for Raw photos and Rawtherapee. Trey Radcliff’s stunning photos and Nik Efex opened up a new world. I began creating presets for Rawtherapee, inspired by Pat David’s Haldcluts. PictureFX Haldcluts launched around 2015. In 2020, I switched to Fuji, diving into .Cube Luts for color

From Silver Halides to Binary Code – an Interview with ChatGPT

Intro:I wrote this because I’m concerned about how people sometimes react about Film Simulation Recipes,about the authenticity and accuracy of recipes compared to real film stock, especially in the Fujifilm community. I’m also worried about how some blog writers criticize AI-generated recipes made by ChatGPT, or commenting or detracting from the accuracy of simulation recipes

Cinestill 800T Decoded – PictureFX Lut vs OM-Olympus AI Recipe

Cinestill 800T is a unique film stock that has garnered widespread attention among photographers and filmmakers alike for its distinctive aesthetic. Originally a motion picture film used in the movie industry, Cinestill 800T has been adapted for still photography, offering a nostalgic, cinematic look characterized by its vibrant colors, fine grain, and excellent low-light performance.

Master the Art of Color: Transform Your Nikon Photography with These Genius Recipes!

Renowned photographer and creator Mark G. Adams, founder of OneCameraOneLens.com, has once again dazzled the photography community with his latest innovation: Film Recipes for Nikon cameras. With a reputation already established through his exceptional Fujifilm Recipes, Adams has now turned his focus back to his old love, Nikon, reigniting the magic of film simulation recipes.

The “Everything” Film Simulation

I want to start this article by making clear that I never actually recommend anything that I haven’t purchased and tried myself. As for “film simulations”, well, I have my own developments known as PictureFX, and they are free for everyone. On FreshLuts you will find even more film simulations that are free. But that

New Free Film Simulation Lut : Infrared with PictureFX WhiteIR

Infrared pictures always have something special, I think, but using real IR film to create them can be quite cumbersome. That’s why there’s this PictureFX digital Film Simulation – and as always, it’s FREE ! Like with many Film Simulations, it looks great on one picture but not so much on another. So, it’s all

Free Preview Resize and Convert any 3DLUT

It’s not the first time on Open Source Photography, you can find tools that help you visualize HaldCLUTs or 3DLUTs, generate previews, or even convert them to another LUT format and size. The https://www.color.io/free-online-lut-converter is one of those tools. The cool thing here is that you have a wide range of different outputs to choose

PictureFX Pro ©2024

Last Updated : April 28, 2024 – Transformed this post into a page, you can find it at the top of the menu. April 5, 2024New Lut added : PictureFX Lac du Connemara – Rugged, Rich and Earthy ! January 26, 2024Start and publish of a new PictureFX page.Most downloaded Luts added. Added page to

PictureFX Ektachrome 1966 E4 Lut

The use of LUTs is also, and perhaps especially, known in cinematography, much more than in digital photography. Many people want their footage to look like well-known blockbuster films, and the variety of LUTs of this type is overwhelming. The problem is mainly that they all strongly resemble each other, and the used names are

Old School Exposure on Digital Camera

In the early days, many photographers used completely mechanical cameras, many of them were quite basic. These basic cameras typically consisted of a box with a lens, a lever for advancing the film, a button for taking the photo, and a lens with various symbols. The symbols were used for focusing and exposure, with each

Film Simulation : Add some Grain for a better Analog look

Film Simulation with Grain or Noise For a more analog appearance, consider introducing grain or noise to your digital images. If you lack the necessary software or prefer not to invest in costly applications, you can achieve this effect using the free tools Gimp or Krita as well. You’ve got a choice between two alternatives.

New Film Simulations Update – Ricoh GR III

Luke Taylor’s website is a must-visit for those intrigued by analog lenses, adapters, and manual photography – that’s the impression I got from my exploration. Yet, our main focus here is the collection of Film Simulations designed for the Ricoh GR III, and the variety is impressive! Every recipe is meticulously detailed and accompanied by

New Fujifilm Film Simulation Update for Olympus Camera with Rin Fukuda

Some time ago, I stumbled upon Rin’s website, and the first thing that caught my attention was the peculiar site name, JG1VGX. As I explored further, I learned that this name has its origins in the world of Radio, particularly CW, indicating “morse over radio,” and JG1VGX is Rin’s unique call sign. Aside from his

PictureFX Luts Download on freshLUTs

As mentioned earlier this week, there was a problem with uploading on FreshLuts, but it has been successfully resolved. You can now download the latest PictureFX Leica M8 Camera Black and White from FreshLuts! To access the download page, simply click here. Compatibility with different software packages includes :Adobe Photoshop CS6 and up (Cube)After Effects

New Lut Update – PictureFX Leica M8 Camera Black and White

The Leica M8 remains a highly desirable camera, and it’s not just because of its color capabilities; it appears that its Black & White output is particularly sought after. If you’re interested in discovering more about this, I can certainly suggest checking out the links provided below. Joshua Wilfred Sekar wrote “An Unlimited Roll of

New Lut/Cube Update – PictureFX Leica M8 Camera Standard – FREE download

Intro : Why I created a Lut to simulate the Leica M8 camera jpg output ?Well, although the Leica M8 was not initially regarded as the best Leica camera, it eventually gained popularity and became highly sought after, partly due to its relatively attractive price. Many photographers aspire to shoot with a Leica at some

The 10 Best Fujifilm Recipes for Black & White

I launched “The Largest Collection of Recipes brought together” quite some time ago when I was still actively using Fujifilm camera’s to take photos. To be honest, I never anticipated the page would achieve such success, and I’m genuinely happy about it. During that period, many Fujifilm photographers contributed their own recipes or modified existing

Four PictureFX J.S. Style HaldCluts – PNG format – for Rawtherapee

PictureFX J.S. Style – Wildflowers – Mystical & Ethereal Four different 3DLuts in PNG format,to use in Rawtherapee or any othercompatible medium. Click here to download from GDrive These are the PNG HaldClut versions of the previously released 3D Luts in .cube format from these articles : New Lut Update – PictureFX J.S. Style Wildflowers New

New Lut Update – PictureFX J.S. Style Mystical Dusk + Gimp Instructions

PictureFX J.S. Style Mystical Dusk is the more dark and gloomy version of the style found on Jo Stephen’s website.But as written before, the result depends very much on the chosen photo and its color pattern.If you have visited Jo’s website you will most likely have also read about ICM – intentional camera movement.You can

New Lut Update – PictureFX J.S. Style Wildflowers

My new Lut Update – PictureFX J.S. Style Wildflowers – is a Film Simulation/Style that gives a color palette and tonal partition specially intended for nature shots, wild flowers, etc J.S. style stands for the style of Jo Stephen, a North Dorset based photographer. I could write a lot about her but better if you

New Lut & Cube Update – PictureFX Kodak Aerochrome

What is Kodak Aerochrome and what was it used for.The first versions of infrared film date back to the time of the First World War for spectroscopic analysis.In the 1930s it was made commercially available and quickly became very popular among photographers, and it was also used in the news for landscape and aerial photos,

New Fujifilm Recipe Update – Four Recipes from Tudor Mateescu

Passion for Photography, that’s the name of Tudor Mateescu’s website.An interesting website, and certainly not one you encounter every day, and that is also the style of Tudor Mateescu.And, on top of that, he has developed four very interesting recipes, definitely something to try out !Actually there are six recipes, because the Ilford recipe consists

New Recipe Update – Vision Obscura – Kodak Vision3 250D Film Recipe

A Recipe based on VISION3 250D Color Negative Film 5207/7207 – “For filmmakers who aspire to capture the world as only they see it” – info courtesy of https://www.kodak.com/en/motion/product/camera-films/250d-5207-7207 OBSCURA RECIPES Vision Obscura – Kodak Vision3 250D Film Recipe Before using this recipe, be sure to check out the photos taken on the real film

New Lut Update – PictureFX Leica Barnack – based on Leica type II & III 35mm film camera

Nicca 3-F and Zorki 1C Export Edition Leica, the camera brand that captures the imagination of many, but who can afford it – or rather, who wants to spend that much money on it. Well, frankly, paying almost €1000 or more for a Leica II or III with a lens and that age ? even

New Lut Update – Kodak 2383 Print Film Emulation

A new Lut update : Kodak 2383 Print Film Emulation I should start by saying that although it is free, you do need to provide your personal information.That being said, and a tip at the same time:The download comes immediately after the form, without checking the email and address provided. Kodak 2383 Print Film Emulation

New Fujifilm Recipe Update – Ivan Cheam – Ivan Yolo – True Chroma

Ivan Cheam has created a surprising new Fujifilm Recipe based on Velvia/Vivid.He writes that it makes colors pop, and indeed it does !He calls the new recipe True Chroma and describes it as the “poor man’s Leica recipe for Fuji X-Trans IV” – the recipe is written on his site, and also which other cameras

OSP Magazine March

A slightly earlier issue of the new OSP Magazine for March.For those who hadn’t noticed, the magazine layout – more specifically the yellow border around the magazine – was adapted at the last minute out of solidarity to the colors of the Ukrainian flag, Blue-Yellow. My Fuji and … the Tamron 18-300mm f3.5-6.3 Di III

OSP Magazine January 2022

The first OSP Magazine for a new year – I wish everyone a great new photography year in 2022 ! Fujifilm vs Olympus I have a new camera in the stable, an Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II, and it’s better than my Fujifilm X-T1.Should I sell my Fujifilm Gear and switch to Olympus ?Read all

Norge Recipe Update – Øyvind Nordhagen – OWH Recipe Pack

Three new “recipes for every day” from Øyvind Nordhagen. Øyvind Nordhagen – OWH Recipe Pack A Norwegian Recipe Update from Øyvind Nordhagen Instagram account Øyvind Nordhagen. Photographer based in Oslo. I write about photographic technique and editing. The Daylight Recipe : Film simulation: AstiaHighlight tone: -1Shadow tone: 0Dynamic range: 200White balance: Auto (White Priority if

Recipe Update – Reggie Ballesteros

A recipe from Fujixweekly (Kodak Portra) fine tuned by Reggie Ballesteros, a wedding photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Reggie Ballesteros Website : https://reggiebphotography.com/ Recipe : Must-Try Fujifilm Film Simulation Recipe | X100V, XS10, XT4 Written out recipe here : Film Simulation : Classic ChromeGrain Effect : Weak SmallColor Chrome Effect : StrongColor

Christmas Recipe Update – CAPTN LOOK – Creamy Color

For this “Christmas Special” I searched and found one recipe that fits very well with the atmosphere and colors of this period.The name is “Creamy Color” !Be sure to check out the Youtube video below that Captn Look made,it actually doesn’t really start until 1:10, but it’s really worth seeing all the way through.Captn Look

PictureFX at Fresh LUTs

A new PictureFX addition to the Fresh LUTs website, and an opportunity to highlight it once again 🙂Yes, many of my Luts have been converted to .cube 3DLut 25x25x25 and can be downloaded for free on Fresh LUTs.Compatible with most image editing software.For special formats such as 3DLut 64x64x64, PNG Lut 125×125 and 512×512 you

NEW ! PictureFX CineStill 800 T V1.0

PictureFX CineStill 800 T V1.0 built-in correction filter Kenko 85B for daylight use – a night version from this simulation is in development download at FreshLuts.com .cube 25x25x25 download at Drive Google .cube 25x25x25 and .png 125×125, high accuracy .cube 64x64x64 and .png 512×512

OSP Magazine October

Content Changes Film Simulation Updates More Film Simulations : PictureFX and FreshLuts ExifShot – Exif information on your pictures Darktable Tutorial : Copying the Look and Feel from a Picture and Create a LUT or 3DLut – Part II My Camera Gear – Perfectioning and Upgrading Event : Bushcraft Weekend from 1 to 3 October

NEW PictureFX Lut Update – PictureFX Perfect Sunset

Surprise !Not one but two new PictureFX Updates in One Day!Yes, you may have noticed while visiting the Fresh Lut’s website that there were also PictureFX Luts.Well, for the past few weeks I’ve been busy converting existing PictureFX PNG film simulations to a different format HaldClut, which made it possible to create much smaller Lut

NEW PictureFX Lut Update – PictureFX Classic Chrome Gold

The new PictureFX Classic Chrome Gold LUT was created by combining an existing HaldClut (PNG) – namely my PFX Classic Chrome – and Color Mapping of very specific color oriented photos – in this case a photo by Lisa from Conwy UK (instagram – Lis welshie.wonders) Golden Textile @ https://www.pexels.com/ – Thank you Lisa !

New Luts Update – Fresh LUT’s

A database of Luts (all .cube format), searchable in various ways via keywords.The Sites “About” : “freshLUTs is the world’s largest collection of free LUTs. You can browse and download any LUT you like. You can also add LUTs to your favorites and keep track of all the LUTs you downloaded. Filmmakers can upload their

New Recipe Update – Øyvind Nordhagen

This Oslo based photographer got in touch after finding “The Largest Collection…” here on OSP.He has currently published two recipes, but what I immediately noticed is the very well researched and documented description in his recipes, that, and the pictures for illustration proof that a lot of work has gone into this recipes.I also like

“Unboxing” GrossGrade Professional Color Enhancement & Grading

Hey, A “normal unboxing” is a video in which someone receives a package and unpacks it. The unpacker provides a video and the steps he takes with comments and thus gives his very first impression.Well, I don’t have a package here, but I do have some new software that I found on the internet –

New Luts Update – SmallHD + Basic steps for Lut Using in Darktable

Hello, here we are again with a new Lut (Cube) update, however ! This time I used a different way of presenting.Well, in the WordPress editor, there is a way to convert your new article into a podcast of sorts, and I’ve actually been interested in that for a long time.However, the method offered –

New LUT Update – FiLMiC

I think that several (if not all) photographers among us have used a smartphone for making videos and photos, and there is nothing wrong with that, I also do that sometimes. As they say: the best camera is the one you have with you. Even for product shots I dare to use the smartphone, easy

New Lut Update – Juan Melara

Oh boy, yes, again a great set of Luts in Cube format, my computers disks are exploding of the many luts !Getting the “largest Collection Luts/Presets and Recipes” together, runs like clockwork.And I’m very happy for that.My advice is : create an extra folder for newly downloaded Luts, and keep the ones you really like

PictureFX Vintage Kodachrome 1936 Frank Glencairn

Frank Glencairn’s article and the Luts were a success, many readers have visited his page and downloaded the Luts.It is not every day that an award winning filmmaker gives away free coloring Luts.And judging by the photo of Frank, he seems to be a very nice guy to.As I wrote, the Lut in Cube format

How To Preview all your Luts ?

Do you like Film Simulations ?Do you use Lut’s for this ?Then you should definitely read on ! If, like me, you have a lot of Lut’s on your computer, it can be difficult to find out which Lut fits best with a picture,especially if you have to load them one by one in your

New Film Simulation: PictureFX Cinematic – National Geographic

National Geographic, a new PictureFX Film Simulation in the Cinematic series.The previous Cinematic Simulation called “Crime Scene” was published in November 2020, so it’s high time for a new one !This one (and another one) actually stayed in the drawer for a long time, on one hand because I was also working on other simulations,

125 Free Luts

Yes, 125 free Luts – all in Cube format, this time from commercial manufacturers : ON1 and Rocketstock.But they are free, only an email is required but no registration for ON1, direct download for Rocketstock.Just to be clear, I don’t get money to promote someone or a company, normally I don’t like to use commercial

New page for Film Simulations added in the menu …

It was probably already clear that a new page was coming, and here it is: “The Largest Collection for Nikon, Sony, Pentax, Canon, Olympus …”And in the meantime, and by the help of good friends, also updated with new links for Nikon, but also Canon and Olympus.Like all other pages, I only post links to

New Addition to the “Largest Collection of Presets” list – Fujifilm Simulations by Stuart Sowerby transformed to DT Styles

On the French website Darktable.fr there is a download available for Fujifilm Simulation DT Styles based on the Lut’s created by Stuart Sowerby. Originally based on the X-Trans III sensor, but they are styles, so who cares ! They are Fujifilm simulations! and you can apply them to any raw file, no matter what sensor.

New developed CUBE files for Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Davinci Resolve,…

PictureFX Pro Provia, Velvia, Classic Chrome, Superia 200, Acros 100II – CUBE A while ago I started converting Lut’s to Cube format, because there was a demand for it.For this I installed conversion software on my computer, and according to the creator of that software the resulting .cube files are suitable for Adobe CS6 and

The Largest Collection of Recipes brought together – Updated

The page of “The Largest Collection of Recipes brought together” is highly updated.There were also broken links, broken menus and some adjustments needed here and there.Normally, you should now have full access to the page again, and you can also find the new additions that I have discovered in the last few months. Be shure

PictureFX Pro Fujifilm Superia 200

Although Fujifilm Superia is not one of the standard film simulations on a Fujifilm camera, Fuji still has a “similar to” (as they say themselves) in their options, namely the Classic Negative.For some strange reason, Fujifilm Superia was not considered a film for “Professional” use.But after reading countless reviews, visiting chat rooms and forums, photo

New Addition for the “Largest Collection of Presets” list – t3mujinpack of João Pedro Almeida

updated 20 march 2021 I have found a nice collection of presets for use in Darktable.I haven’t been able to test them myself yet, but it looks very good, and it’s an impressive list of film simulations.Unfortunately, at the moment all of my time is going into work (my last 5 weeks before retirement), and

PictureFX Lomo Flower Power

Hi Guys! Whasup ! Feeling Lomo and a bit Flower Power! No, I haven’t been smoking something 🙂This is just a new PictureFX creation.The next Film Simulation is still days if not weeks away, To put it briefly, for a sunset filter you need a sunset, for a “real film” simulation I need specific subjects

New 35mm Analog Film Simulations in the “Oven” – and follow up on “my latest purchases”

Actually, in the “oven” is speaking early probably, they are not “baked” yet 🙂 I also did not intend to make other Film Simulations outside of Fujifilm Simulations, however, circumstances can change and in this case it did. Being more busy with real film is the most important reason I think, it automatically created the

PictureFX Pro Base Tone Curve – Cube/Lut for Adobe, Rawtherapee, Luminar …

Probably the most important part in RAW development : the “Tone Curve”. Technically, this new PictureFX Tone Curve is not a Film Simulation, however, it has been developed for en is part of the PictureFX Pro Fujifilm Color series.This specific Curve has been further fine-tuned since then, and is now intended as a starting point

PictureFX Fujifilm v3.0 Acros 100 I & II and Acros 400 IR in Adobe Cube format

The previously released Acros 100 I & II and the not really existing Acros 400 IR, now also in Adobe Cube format. I don’t have a list of all compatible software at the moment, but I think that with either one (Haldclut or Cube) you can use almost any image editing software.The biggest problem is

PictureFX Fujifilm V3.0 Color Filmpack – 3D LUT – Cube

The legendary Fujifilm Film Simulations – Astia, Provia, Velvia and Classic Chrome – Who doesn’t know them ? The first one I made was the Provia, here the article about it with the Haldclut version: The first I PictureFX Fujifilm Provia – a brand new Lut ! After that the Classic Chrome in Haldclut version here

Agfa B&W Haldclut & 3D LUT – Cube downloads

Featured picture is the skyline of Antwerp during the Tall Ships Race in 2016, old photos are also worth reviving, dreaming of those beautiful memories of when it was still “different”. Now it seemed worthwhile to “color” them or should I say decolorize them.I have used the Agfa 200X in Cube format in Darktable here.

New ! PictureFX Film Simulations now also for Adobe, Luminar …

Apparently there is an interest in PictureFX Luts but for use in programs other than Rawtherapee/Artherapee and Darktable.It is my good friend Mark G Adams who brought this to my attention.Unfortunately, I don’t have one of those image editing programs, but I do have a converter to convert Haldclut’s to .cube format.Mark has been so

Download Agfa B&W Film Simulation Presets/Mini Scripts

Also the cover picture for the month of February, developing RAW with Rawtherapee / Artherapee, with Agfa Black and White Film Simulation.We have four scripts in one download this time. Agfa 200X and Agfapan 25,100 and 400. Download belowThey are what I call “mini scripts” because they are clean and contain only what is needed.On

Download Ilford B&W Presets with Curves and How To work with RT Curves

Today I’m going to take a closer look at how to work with curves.Because I can imagine that many wonder how you actually make such a curve, and especially how you adjust it.Actually this is not difficult at all, Rawtherapee even has a tool to help you with that. First of all : the purpose

PictureFX (Fuji)film Simulation Workshop – Improving the Analog Film Look

This fourth and final part of the workshop is certainly not for everyone, because even though the title is “improving the analog film look”, this is actually not entirely true.In the first part of this series I already wrote about “the perfectionism” that some people are looking for, but that can go two ways.On one

Download the New PictureFX Pro Fujifilm Color and B&W Luts

This new series of Luts is actually part of the workshops, but it is precisely because of the workshops that they have become a bit forgotten. That is why I want to give some attention to the new Luts before the next workshop is ready and released.Two different downloads, the first is the PictureFX Pro

PictureFX (Fuji)film Simulation Workshop – Create your own Film Simulation + download Presets and Curves

Over time I learned that the best and fastest way to make film simulations without getting frustrated is to start simple.A method that works very well is the comparative method – two instances of Rawtherapee open on top of each other.It is also very important to know some adjustment and setting methods in Rawtherapee, it

PictureFX (Fuji)film Simulation Workshop – Making the PictureFX Pro Acros II + download Luts, Preset en Curve

In this part I write about how I started making the new PictureFX Pro – Fujifilm Acros 100 II and the ultimate target : an Acros 100 II + R. It gives you an idea on how to start something like this, also a first insight into Presets and Curves, As promised also a download

PictureFX (Fuji)film Simulation Workshop – Defining “The Analog Film Style” + Bonus download

In this first part of my PictureFX (Fuji) film Simulation Workshop I want to define what that “The Analog Film Style” actually is. Probably everyone knows this, but still there appear to be misunderstandings on forums and the like, what such an analog look should look like, and the perfection the image should have after