Something Blue - Film Simulation for the Sigma FP and FP L
Something Blue - Film Simulation for the Sigma FP
Today I’m releasing a brand new film simulation for the Sigma FP and Sigma FP L called “Something Blue.” Having photographed with Sigma’s Powder Blue color mode a few months back, I wanted to create a film recipe that used similar, but more subtle, colors.
This simulations is suitable for everyday photography and anyone who wants a pleasing look directly out of the camera. Many of these photos were taken at the Frankfurt airport in Germany while I waited on a plane to Albania.
This is the first time I experimented with Sigma’s fill light settings. According to Sigma’s website, fill light “is useful to adjust the brightness of an image by adding extra light energy into the shadow regions without altering the exposure of highlighted regions.” As someone who often boosts shadows in photos, I really like this feature and it suits my editing style. Its a good additions to the typical shadow/highlight tools.
I hope you enjoy this simulation. I’ve provided a bunch of sample photos below.
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Recipe Instructions:
Color Mode: Powder Blue (Strength -3)
White Balance: Overcast
Custom White Balance: B2, G2
Tone: Manual, Shadows 0, Highlights -2
Fill Light: +0.2
Color Palette:
Unlike many other film simulation websites, I try my best to include varied sample images, photos taken in diverse lighting conditions with various colors. This gives future users a realistic idea of what they can expect from the simulation, rather than giving unrealistic expectations by only displaying photos that show off the simulation’s strong points.
Sample Images from Sigma FP with Something Blue Film Simulation
All of these sample images are SOOC (straight-out-of-camera) JPEG images, the colors are original and have not been edited. The photographs were taken with the Sigma FP and the Sigma 45mm f/2.8 Contemporary lens and the TTArtisan 28mm f/5.6. You can read my review of the TTArtisan lens here.
