[{"id":358133,"date":"2026-05-27T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/?post_type=story&#038;p=358133"},"modified":"2026-05-19T08:39:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T08:39:51","slug":"pro-neg-std-fs-recipe-x-paolo-emanuele-barretta","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/stories\/pro-neg-std-fs-recipe-x-paolo-emanuele-barretta\/","title":{"rendered":"PRO Neg.Std\u00a0FS RECIPE\u00a0x Paolo Emanuele Barretta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The FS RECIPE\u201cVelvet Hase\u201d\u00a0was created from the desire to translate my visual language into a coherent and recognizable Film Simulation, starting from the tones of PRO Neg. Std.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my portrait and fashion portrait work, I have always aimed to move away from strict realism, favoring instead a more emotional, suspended, almost cinematic image. This FS RECIPE is an attempt to make that atmosphere consistent and intentional, directly in-camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The starting point was the way I use light in the studio. I often work with controlled lighting, both flash and continuous, seeking a balance between softness and structure. I am not interested in an overly sharp or clinical rendering of the skin, but in images that suggest more than they reveal. For this reason, I developed a simulation with slightly denatured tones and a delicate yet intentional color palette, capable of reducing saturation without flattening the image. The colors become quieter, allowing emotion and presence to take precedence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_2.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_2.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_2.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_2.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_2.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_2.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_2.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_2.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_2.jpg?width=296&amp;height=197 296w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_2.jpg?width=800&amp;height=533 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_2.jpg?width=688&amp;height=459 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_2.jpg?width=413&amp;height=275 413w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_2.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>SHADOW play a central role in \u201cVelvet Hase\u201d. I chose to keep them deep and defined, because for me SHADOW is not a flaw to be eliminated, but a narrative element. SHADOW defines volume, create mystery, and add visual weight. In this FS RECIPE, it does not serve to conceal, but to build a sense of intimacy and distance at the same time, a visual tension that feels closer to the language of cinema than to traditional fashion photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_3.jpg?width=682&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_3.jpg?width=682&amp;height=1024 682w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_3.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_3.jpg?width=365&amp;height=548 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_3.jpg?width=600&amp;height=900 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_3.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_3.jpg?width=563&amp;height=845 563w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_3.jpg?width=131&amp;height=197 131w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_3.jpg?width=400&amp;height=600 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_3.jpg?width=355&amp;height=533 355w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_3.jpg?width=306&amp;height=459 306w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_3.jpg?width=183&amp;height=275 183w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_3.jpg?width=653&amp;height=980 653w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_3.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cvelvet\u201d aspect of the name refers to the rendering of skin tones and HIGHLIGHTS. I worked to ensure smooth, gradual tonal transitions, without harsh or abrupt separations. HIGHLIGHTS are controlled and never overpowering, while skin textures appear softer and less descriptive. This approach helps maintain an elegant, timeless aesthetic, suitable for professional portraiture and editorial fashion work, especially in studio environments where every detail is intentional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_4.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_4.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_4.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_4.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_4.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_4.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_4.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_4.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_4.jpg?width=296&amp;height=197 296w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_4.jpg?width=800&amp;height=533 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_4.jpg?width=688&amp;height=459 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_4.jpg?width=413&amp;height=275 413w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_4.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cVelvet Hase\u201d&nbsp;is designed to be a reliable, restrained simulation rather than an extreme one. It does not impose itself on the subject, but accompanies it. It reflects the way I photograph: observing, subtracting, simplifying. The final image is never entirely realistic, yet never fully abstract. It exists in an in-between space, dreamlike, where light and color work together to create a feeling rather than a description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_5.jpg?width=682&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_5.jpg?width=682&amp;height=1024 682w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_5.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_5.jpg?width=365&amp;height=548 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_5.jpg?width=600&amp;height=900 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_5.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_5.jpg?width=563&amp;height=845 563w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_5.jpg?width=131&amp;height=197 131w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_5.jpg?width=400&amp;height=600 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_5.jpg?width=355&amp;height=533 355w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_5.jpg?width=306&amp;height=459 306w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_5.jpg?width=183&amp;height=275 183w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_5.jpg?width=653&amp;height=980 653w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_5.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating this FS RECIPE was also a way to slow down my creative process. Having a coherent visual foundation allows me to focus more on the relationship with the subject, on pose and expression. The FS RECIPE becomes an integral part of the workflow, not a step added in post-production, but a conscious choice made at the moment of capture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_6.jpg?width=682&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_6.jpg?width=682&amp;height=1024 682w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_6.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_6.jpg?width=365&amp;height=548 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_6.jpg?width=600&amp;height=900 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_6.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_6.jpg?width=563&amp;height=845 563w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_6.jpg?width=131&amp;height=197 131w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_6.jpg?width=400&amp;height=600 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_6.jpg?width=355&amp;height=533 355w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_6.jpg?width=306&amp;height=459 306w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_6.jpg?width=183&amp;height=275 183w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_6.jpg?width=653&amp;height=980 653w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_6.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately,&nbsp;\u201cVelvet Hase\u201d&nbsp;represents a synthesis of my approach to portraiture: an image that is soft yet structured, emotional yet controlled, where fashion meets cinema and photography becomes a space for interpretation. This FS RECIPE is designed for those who seek atmosphere, depth, and a less literal, more evocative sense of beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_7.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_7.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_7.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_7.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_7.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_7.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_7.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_7.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_7.jpg?width=296&amp;height=197 296w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_7.jpg?width=800&amp;height=533 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_7.jpg?width=688&amp;height=459 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_7.jpg?width=413&amp;height=275 413w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IT_Paolo-Emanuele-Barretta_PRO-Neg.Std_7.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FS RECIPE\u201cVelvet Hase\u201d\u00a0was created from the desire to translate my visual language into a coherent and recognizable Film Simulation, starting from the tones of PRO Neg. 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Directed by Fabio Rao, with cinematography by Oscar-winning Director of Photography Mauro Fiore ASC, the film serves as a case study in how image format, visual intent, and storytelling can align when technology is approached as a narrative partner rather than as a defining gesture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><div class=\"block-video-player\"><div class=\"max-w-[800px] m-auto w-full relative fade-up-parallax\"><div class=\"block-video-player__splash-img aspect-w-16 aspect-h-9 js-btn--modal-youtube\" data-id=\"FftwxVgegfw\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSMEP_POSTER_ITA_100X140_ITA_1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"DSMEP_POSTER_ITA_100X140_ITA_1\" loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><span class=\"play-button \"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal modal--youtube hidden\" data-id=\"FftwxVgegfw\"><div class=\"modal__content relative\"><button class=\"btn-modal-close\" data-id=\"FftwxVgegfw\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/button><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div id=\"player-FftwxVgegfw\" data-id=\"FftwxVgegfw\" class=\"youtube-iframe\"><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The project builds on an ongoing collaboration between Rao and Fujifilm, developed over several years across both motion and still photography. The short film <em>Nightbirds<\/em> marked Rao\u2019s first encounter with medium format in motion, paving the way for <em>Dove sono Mamma e Pap\u00e0? <\/em>(<em>Left Alone<\/em>). \u201cWith this film, I felt it was the right moment to fully embrace medium-format cinematography, using GFX ETERNA 55, a camera that immediately resonated with the emotional scale and sensitivity of the story we wanted to tell.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Mauro Fiore, the project also represents an opportunity to test a new cinematic tool within a narrative framework that values restraint, perception, and emotional proximity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_02.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_02.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=768 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_02.jpg?width=300&amp;height=225 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_02.jpg?width=768&amp;height=576 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_02.jpg?width=400&amp;height=300 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_02.jpg?width=365&amp;height=274 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_02.jpg?width=600&amp;height=450 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_02.jpg?width=717&amp;height=538 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_02.jpg?width=263&amp;height=197 263w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_02.jpg?width=711&amp;height=533 711w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_02.jpg?width=612&amp;height=459 612w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_02.jpg?width=367&amp;height=275 367w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_02.jpg?width=936&amp;height=702 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Storytelling and visual approach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At its core, <em>Dove Sono Mamma e Pap\u00e0? <\/em>unfolds from a simple narrative premise that gradually opens into more ambiguous emotional terrain. Leo and Nesto are two close friends immersed in the everyday rituals of childhood, videogames, drones, and casual mischief, until they wake one morning to discover that all adults have vanished. What initially feels like complete freedom slowly reveals deeper implications. Without authority or imposed rules, imagination flourishes, but responsibility begins to surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visually, the film avoids over stylization. Rao\u2019s intention was clear: \u201cFrom the very beginning, my intention was for the camera to quietly serve the story rather than call attention to itself. Every shot had a narrative purpose.\u201d That restraint became the foundation upon which Fiore built the film\u2019s visual language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_11.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=436\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_11.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=436 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_11.jpg?width=300&amp;height=128 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_11.jpg?width=768&amp;height=327 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_11.jpg?width=400&amp;height=170 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_11.jpg?width=365&amp;height=155 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_11.jpg?width=600&amp;height=255 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_11.jpg?width=717&amp;height=305 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_11.jpg?width=800&amp;height=340 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_11.jpg?width=688&amp;height=293 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_11.jpg?width=490&amp;height=208 490w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_11.jpg?width=936&amp;height=398 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As Mauro Fiore explains, \u201cThe visual approach of this film was very interesting in how it came about, because I had many discussions with Fabio. He wanted to place the story in a situation that felt like fantasy, reality, and hyper-reality. So, we discussed all these possibilities.\u201d Rather than separating these dimensions through distinct visual treatments, the filmmakers chose continuity and subtle modulation, allowing shifts in perception to emerge naturally within the frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_04_2.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=436\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_04_2.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=436 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_04_2.jpg?width=300&amp;height=128 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_04_2.jpg?width=768&amp;height=327 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_04_2.jpg?width=400&amp;height=170 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_04_2.jpg?width=365&amp;height=155 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_04_2.jpg?width=600&amp;height=255 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_04_2.jpg?width=717&amp;height=305 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_04_2.jpg?width=800&amp;height=340 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_04_2.jpg?width=688&amp;height=293 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_04_2.jpg?width=490&amp;height=208 490w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_04_2.jpg?width=936&amp;height=398 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The camera often remains close to the characters, and sometimes uncomfortably so, before occasionally opening up to reveal the surrounding world. This balance between intimacy and distance becomes central to how the story is experienced, keeping the audience aligned with the characters\u2019 evolving sense of freedom and unease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Medium format, lenses, and spatial rhythm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The choice to shoot with FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55, combined with the Premista lenses, shaped not only the film\u2019s aesthetic but also its internal rhythm. The medium-format sensor allowed Fiore to hold more spatial information within each frame, reinforcing a sense of depth and dimensionality while maintaining emotional closeness to the characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mauro Fiore\u2019s long experience with Fujinon Premista lenses, particularly Fujinon Premista 28-100mT2.9, played a decisive role in translating this potential into practice. \u201cI have quite a bit of experience with Premista lenses, and I\u2019m especially familiar with the 28\u2013100mm. It performs amazingly well,\u201d he notes. \u201cThe format itself amplifies that vision. The expansiveness of the sensor allows us to capture more in every frame, giving the film a distinctive look and a narrative rhythm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This combination of large-format sensor and lenses proved especially valuable when working in confined spaces. Medium and even wide shots could be captured from very short distances, sometimes as close as one meter, without sacrificing spatial coherence. The result is a visual language that feels open and immersive yet never detached from the characters at its center.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_10.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_10.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=768 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_10.jpg?width=300&amp;height=225 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_10.jpg?width=768&amp;height=576 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_10.jpg?width=400&amp;height=300 400w, 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365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_06.jpg?width=600&amp;height=450 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_06.jpg?width=717&amp;height=538 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_06.jpg?width=263&amp;height=197 263w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_06.jpg?width=711&amp;height=533 711w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_06.jpg?width=612&amp;height=459 612w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_06.jpg?width=367&amp;height=275 367w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_06.jpg?width=936&amp;height=702 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Aspect ratio was approached with the same narrative sensitivity. \u201cWe had several discussions regarding filming in a 2.35 or 2.39 aspect ratio,\u201d Fiore explains. \u201cAutomatically, it makes you feel like the world around you is surrounding you.\u201d The widescreen frame subtly reinforces the film\u2019s emotional tension, mirroring the children\u2019s experience of a world that is suddenly expansive, unfamiliar, and undefined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><div class=\"block-video-player\"><div class=\"max-w-[800px] m-auto w-full relative fade-up-parallax\"><div class=\"block-video-player__splash-img aspect-w-16 aspect-h-9 js-btn--modal-youtube\" data-id=\"nMXLKsSuNt0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mauro-fiore-bts-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"mauro-fiore-bts-thumb\" loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><span class=\"play-button \"><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"modal modal--youtube hidden\" data-id=\"nMXLKsSuNt0\"><div class=\"modal__content relative\"><button class=\"btn-modal-close\" data-id=\"nMXLKsSuNt0\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/button><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div id=\"player-nMXLKsSuNt0\" data-id=\"nMXLKsSuNt0\" class=\"youtube-iframe\"><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lighting the path home<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Although <em>Dove Sono Mamma e Pap\u00e0? <\/em>&nbsp;is not autobiographical, its connection to place carries particular resonance for Mauro Fiore. Long based in the United States, Calabria remains his homeland and returning to shoot there added an understated but meaningful layer to the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The film was shot entirely in real locations across the region during the height of summer, in towns and spaces that remained active and crowded throughout production. Rather than reshaping locations to fit the film, the crew adapted their methods to each place day by day. Calabria\u2019s natural light, often harsh and vertical at midday, then softer and more sculptural in the late afternoon, became an expressive element rather than a constraint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"436\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_09.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=436\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_09.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=436 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_09.jpg?width=300&amp;height=128 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_09.jpg?width=768&amp;height=327 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_09.jpg?width=400&amp;height=170 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_09.jpg?width=365&amp;height=155 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_09.jpg?width=600&amp;height=255 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_09.jpg?width=717&amp;height=305 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_09.jpg?width=800&amp;height=340 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_09.jpg?width=688&amp;height=293 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_09.jpg?width=490&amp;height=208 490w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_09.jpg?width=936&amp;height=398 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Supported by a fully local crew, Fiore\u2019s visual approach drew on both technical precision and familiarity with the environment. The region\u2019s landscapes, light, and rhythms quietly inform the film\u2019s tone, grounding its more surreal elements in a tangible sense of place. In this way, Calabria becomes more than a setting: it is an unspoken presence within the film\u2019s visual identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A camera in the service of narrative<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From a production standpoint, Fujifilm GFX ETERNA 55 proved itself as a Film-making camera designed for professional, narrative-driven workflows. Its robust cinema-style construction, industry-standard connections, adaptable native lens mount, and visually stepless internal electronic variable ND filter offered flexibility across a wide range of shooting conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The F-Log2 C profile provided substantial latitude for color grading, while Fujifilm\u2019s Film Simulations and new Film Simulation 3D LUTs, each inspired by analog film stocks, expanded creative options without imposing a predetermined aesthetic. The camera\u2019s design encouraged choice rather than prescription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rao also explored GFX ETERNA 55 independently in a documentary context, pairing it with a rehoused Fujinon EBC 28mm lens and using ACROS Film Simulation, an experience he describes as intuitive and expressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Mauro Fiore, the camera also aligns with a broader creative philosophy: \u201cEvery film needs its own way of being told. Every film needs its own story. Whether it\u2019s oil paints, tempera, or pastels, it\u2019s always a matter of what is right for that narrative. I feel the same way about cameras.\u201d Within this framework, the GFX ETERNA 55 is not positioned as a universal solution, but as a tool whose value emerges through its relationship with story, place, and creative intent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taken together, <em>Dove Sono Mamma e Pap\u00e0?<\/em> offers a considered example of how medium-format cinematography, guided by an experienced visual author, can support intimate storytelling, balancing scale and proximity while remaining firmly anchored to narrative purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_08.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_08.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=768 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_08.jpg?width=300&amp;height=225 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_08.jpg?width=768&amp;height=576 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_08.jpg?width=400&amp;height=300 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_08.jpg?width=365&amp;height=274 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_08.jpg?width=600&amp;height=450 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_08.jpg?width=717&amp;height=538 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_08.jpg?width=263&amp;height=197 263w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_08.jpg?width=711&amp;height=533 711w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_08.jpg?width=612&amp;height=459 612w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_08.jpg?width=367&amp;height=275 367w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gfx-eterna_mauro-fiore_08.jpg?width=936&amp;height=702 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dove Sono Mamma e Pap\u00e0? \u2013 Left Alone: Credits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Produced with FUJIFILM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Produced by Open Fields Productions \/ Filmora<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With the contribution of Calabria Film Commission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In collaboration with CIAKALABRIA, AEROPIX, AUDIO PORTRAIT STUDIO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With the free patronage of Municipality of Cassano all&#8217;Ionio \/ Associazione Laghi di Sibari<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Directed by: Fabio Rao<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Director of Photography: Mauro Fiore, ASC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Story and screenplay: Enrico Miceli \/ Fabio Rao<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Produced by: Fabrizio Nucci \/ Fabio Ra<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Executive producers: Fabrizio Nucci \/ Marc Cattrall\/ Silvia Carapellese\/ Francesco Spisti\/ Marika Gherardi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Editing: Francesca Naccarato \/ Fabio Rao<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visual effects: Alessio Cagnano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Original music: Alessandro Papaianni<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Production sound mixer: Simone Casile<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Production designer: Antonio Giocondo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Costumes: Laura Scagliola<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Makeup and hair: Marinella Giorni \/ Sandra Perri<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assistant director: Giulia Rossi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Casting Director: Alessia Iacopetta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CAST<\/strong><br>Leo: Luigi Chiera<br>Nesto: Ludovico Maria Esposito<br>Martina: Maria Carmela Iris Trotta<br>Alba: Beatrice Carmela Malizia<br>Fulvia: Cecilia Mussari<br>Fiordaliso: Alessandro Castriota Scanderbeg<br>Sara: Mariasilvia Greco<br>Dario: Carlo Gallo<br>Vanda: Giovanna Chiara Pasini<br>Man with red shoes: Saverio La Ruina<br>Don Cino: Giancarlo Cauteruccio<br>Voices of Orion: Lorenzo Cordara \/ Giulia Musso<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the extraordinary participation of: Dario Del Luca \/ Ivana Russo<br><br>Production manager: Carmela Bilotto<br>Production coordinator: Giusy Cervadoro<br>Script supervisor: Enrico Miceli<br>Location manager: Gianluca Salerno<br>Production supervisor: Francesco Falcone<br>Production secretary: Samuele Leogrande<br>Runner: Alessandro Morrone \/ Carlo Iozzi<br>Steadicam operator: Marco Vignoni<br>First assistant camera: Umberto Scimitto<br>Second assistant camera: Gianluca Gattabria<br>Camera assistant: Nicola Labate<br>Second camera assistant: Pasquale Remia<br>DIT: Roberto Cavalera<br>Data manager: Claudia Gull\u00e0<br>Video assist: Anselmo De Filippis<br>Set photographers: Pierpaolo Perri \/ Raffaella Arena<br>Backstage video: Francesca Naccarato<br>Drone pilots: Dario Della Mora \/ Walter Finco \/ Marco Martino<br>Key grip: Antonio \u201cLupin\u201d Caracciolo<br>Grip: Francesco Coscarella<br>Gaffer: Gianfranco Mastroianni<br>Electrician: Mattia Cristofaro<br>Assistant production designer: Agata Colao<br>Props master: Felice Adriani<br>Laborers: Emilio D\u2019Elia \/ Raffaele Lisco<br>Seamstress: Vincenza Salvino<br>Personal assistant to Mauro Fiore: Walter Carpino<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Color grading, deliveries: Pyramid Factory \/ Alessandro Ammendola<br>Sound editing and audio mix: Stefano Di Fiore \/ Marco Marcini<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MUSIC<\/strong><br>Solo cello: Mattia De Angelis<br>Piano\/synthesizers\/percussion: Alessandro Papaianni<br>Solo flute\/solo French horn: Alexandre Demaan<br>Strings: RDL String Quartet<br>Recording, mix &amp; mastering of original music: Audio Portrait Studio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Insurance: Howden \u2013 Assimovie<br>Workplace safety: Sicurlav<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Production and the Director thank<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GFX ETERNA 55 DEVELOPMENT TEAM<br>BLU ACADEMY by Barbara Pasqua<br>MOVIE MOUSE FACILITY SERVICE<br>ASSOLAGHI SECURITY SERVICE<br>ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO LAUROPOLI \u2013 SIBARI \u2013 CASSANO J.<br>THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL PROF. 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It\u2019s the choice to let light do the talking and to leave enough quiet in the frame that you can actually feel the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_01.jpg?width=682&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_01.jpg?width=682&amp;height=1024 682w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_01.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_01.jpg?width=365&amp;height=548 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_01.jpg?width=600&amp;height=900 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_01.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_01.jpg?width=563&amp;height=845 563w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_01.jpg?width=131&amp;height=197 131w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_01.jpg?width=400&amp;height=600 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_01.jpg?width=355&amp;height=533 355w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_01.jpg?width=306&amp;height=459 306w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_01.jpg?width=183&amp;height=275 183w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_01.jpg?width=653&amp;height=980 653w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_01.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Muted Moments<\/em> is my way of leaning into that character. I wanted a FS RECIPE that works both at home and in the studio. A look that feels calm and intentional\u2014low-saturation color, moderate contrast, and smooth tonal gradations that work beautifully in pale interiors and natural light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I built this FS RECIPE starting with PRO Neg. Std. It\u2019s clean, professional, and adaptable, with tones that stay balanced even when the light shifts. Skin stays soft and consistent, whites stay clean, and shadows roll off smoothly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_02.jpg?width=682&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_02.jpg?width=682&amp;height=1024 682w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_02.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_02.jpg?width=365&amp;height=548 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_02.jpg?width=600&amp;height=900 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_02.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_02.jpg?width=563&amp;height=845 563w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_02.jpg?width=131&amp;height=197 131w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_02.jpg?width=400&amp;height=600 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_02.jpg?width=355&amp;height=533 355w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_02.jpg?width=306&amp;height=459 306w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_02.jpg?width=183&amp;height=275 183w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_02.jpg?width=653&amp;height=980 653w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_02.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>Muted Moments<\/em>&#8221; shines in natural and controlled light: diffused window light, open shade, a softbox if you\u2019re in a studio, or a simple reflector to lift the shadows without changing the mood. From there, I added just a touch of grain for texture. COLOR CHROME EFFECT stays subtle \u2014 enough to give depth to wood tones and fabrics, without making the image feel \u201cprocessed.\u201d For WHITE BALANCE, I left it at AUTO and then shifted it until the scene felt like it did in real life: a hint warmer in the highlights, slightly cooler in the shadows, the way winter daylight actually behaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_03.jpg?width=682&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_03.jpg?width=682&amp;height=1024 682w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_03.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_03.jpg?width=365&amp;height=548 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_03.jpg?width=600&amp;height=900 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_03.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_03.jpg?width=563&amp;height=845 563w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_03.jpg?width=131&amp;height=197 131w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_03.jpg?width=400&amp;height=600 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_03.jpg?width=355&amp;height=533 355w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_03.jpg?width=306&amp;height=459 306w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_03.jpg?width=183&amp;height=275 183w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_03.jpg?width=653&amp;height=980 653w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_03.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To keep everything soft and clean, I pulled down highlights and lifted shadows so nothing clips or crushes. I toned down clarity and kept sharpness gentle, so skin stays forgiving and clean, while detail stays present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_04.jpg?width=682&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_04.jpg?width=682&amp;height=1024 682w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_04.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_04.jpg?width=365&amp;height=548 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_04.jpg?width=600&amp;height=900 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_04.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_04.jpg?width=563&amp;height=845 563w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_04.jpg?width=131&amp;height=197 131w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_04.jpg?width=400&amp;height=600 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_04.jpg?width=355&amp;height=533 355w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_04.jpg?width=306&amp;height=459 306w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_04.jpg?width=183&amp;height=275 183w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_04.jpg?width=653&amp;height=980 653w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CA_Maggie-Parise_Stories_04.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And that\u2019s &#8220;Muted Moments&#8221;: soft, professional, clean \u2014 a look that lets the calmest frame speak the loudest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FILM SIMULATION:<\/strong> PRO Neg. Std<br><strong>MONOCHROMATIC COLOR: <\/strong>N\/A<br><strong>GRAIN EFFECT<\/strong> WEAK, SMALL<br><strong>COLOR CHROME EFFECT<\/strong> WEAK<br><strong>COLOR CHROME FX BLUE<\/strong> OFF<br><strong>SMOOTH SKIN EFFECT<\/strong> OFF<br><strong>WHITE BALANCE<\/strong> AUTO\/ R +4, B -5<br><strong>DYNAMIC RANGE<\/strong> DR200<br><strong>D RANGE PRIORITY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong>OFF<br><strong>TONE CURVE<\/strong> H -1,5, S +1<br><strong>COLOR<\/strong> 0<br><strong>SHARPNESS<\/strong> -2<br><strong>HIGH ISO NR<\/strong> 0<br><strong>CLARITY<\/strong> -1<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For me, \u201cmuted\u201d doesn\u2019t mean dull \u2014 it means intentional. It\u2019s the choice to let light do the talking and to leave enough quiet in the frame that you can actually feel the moment. Muted Moments is my way of leaning into that character. 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He looks for texture and personality. Real skin. Real people. Then he adds subtle details that make you stop and look twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always liked portraits,\u201d Juan says, \u201cbut in the last year and a half, I found my style \u2013 what I would call realistic surrealism.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a phrase he returns to often, but the idea itself is more grounded than it sounds. Juan isn\u2019t interested in heavy manipulation or flashy effects. His work starts in reality, then shifts slightly through color, contrast, or a carefully placed element that introduces tension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a mixture of portraits of real people that show real textures of skin, with a little element of something whimsical,\u201d he explains. \u201cJust a pop of color or something interesting that grabs the eye.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most recently, he\u2019s been doing so with an in-camera look of his own devising. Fittingly, he calls it \u201cPortrait No. Juan\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_02.jpg?width=682&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_02.jpg?width=682&amp;height=1024 682w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_02.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_02.jpg?width=365&amp;height=548 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_02.jpg?width=600&amp;height=900 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_02.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_02.jpg?width=563&amp;height=845 563w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_02.jpg?width=131&amp;height=197 131w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_02.jpg?width=400&amp;height=600 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_02.jpg?width=355&amp;height=533 355w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_02.jpg?width=306&amp;height=459 306w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_02.jpg?width=183&amp;height=275 183w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_02.jpg?width=653&amp;height=980 653w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_02.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2025 \u00a9 Juan Pablo Viades | FUJIFILM X-E5 and FUJINON XF90mmF2 R LM WR, 1\/125 sec at F3.2, ISO 800<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Letting People Be Themselves<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Juan\u2019s portrait work begins with attention, not direction. He approaches each session as a collaboration shaped by the person in front of the camera. \u201cI don\u2019t like to force a pose,\u201d he says. \u201cI like to work with who they are, try to show who they are as a person, then implement my ideas into that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This mindset carries through his process, from how he engages with his subjects to how he finishes an image. The goal isn\u2019t polish or perfection \u2013 it\u2019s connection. \u201cIt feels personal,\u201d Juan says. \u201cThat\u2019s what matters to me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That focus on the individual is tangible in the final images. Nothing is overly smoothed or sanitized. The portraits feel grounded in reality, even when they push gently beyond the literal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_04.jpg?width=682&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_04.jpg?width=682&amp;height=1024 682w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_04.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_04.jpg?width=365&amp;height=548 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_04.jpg?width=600&amp;height=900 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_04.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_04.jpg?width=563&amp;height=845 563w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_04.jpg?width=131&amp;height=197 131w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_04.jpg?width=400&amp;height=600 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_04.jpg?width=355&amp;height=533 355w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_04.jpg?width=306&amp;height=459 306w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_04.jpg?width=183&amp;height=275 183w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_04.jpg?width=653&amp;height=980 653w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_04.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2025 \u00a9 Juan Pablo Viades | FUJIFILM X-E5 and FUJINON XF35mmF1.4 R, 1\/160 sec at F2.8, ISO 800<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Natural Light, Real Texture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Juan works mostly indoors these days, partly by choice and partly by circumstance. \u201cI\u2019m in New York right now, and it\u2019s cold,\u201d he laughs. But the setting isn\u2019t what defines the work \u2013 it\u2019s the light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI mainly work with natural lighting,\u201d he says. \u201cNone of my photos have artificial lighting.\u201d Natural light reinforces the realism Juan is drawn to and keeps attention on the subject rather than the setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA lot of people rely heavily on lights and technology,\u201d he explains. \u201cFor me, part of what makes my photos special is that they can be achieved with just the camera, the subject, and a cool idea.\u201d Natural light requires patience and awareness. You work with what\u2019s there, not what you can build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_06.jpg?width=682&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_06.jpg?width=682&amp;height=1024 682w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_06.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_06.jpg?width=365&amp;height=548 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_06.jpg?width=600&amp;height=900 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_06.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_06.jpg?width=563&amp;height=845 563w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_06.jpg?width=131&amp;height=197 131w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_06.jpg?width=400&amp;height=600 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_06.jpg?width=355&amp;height=533 355w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_06.jpg?width=306&amp;height=459 306w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_06.jpg?width=183&amp;height=275 183w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_06.jpg?width=653&amp;height=980 653w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_06.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2025 \u00a9 Juan Pablo Viades | FUJIFILM X-E5 and FUJINON XF33mmF1.4 R LM WR, 1\/250 sec at F2, ISO 640<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Building a Look In-Camera<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to gear, Juan favors tools that let him stay in the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a big FUJIFILM X100VI guy,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s usually my go-to because I don\u2019t have to think about the lens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That simplicity is intentional, and applies just as much to in-camera looks. \u201cI have my FS RECIPE, I make the photos, and it just feels easy,\u201d Juan explains. \u201cI don\u2019t have to think about the photos as much, I\u2019m in the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a><\/a>For Juan, FS RECIPEs are a creative tool for defining his style. His custom look is built on PRO Neg. Std and designed with skin tones in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI focus a lot on people\u2019s skin and how that comes off in a photo,\u201d he says. \u201cI wanted skin tones that felt real while still having the contrasty, punchy look I like.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PRO Neg. Std gave him a neutral starting point. \u201cIt feels like a canvas you can build on,\u201d Juan explains. \u201cIt\u2019s clean and not overly saturated.\u201d That restraint is deliberate. \u201cI don\u2019t like photos that are too colorful,\u201d he says. \u201cI prefer them a little more muted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, he makes targeted adjustments to shape the look:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strong, large grain adds texture and a subtle film feel. Highlights are lowered and Shadows raised for crisper contrast. Color is pushed slightly for impact without oversaturation. SHARPNESS and CLARITY are reduced to avoid a brittle digital edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a big fan of grain,\u201d Juan says. \u201cIt adds to the texture of the skin. It makes the photos feel more real and a little retro at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_01.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_01.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_01.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_01.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_01.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_01.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_01.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_01.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_01.jpg?width=296&amp;height=197 296w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_01.jpg?width=800&amp;height=533 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_01.jpg?width=688&amp;height=459 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_01.jpg?width=413&amp;height=275 413w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_01.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2025 \u00a9 Juan Pablo Viades | FUJIFILM X-E5 and FUJINON XF33mmF1.4 R LM WR, 1\/160 sec at F2, ISO 800<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Custom FS Recipes Matter<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For Juan, custom FS RECIPEs aren\u2019t about trends. \u201cIn photography, you want to set yourself apart,\u201d he says. \u201cIt feels more genuine when you can do everything in-camera instead of relying on heavy editing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That doesn\u2019t mean starting from scratch every time. \u201cYou can take someone else\u2019s FS RECIPE, change a few settings, and suddenly you have something that\u2019s truly you,\u201d he explains. \u201cThat freedom is important.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also creates consistency. When your look is baked in, your work holds together visually without the need for a long post-processing workflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_05.jpg?width=682&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_05.jpg?width=682&amp;height=1024 682w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_05.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_05.jpg?width=365&amp;height=548 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_05.jpg?width=600&amp;height=900 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_05.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_05.jpg?width=563&amp;height=845 563w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_05.jpg?width=131&amp;height=197 131w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_05.jpg?width=400&amp;height=600 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_05.jpg?width=355&amp;height=533 355w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_05.jpg?width=306&amp;height=459 306w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_05.jpg?width=183&amp;height=275 183w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_05.jpg?width=653&amp;height=980 653w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/US_Juan-Pablo_Stories_05.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2025 \u00a9 Juan Pablo Viades | FUJIFILM X-E5 and FUJINON XF35mmF1.4 R, 1\/160 sec at F2.8, ISO 800<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Making Space to Explore<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Juan sees FUJIFILM X Series cameras as a rare balance of approachability and depth. \u201cThey\u2019re beginner-friendly but still professional-adjacent,\u201d he asserts. \u201cSomeone just starting out can make something stunning, and someone more seasoned can fine-tune the details.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That flexibility creates space to experiment, adjust, and grow. \u201cThe most important part is trial and error,\u201d Juan says. \u201cYou have to figure out who you are as a photographer and what you\u2019re trying to show.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What matters is putting in the time and giving yourself permission to explore. \u201cHaving the right tools makes that easier,\u201d he concludes. For Juan, the right tools are the ones that fade into the background, leaving room for texture, honesty, and a hint of surreal magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Juan Pablo Viades\u2019 \u201cPortrait No. Juan\u201d FS RECIPE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FILM SIMULATION: <\/strong>PRO Neg. 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https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_01.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_01.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_01.jpg?width=296&amp;height=197 296w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_01.jpg?width=800&amp;height=533 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_01.jpg?width=688&amp;height=459 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_01.jpg?width=413&amp;height=275 413w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_01.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fotograf\u00eda 2026 \u00a9\u00a0Javier Milla | FUJIFILM X-H2S, objetivo macro FUJINON XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR y tubo de extensi\u00f3n macro MCEX-16, 1\/1250\u00a0s a f16, ISO\u00a06400<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oportunidades infinitas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>La fotograf\u00eda macro es un g\u00e9nero amplio, que no se refiere tanto al sujeto, como a la forma en que se presenta. Para Javier, fot\u00f3grafo de naturaleza, la fotograf\u00eda macro abre infinitas oportunidades para explorar tanto la flora como la fauna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLa gran ventaja de la fotograf\u00eda macro en la naturaleza, comparada con otros tipos de fotograf\u00eda, es que no dependes tanto de factores incontrolables\u201d, explica. \u201cEl viento puede ser un problema, aunque se puede controlar. Adem\u00e1s, se puede modificar la luz ambiental con reflectores, flashes y luces LED.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPor lo tanto, en el campo, en solo unos pocos metros cuadrados, se puede disfrutar de la fotograf\u00eda macro en cualquier momento del d\u00eda y en muchos entornos naturales diferentes\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_02.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"An orange butterfly sitting on the side of a pink flower, against a blurred background\" class=\"wp-image-357539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_02.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_02.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_02.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_02.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_02.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_02.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_02.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_02.jpg?width=296&amp;height=197 296w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_02.jpg?width=800&amp;height=533 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_02.jpg?width=688&amp;height=459 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_02.jpg?width=413&amp;height=275 413w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_02.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fotograf\u00eda 2026 \u00a9\u00a0Javier Milla | FUJIFILM X-H2S y objetivo macro FUJINON XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR, 1\/250\u00a0s a f8, ISO\u00a0400<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>De esa manera, las im\u00e1genes macro son una primera incursi\u00f3n intrigante para aquellos que buscan dar una oportunidad a la fotograf\u00eda de naturaleza, con muchos menos factores externos de los que preocuparse y una gran cantidad de sujetos disponibles incluso en el jard\u00edn o en el parque local.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLa fotograf\u00eda de insectos es donde empiezan casi todos los fot\u00f3grafos macro principiantes, dada su abundancia, singularidad y belleza\u201d, se\u00f1ala Javier. \u201cNo suele ser un problema capturarlos posados, especialmente en las primeras horas de la ma\u00f1ana, debido a las bajas temperaturas. Solo hay que acercarse sin hacer movimientos bruscos y, lo ideal, es mirar por el visor de la c\u00e1mara al hacerlo. En su mundo, cuando dos ojos te miran tan de cerca suele ser un depredador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLos insectos en vuelo son algo m\u00e1s dif\u00edciles de capturar, pero es una cuesti\u00f3n de paciencia, perseverancia y uso de equipos con buen autoenfoque\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_03.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"A bee flying towards a purple and green flower with a dark background\" class=\"wp-image-357540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_03.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_03.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_03.jpg?width=768&amp;height=511 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_03.jpg?width=400&amp;height=266 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_03.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_03.jpg?width=600&amp;height=399 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_03.jpg?width=717&amp;height=477 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_03.jpg?width=296&amp;height=197 296w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_03.jpg?width=800&amp;height=533 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_03.jpg?width=688&amp;height=459 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_03.jpg?width=413&amp;height=275 413w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_03.jpg?width=936&amp;height=623 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fotograf\u00eda 2026 \u00a9\u00a0Javier Milla | FUJIFILM X-H2S, objetivo macro FUJINON XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR y tubo de extensi\u00f3n macro MCEX-16, 1\/1600\u00a0s a f14, ISO\u00a06400<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Equipo de fotograf\u00eda macro<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPara mis fotograf\u00edas macro, uso la <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/products\/cameras\/x-h2s\/\">FUJIFILM X-H2S<\/a> en combinaci\u00f3n con el objetivo macro <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/products\/lenses\/xf80mmf28-r-lm-ois-wr-macro\/\">FUJINON XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR<\/a> y, dependiendo del sujeto, uno o dos <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/products\/accessories\/mcex-16\/\">tubos de extensi\u00f3n<\/a>\u201d, describe Javier. \u201cCon la detecci\u00f3n de sujetos de la c\u00e1mara en modo ave, detecta perfectamente insectos, incluso fij\u00e1ndose en sus ojos, lo que simplifica enormemente el proceso de obtener im\u00e1genes bien enfocadas\u201d. Sin embargo, con sujetos est\u00e1ticos, normalmente utilizo el enfoque manual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNormalmente, en la fotograf\u00eda macro buscamos la mayor profundidad de campo posible, pero al aprovechar la apertura f2.8 del objetivo macro XF80mmF2.8, puedes tomar fotograf\u00edas poniendo el enfoque solo en el punto espec\u00edfico del sujeto fotografiado que deseas resaltar\u201d, a\u00f1ade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_04.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"A close-up image of a snail crawling over a leaf\" class=\"wp-image-357541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_04.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_04.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_04.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_04.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_04.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_04.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_04.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_04.jpg?width=296&amp;height=197 296w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_04.jpg?width=800&amp;height=533 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_04.jpg?width=688&amp;height=459 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_04.jpg?width=413&amp;height=275 413w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_04.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fotograf\u00eda 2026 \u00a9\u00a0Javier Milla | FUJIFILM X-T3, objetivo macro FUJINON XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR y tubo de extensi\u00f3n macro MCEX-16, 1\/200\u00a0s a f2.8, ISO\u00a0320<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Con muchos sujetos, todo lo que necesitas para lograr unos primeros planos impresionantes es una c\u00e1mara correctamente configurada y un objetivo adecuado. Pero para acceder a t\u00e9cnicas m\u00e1s avanzadas, Javier lleva consigo algunas herramientas adicionales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLa iluminaci\u00f3n es importante para este tipo de fotograf\u00eda\u201d, se\u00f1ala. \u201cSeg\u00fan lo que he podido probar, la mejor opci\u00f3n es un anillo de luz LED continuo\u201d. \u201cSi se necesita m\u00e1s, se puede combinar con un flash y un difusor para evitar reflejos, activados en modo manual a muy baja potencia para congelar el movimiento sin que el flash sea demasiado obvio en el sujeto\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_05.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"A small insect covered in white pollen crawling out of a pink flower\" class=\"wp-image-357542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_05.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_05.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_05.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_05.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_05.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_05.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_05.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_05.jpg?width=296&amp;height=197 296w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_05.jpg?width=800&amp;height=533 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_05.jpg?width=688&amp;height=459 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_05.jpg?width=413&amp;height=275 413w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_05.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fotograf\u00eda 2026 \u00a9\u00a0Javier Milla | FUJIFILM X-T3, objetivo macro FUJINON XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR y tubo de extensi\u00f3n macro MCEX-16, 1\/200\u00a0s a f2.8, ISO\u00a0320<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apilamiento de enfoque<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Para aquellos casos en los que Javier desea maximizar su profundidad de campo, el apilamiento de enfoque le garantiza que todos los detalles de su sujeto queden enfocados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHay varias t\u00e9cnicas para realizar esto, pero con la funci\u00f3n de bracketing (BKT\u00a0Focus) de la FUJIFILM X-H2S, no se necesitan accesorios externos\u201d, explica Javier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPodemos programar el n\u00famero de fotos y el intervalo, por lo que la c\u00e1mara toma 60, 120 o m\u00e1s fotograf\u00edas, enfocando desde el punto de enfoque m\u00ednimo hasta el infinito a medida que avanza\u201d. A continuaci\u00f3n, se fusionan o apilan en una sola imagen mediante un software de posprocesamiento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEn estas fotograf\u00edas, la iluminaci\u00f3n es fundamental\u201d. Los focos y los flashes, o una combinaci\u00f3n de ambos, resaltan las texturas y las \u00e1reas m\u00e1s significativas del sujeto. Por ejemplo, para destacar la parte inferior del sujeto, se tom\u00f3 la siguiente fotograf\u00eda con el escarabajo sobre una l\u00e1mina acr\u00edlica transparente con un flash colocado debajo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_06.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"A small black insect, against a dark background\" class=\"wp-image-357543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_06.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_06.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_06.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_06.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_06.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_06.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_06.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_06.jpg?width=296&amp;height=197 296w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_06.jpg?width=800&amp;height=533 800w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_06.jpg?width=688&amp;height=459 688w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_06.jpg?width=413&amp;height=275 413w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_06.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fotograf\u00eda 2026 \u00a9\u00a0Javier Milla | FUJIFILM X-H2S y objetivo macro FUJINON XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR y dos tubos de extensi\u00f3n macro MCEX-16, 1\/100\u00a0s a f14, ISO\u00a0160<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Detalles ocultos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Para quienes quieren evitar mirar demasiado de cerca a los bichos que se arrastran que tienen cerca, Javier se\u00f1ala que los fot\u00f3grafos emprendedores tambi\u00e9n pueden encontrar una abundancia de sujetos en el reino vegetal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDependiendo de la \u00e9poca del a\u00f1o, las plantas y las flores ofrecen sujetos excelentes y casi ilimitados para la fotograf\u00eda macro\u201d, explica. \u201cLas orqu\u00eddeas salvajes florecen al final del invierno. Estas son una de mis especies favoritas para fotografiar debido a su variedad, belleza y formas \u00fanicas, tanto individualmente como en su conjunto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSin embargo, solo crecen en lugares muy espec\u00edficos y, a veces, es necesario recorrer largas distancias para encontrar la especie en particular que est\u00e1s buscando\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_07.jpg?width=682&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"An orange beetle sitting at the top of a pink and green plant, with a green blurred background\" class=\"wp-image-357544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_07.jpg?width=682&amp;height=1024 682w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_07.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_07.jpg?width=365&amp;height=548 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_07.jpg?width=600&amp;height=900 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_07.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_07.jpg?width=563&amp;height=845 563w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_07.jpg?width=131&amp;height=197 131w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_07.jpg?width=400&amp;height=600 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_07.jpg?width=355&amp;height=533 355w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_07.jpg?width=306&amp;height=459 306w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_07.jpg?width=183&amp;height=275 183w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_07.jpg?width=653&amp;height=980 653w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Javier-Milla_07.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fotograf\u00eda 2026 \u00a9\u00a0Javier Milla | FUJIFILM X-T3 y objetivo macro FUJINON XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR, 1\/400\u00a0s a f8, ISO\u00a0400<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Si quieres probar la fotograf\u00eda macro sin viajar tanto, no hace falta ser tan exigente a la hora de elegir el sujeto. De hecho, como revela Javier, la belleza de la fotograf\u00eda macro a menudo reside en observar los detalles que se pasan por alto en el entorno cotidiano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAparte de las orqu\u00eddeas y otras plantas en flor, casi cualquier planta, por peque\u00f1a o com\u00fan que sea, puede proporcionar im\u00e1genes interesantes. La mayor parte del tiempo, sin embargo, hay que estar preparado para ensuciarse las manos y pasar tiempo a nivel del suelo\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El fot\u00f3grafo de vida salvaje y naturaleza Javier Milla nos habla del equipo y las t\u00e9cnicas de fotograf\u00eda macro \u201cLa fotograf\u00eda macro es una de las especialidades m\u00e1s gratificantes, ya que se puede hacer casi en cualquier lugar y de casi cualquier cosa\u201d, comienza Javier Milla, fot\u00f3grafo afincado en Espa\u00f1a. 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I\u2019ve been photographing weddings, portraits, and events for nearly 20 years. I was born in Hong Kong and am now based in Auckland, New Zealand. Whenever I have spare time, I enjoy walking the streets with my camera, capturing the stories unfolding around me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For many people, specifications and numbers determine which lens they choose. But for me, selecting a lens has never been just about the specs. Over the years, I\u2019ve realized the specs only tell you part of the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every lens carries its own point of view. It determines what you include in the frame, what you leave out, and how a moment is remembered. In many ways, it defines your relationship with photography itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I first started, I was often told to upgrade from entry-level lenses as quickly as possible. If I wanted to create meaningful work, I needed better glass. Something more serious, more professional. At the time, I believed that. But both technology and my photography have changed dramatically since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, many entry-level lenses are remarkably capable. More importantly, I\u2019ve learned that creativity doesn\u2019t come from expensive equipment. It comes from your heart, your eyes, and your curiosity to explore the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve been using the FUJINON XC13-33mmF3.5-6.3 OIS Lens(XC13-33mm) for some time now, and the more I work with it, the more I appreciate what it offers. Not just in performance, but in freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_04.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_04.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_04.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_04.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_04.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_04.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_04.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_04.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_04.jpg?width=296&amp;height=197 296w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_04.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mounted on a compact body like the FUJIFILM X-T30 III, the setup is lightweight and discreet. When I\u2019m shooting on the street, people may notice me, but they rarely pay attention. That subtle presence allows me to capture the candid moments I\u2019m looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On paper, XC13\u201333mm might seem like a modest range. But it covers almost all the focal lengths I use daily, especially for street photography \u2014 roughly 28mm, 35mm, and 50mm equivalents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_main_01.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_main_01.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_main_01.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_main_01.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_main_01.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_main_01.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_main_01.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_main_01.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_main_01.jpg?width=296&amp;height=197 296w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_main_01.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What I appreciate most is the 13mm wide end. It may not sound dramatically wider than a typical 16mm or 18mm standard zoom. Yet at wide angles, every millimeter changes how the world feels. 13mm is noticeably wider, and that difference matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My photography usually revolves around light and shadow, lines and patterns. 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This provides additional creative flexibility, especially when using smaller bodies that don\u2019t have in-body image stabilization (IBIS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_07.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_07.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_07.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_07.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_07.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_07.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_07.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_07.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_07.jpg?width=296&amp;height=197 296w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_07.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shutter speed is one of the most powerful storytelling tools in photography. I enjoy working with slower shutter speeds to capture motion. To express the energy and rhythm of a place. Having that capability in a compact zoom lens is a significant advantage in a camera I can carry with me every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Travel has always been an important part of my life. I love discovering new places and revisiting familiar ones. Wherever I go, a camera is always with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most valuable lessons I\u2019ve learned in life is that more doesn\u2019t always mean better. Very often, less truly is more. In many ways, \u201cgood enough\u201d has become one of the most important words in my life and in my photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was a time when I felt the need to bring everything whenever I travelled. I was afraid that if I left something behind, I might miss an opportunity or fail to capture the best possible image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But then I realized that carrying more equipment didn\u2019t improve my images. Instead, I found myself constantly thinking about which lens to use, rather than paying attention to the world unfolding in front of me. A heavy bag also drained my energy and limited how far I was willing to explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, I choose simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_09.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_09.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_09.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_09.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_09.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_09.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_09.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_09.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_09.jpg?width=296&amp;height=197 296w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_09.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the XC13\u201333mm, I have a small, uncomplicated setup, and it\u2019s good enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has helped me grow as a photographer. Rather than chasing better equipment or becoming distracted by gear, a simpler setup pushes me to refine my craft. I think more about light, timing, and emotion. I become more aware of my surroundings. The people, the atmosphere, the subtle details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_03.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_03.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_03.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_03.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_03.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_03.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_03.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_03.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_03.jpg?width=296&amp;height=197 296w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_03.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most importantly, with a smaller camera bag, I have more time and energy to enjoy the journey itself. That also allows me to capture the small, meaningful moments that stay with us long after we return home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_02.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_02.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_02.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_02.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_02.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_02.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_02.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_02.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_02.jpg?width=296&amp;height=197 296w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NZ_Richard-Wong_XC13-33mm_02.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My name is Richard Wong. 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An experienced landscape and travel photographer, he\u2019s also a passionate teacher of photography who shares his expertise by leading budding creatives in workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople tend to come into landscape photography from two directions,\u201d Andy begins. \u201cIt\u2019s either because they\u2019re really interested in photography and cameras, or the side I came from where you\u2019re really interested in hiking and nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom a young age, I did lots of camping with my parents and hiking in the Peak District. I always loved being out in nature. For me, it\u2019s all about the experience \u2013 how being in that place makes you feel \u2013 and photography is a way of recording that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_01-1024x683.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_01.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=683 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_01.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_01.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_01.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_01.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_01.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2019 \u00a9&nbsp;Andy Mumford | FUJIFILM X-T3 and FUJINON XF10-24mmF4 R OIS, 1\/125 sec at F9, ISO 160<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trial and error<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By his own admission, Andy\u2019s first attempts at landscape photography weren\u2019t particularly good. But rather than being discouraged, he became fascinated by figuring out what made some photos better than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI remember as a kid, we would take a film camera on holiday. When you\u2019d get the photos developed, there\u2019d be this expression: \u2018This one\u2019s come out well; this one hasn\u2019t come out.\u2019 But I\u2019d never questioned what that meant,\u201d Andy recalls. \u201cWhat does it mean when a photo comes out or doesn\u2019t come out \u2013 and why might that be? What caused it to be out of focus, or for the exposure to be blown?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_02-768x1024.jpg?width=768&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_02.jpg?width=768&amp;height=1024 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_02.jpg?width=225&amp;height=300 225w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_02.jpg?width=640&amp;height=854 640w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_02.jpg?width=717&amp;height=956 717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2019 \u00a9&nbsp;Andy Mumford | FUJIFILM X-T3 and FUJINON XF10-24mmF4 R OIS, 1\/30 sec at F8, ISO 160<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI started looking into it and trying to work out why I liked some photos while others were terrible, so I joined some early online photographic communities. I learned through that and quickly became obsessed with taking better and better photos \u2013&nbsp;long exposures, waiting for golden hour, these sorts of thing. I just taught myself, but it all came primarily from a love of being outside in nature.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This love for the outdoors means the core of Andy\u2019s photography is about communicating a sense of a place rather than creating a documentarian depiction of the landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re not really photographing the place,\u201d he muses. \u201cYou\u2019re trying to photograph the way the place makes you feel. That\u2019s the ultimate goal of any photo, especially in landscape photography.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_03-768x1024.jpg?width=768&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_03.jpg?width=768&amp;height=1024 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_03.jpg?width=225&amp;height=300 225w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_03.jpg?width=640&amp;height=854 640w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_03.jpg?width=717&amp;height=956 717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2020 \u00a9&nbsp;Andy Mumford | FUJIFILM X-T3 and FUJINON XF10-24mmF4 R OIS, 25 secs at F9, ISO 160<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creating a mood<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not a stickler for technical perfection. I used to worry a lot about clipping highlights and things like that, but as you get more confident in your photography you learn to lean into imperfections,\u201d Andy suggests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor example, I might be shooting a scene where nothing is happening in the sky. In a lot of places I work, like Namibia, the skies are usually very empty. That means it\u2019s fundamentally not an interesting element in the photograph,\u201d he notes. \u201cWhat you can do there is lean into blowing the sky out, to make it white and hazy instead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While technical aspects can be pulled around and played with, Andy believes you can\u2019t compromise on a strong composition. \u201cThe composition has to feel harmonious,\u201d he asserts. \u201cThere are all kinds of rules for composition, but what they come down to at the end of the day is creating something with visual balance. There must be harmony in the way the different elements fit together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_04-683x1024.jpg?width=683&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_04.jpg?width=683&amp;height=1024 683w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_04.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_04.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_04.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2017 \u00a9&nbsp;Andy Mumford | FUJIFILM X-T2 and FUJINON XF10-24mmF4 R OIS, 1\/6 sec at F11, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Something crucial for a great photo&nbsp;\u2013 yet harder to define \u2013 is mood. \u201cWhat makes the difference between a good photo and an excellent photo is the mood,\u201d Andy continues. \u201cFor that, you need the right conditions, which means there is an element of fortune about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs I\u2019ve progressed, I\u2019ve learned ways of dealing with bad weather and flat light to find or create mood \u2013 whether by underexposing or post-processing to introduce higher levels of contrast. Mood is something you need to elevate an image. It\u2019s so important, even people who don\u2019t have a technical understanding or interest in photography will notice it and be able to feel something from the photo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_05-1024x683.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_05.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=683 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_05.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_05.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_05.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_05.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_05.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2019 \u00a9&nbsp;Andy Mumford | FUJIFILM X-T3 and FUJINON XF10-24mmF4 R OIS, 1\/60 sec at F8, ISO 160<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elements of spontaneity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the world of landscape photography, planning goes a long way, Andy explains: \u201cI have a partner I work with who doesn\u2019t value any image that\u2019s spontaneous. He spends so much time looking at weather forecasts and Google Earth that his satisfaction comes from seeing all the pieces come together as he predicted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Andy\u2019s work also centres around extensive planning, he\u2019s much happier to leave room for the unforeseen in his photography. \u201cThere\u2019s usually an element you don\u2019t expect to see. You know the light will interact in a certain way, but certain conditions could light up a particular part of the scene you hadn\u2019t expected \u2013 so you have to be flexible and ready to adapt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTypically, in an image, you might have a foreground within 20 feet of you, while your subject could be kilometres away. Between your foreground and background, all kinds of things can be happening. There might be no light at all on your foreground, while the background is very well lit because of a gap in the cloud or something you couldn\u2019t have anticipated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_06-1024x683.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_06.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=683 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_06.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_06.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_06.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_06.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_06.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2023 \u00a9 Andy Mumford | FUJIFILM X-T5 and FUJINON XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR, 1\/2000 sec at F6.4, ISO 640<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn that instance, you could take off your wide-angle lens and use something like the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/products\/lenses\/xf70-300mmf4-56-r-lm-ois-wr\/\">FUJINON XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR<\/a>&nbsp;to remove the foreground, punch into the distant landscape and start composing in a different way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf I think about my portfolio, a lot of images are planned \u2013 we go and wait for the intended light and then make the shot. But even within that, there\u2019s often an element of trying to find a particular foreground that works with the background we\u2019ve already scouted, or the light will behave unexpectedly. You\u2019ll just think, \u2018OK, this will work.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_07-1024x640.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_07.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=640 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_07.jpg?width=300&amp;height=188 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_07.jpg?width=768&amp;height=480 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_07.jpg?width=400&amp;height=250 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_07.jpg?width=717&amp;height=448 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_07.jpg?width=936&amp;height=585 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2023 \u00a9 Andy Mumford | FUJIFILM X-T5 and FUJINON XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR, 1\/15 sec at F5.6, ISO 160<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Andy\u2019s landscape photography equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a discipline that can combine photography with long days of hiking, Andy has to consider the trade-off between portability and sheer optical quality when selecting his equipment. \u201cCameras and lenses are so good compared to when I started 15 to 20 years ago,\u201d he points out. \u201cWe\u2019re incredibly blessed. Generally, the highest-quality lenses are heavier, so the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/products\/gfx-series\/\">GFX System<\/a>&nbsp;is what I use if I want to nerd out over quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I want portability, though, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/products\/cameras\/x-t5\/\">FUJIFILM X-T5<\/a>&nbsp;is what I\u2019ll reach for. And Fujifilm\u2019s less expensive lenses \u2013 the ones that aren\u2019t the very top of the line \u2013 are excellent for my needs. Typically, rather than bringing the best, sharpest primes and F2.8 zooms, I\u2019ll have what\u2019s lightweight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_08-683x1024.jpg?width=683&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_08.jpg?width=683&amp;height=1024 683w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_08.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_08.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_08.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2023 \u00a9 Andy Mumford | FUJIFILM X-T5 and FUJINON XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR, 1\/40 sec at F6.4, ISO 640<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019ll always be a wide-angle zoom in there \u2013 something like the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/products\/lenses\/xf10-24mmf4-r-ois-wr\/\">FUJINON XF10-24mmF4 R OIS WR<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 and I\u2019ll bring a telephoto zoom, like the XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR. Then in the middle, I\u2019ll have a standard zoom. The one I use is the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/products\/lenses\/xf16-50mmf28-48-r-lm-wr\/\">FUJINON XF16-50mmF2.8-4.8 R LM WR<\/a>. It\u2019s a superb lens and weighs just 240g. Alongside something like the XF70-300mmF4-5.6, which is just 580g, you\u2019ve got a lightweight set-up with amazing coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t obsess about using the absolute sharpest lenses. If I did, I\u2019d use things like the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/products\/lenses\/xf50-140mmf28-r-lm-ois-wr\/\">FUJINON XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/products\/lenses\/xf16-55mmf28-r-lm-wr-ii\/\">XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR II<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/products\/lenses\/xf8-16mmf28-r-lm-wr\/\">XF8-16mmF2.8 R LM WR<\/a>. Those are incredible lenses with fixed F2.8 apertures, but heavier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMost people are never going to see that extra percentage of sharpness in my work. I might notice it if I\u2019m zooming in to 100%, but for the prints I sell or the images I make for online campaigns, you\u2019re not going to see the difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_09-683x1024.jpg?width=683&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_09.jpg?width=683&amp;height=1024 683w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_09.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_09.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_09.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2019 \u00a9&nbsp;Andy Mumford | FUJIFILM X-T3 and FUJINON XF10-24mmF4 R OIS, 30 secs at F13, ISO 160<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to improve your landscapes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While bringing the right equipment for the job is important, Andy notes that it\u2019s far from the first thing fledgling landscape photographers should be thinking about. \u201cDon\u2019t get hung up on it,\u201d he notes. \u201cWhat you should be more focused on is improving as a photographer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe golfer Gary Player said: \u2018The harder I practise, the luckier I get.\u2019 The more you get out, the more you\u2019ll be in places where you have opportunities to take good photos. You don\u2019t have to go far,\u201d Andy adds. \u201cMuch of what I taught myself came from shooting the coastline near Lisbon, within 45 minutes of where I live. Most people live within driving distance of some form of nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s important is getting out there at hours that aren\u2019t necessarily comfortable. Getting up in the cold for the sunrise isn\u2019t nice. Being out for sunset might mean having dinner very late. But it\u2019s worth getting into that discomfort zone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_10-768x1024.jpg?width=768&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_10.jpg?width=768&amp;height=1024 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_10.jpg?width=225&amp;height=300 225w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_10.jpg?width=640&amp;height=854 640w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andy-Mumford-X-Story_10.jpg?width=717&amp;height=956 717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2023 \u00a9 Andy Mumford | FUJIFILM X-T5 and FUJINON XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR, 1\/800 sec at F7.1, ISO 1000<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It takes more than simply creating photos to improve though&nbsp;\u2013 reflecting on your work is a crucial part of the process, suggests Andy. \u201cYou also need to be a critic about what works compositionally. With cameras these days, getting exposure and focus right is relatively easy. That leaves composition, which is a phenomenally complex thing to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the hardest thing to teach. It\u2019s like trying to teach someone why a certain arrangement of musical notes makes a nice melody, but if you change those notes around it sounds wrong. It\u2019s something we feel almost subconsciously. Why are certain shapes appealing? Why is a lone tree more appealing than five trees? You have to practise \u2013 and keep looking at your photos to learn what works and what doesn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Landscape photographer Andy Mumford discusses kit, technique and imaging advice Andy Mumford may currently be based in sunny Lisbon, but his image making has taken him to far-flung corners of the world. 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Central to understanding this cultural tapestry are the photographic archives that document Malta\u2019s past: the evocative images of the <strong>Richard Ellis Archive<\/strong>, the official record holdings of the <strong>National Archives of Malta<\/strong>, and the meticulously curated collections of the <strong>Malta Image Preservation Archive (<a href=\"https:\/\/mipa.com.mt\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mipa.com.mt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MIPA<\/a>)<\/strong>. These priceless materials \u2014 fragile, deteriorating, and often unique \u2014 demand preservation that is both technically rigorous and respectful of their heritage value. In response to that challenge, digital photography is no longer just a convenience tool: it has become a preservation imperative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_02.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=387\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_02.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=387 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_02.jpg?width=300&amp;height=113 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_02.jpg?width=768&amp;height=290 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_02.jpg?width=400&amp;height=151 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_02.jpg?width=365&amp;height=138 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_02.jpg?width=600&amp;height=227 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_02.jpg?width=717&amp;height=271 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_02.jpg?width=936&amp;height=353 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The largest online repository of archival photographic history material pertaining to Malta, the Malta Image Preservation Archive (<a href=\"https:\/\/mipa.com.mt\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mipa.com.mt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MIPA<\/a>), uses FUJIFILM GFX camera systems exclusively to digitise all archival material.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Digital Imperative in Cultural Heritage<br><\/strong>Photographic prints, negatives, and transparencies are vulnerable to time. Silver mirroring, physical abrasions, and chemical degradation progressively obscure detail and diminish informational content. Digitisation not only stabilises the present state of these objects but also creates a durable surrogate that can be studied, shared, and safeguarded for future generations. But digitisation is only as good as the technology used to capture it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For cultural heritage institutions \u2014 especially those tasked with archiving national memory \u2014 the technical criteria for digitisation are exacting. Accurate tonal reproduction, high resolution, minimal noise, and faithful colour rendition are essential if digital surrogates are to be trustworthy representations of the originals. Enter Fujifilm\u2019s large-format digital systems: the <strong>FUJIFILM GFX100S and GFX100 II.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FUJIFILM GFX: Large-format for Maximum Fidelity<br><\/strong>At the heart of both the FUJIFILM GFX100S and the GFX100 II is a <strong>102-megapixel large-format CMOS sensor<\/strong> \u2014 significantly larger than the typical 35 mm full-frame sensor. This increased sensor area translates directly into higher native resolution, finer tonal gradation, and enhanced dynamic range. For archival digitisation work, this means micro-texture \u2014 the subtle interplay of grain, detail, and shadow \u2014 is resolved with remarkable clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Technical strengths that matter for heritage work include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>High Resolution and Detail Capture<\/strong><br>The 102 MP sensor captures extraordinarily fine detail, enabling archival masters that can be used for large-format reproduction without loss of fidelity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dynamic Range and Tonal Depth<\/strong><br>Both systems deliver approximately 14+ stops of dynamic range. This allows archivists to preserve detail in highlights and shadows \u2014 crucial for aged or unevenly processed originals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Colour Accuracy and Reproducibility<\/strong><br>Fujifilm\u2019s color science, combined with high-bit RAW capture, ensures faithful rendering of subtle hues in historical documents, delicate tonality in early black-and-white photography, and the varied palette of colour emulsions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Low Noise and High ISO Integrity<\/strong><br>Even at lower light levels often encountered in archive studios, the sensor\u2019s performance maintains clarity with minimal noise \u2014 a valuable asset when copying old negatives that cannot be aggressively illuminated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stability and Workflow Efficiency<\/strong><br>The GFX systems\u2019 ergonomic design, weather-sealed bodies, and reliable autofocus \u2014 often paired with high-quality FUJINON GF Lenses \u2014 streamline extended digitisation sessions, reducing operator fatigue and improving output consistency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Between the <strong>GFX100S<\/strong> \u2014 a more compact, cost-efficient medium-format solution \u2014 and the <strong>GFX100 II<\/strong> \u2014 boasting enhanced processing speed, refined autofocus, and improved handling \u2014 heritage digitisation programmes gain flexibility without compromising image quality. Using the two FUJIFIILM GFX bodies provided by Ciancio 1913 Co. Ltd. Malta, as well as the FUJINON GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR and GF120mmF4 R LM OIS WR MACRO ensured a complete two camera system suitable for digitising all sizes of artifacts, prints and negatives from 35mm all the way to A0 size, up to 400-megapixels in size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"354460\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_03.jpg?width=876&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_03.jpg?width=876&amp;height=1024 876w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_03.jpg?width=257&amp;height=300 257w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_03.jpg?width=768&amp;height=898 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_03.jpg?width=365&amp;height=427 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_03.jpg?width=600&amp;height=702 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_03.jpg?width=717&amp;height=839 717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Photo captured by Richard Ellis of the bow view of HMS Vulcan, in drydock August 1897, digitised from the 12 x 10 inch gelatin glass plate negative using FUJIFILM GFX100S and FUJINON GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR. Courtesy of the Richard Ellis Archive.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Digitising the Maltese Photographic Legacy<br><\/strong>Institutions such as the <strong>National Archives of Malta<\/strong> hold official records that chronicle civic life, public works, and national development. Their photographic collections, including those of Guido Stilon and Sigrid Neubert, digitised using FUJIFILM GFX systems, trace Malta\u2019s evolving identity. The <strong>Richard Ellis Archive<\/strong> contains evocative imagery that is both documentary and artistic, capturing people, places, and narratives seldom preserved elsewhere. Meanwhile, the <strong>Malta Image Preservation Archive<\/strong> acts as a custodian for thousands of community-sourced and professional images \u2014 each one a thread in the visual history of the islands, such as the collections of David Wrightson and Gerald Formosa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_04.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=716\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_04.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=716 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_04.jpg?width=300&amp;height=210 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_04.jpg?width=768&amp;height=537 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_04.jpg?width=400&amp;height=280 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_04.jpg?width=365&amp;height=255 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_04.jpg?width=600&amp;height=419 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_04.jpg?width=717&amp;height=501 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_04.jpg?width=936&amp;height=654 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guido Stilon\u2019s Exacta camera, digitised using FUJIFILM GFX 100 II and FUJINON GF120mmF4 R LM OIS WR Macro. Courtesy of MIPA.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using FUJIFILM GFX systems in these contexts means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Producing high-resolution digital masters suitable for long-term storage and access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delivering images that support research, publication, and exhibition without risking damage to the originals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enabling digital preservation workflows that align with international standards for archival imaging.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-spacing-none has-no-design is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_05.jpg?width=819&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_05.jpg?width=819&amp;height=1024 819w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_05.jpg?width=240&amp;height=300 240w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_05.jpg?width=768&amp;height=960 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_05.jpg?width=365&amp;height=456 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_05.jpg?width=600&amp;height=750 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_05.jpg?width=717&amp;height=896 717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_06.jpg?width=819&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_06.jpg?width=819&amp;height=1024 819w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_06.jpg?width=240&amp;height=300 240w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_06.jpg?width=768&amp;height=960 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_06.jpg?width=365&amp;height=456 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_06.jpg?width=600&amp;height=750 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_06.jpg?width=717&amp;height=896 717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"793\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_08_add.jpg?width=793&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_08_add.jpg?width=793&amp;height=1024 793w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_08_add.jpg?width=232&amp;height=300 232w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_08_add.jpg?width=768&amp;height=992 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_08_add.jpg?width=365&amp;height=471 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_08_add.jpg?width=600&amp;height=775 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_08_add.jpg?width=717&amp;height=926 717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Two milestone publications produced using the material digitised using FUJIFILM GFX equipment, namely <em>100 Years of Photography in Malta, 1839\u20131939<\/em> and <em>Victorian Malta<\/em>, both published in 2025. Courtesy of the author, Dr Charles Paul Azzopardi &amp; Midsea Books.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By digitising such holdings with technical precision and archival integrity, these institutions ensure Malta\u2019s visual heritage remains accessible to researchers, educators, and the public \u2014 not just today, but for generations to come. This has already resulted in the publication of several milestone landmark publications documenting Maltese photographic history, such as the de facto encyclopaedia of Maltese photographic history, <em>100 Years of Photography in Malta, 1839\u20131939<\/em> (published in 2025 and already sold out), as well as the milestone exhibit documenting the 150th anniversary of the Richard Ellis Archive in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"150 | Richard Ellis | Exhibition Promo | 2022\/2023\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/odNsyVxzIc0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>150 \u2013 Ellis curator vignette<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_07.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_07.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=683 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_07.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_07.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_07.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_07.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_07.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_07.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Malta_GFX-Project_07.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The installation of the 150 \u2013 Ellis exhibit in 2022 commemorated the 150<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the Richard Ellis Archive. All the material for the exhibit was digitised using FUJIFILM GFX100S and  FUJINON GF32-64mmF4 R LM WR in a 400-megapixel multi-shot modality. Courtesy of the Richard Ellis Archive.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Broader Cultural Impact<br><\/strong>Preserving Malta\u2019s photographic heritage through digitisation does more than safeguard images: it nurtures collective memory. Digitised archives become platforms for exploration, education, and interpretation. They empower scholars to conduct comparative research, allow communities to rediscover their past, and support cultural tourism with authentic visual narratives grounded in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Malta embraces digital preservation, the choice of equipment matters. The FUIFILM GFX 100S and GFX100 II offer the combination of resolution, fidelity, and reliability needed for archival excellence. In the meticulous work of capturing the nuances of a nation\u2019s visual record, these cameras are not just tools \u2014 they are partners in the stewardship of cultural memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maltarti.tv\/portfolio\/100-years-of-photography\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.maltarti.tv\/portfolio\/100-years-of-photography<\/a><br><em>100 Years of Photography in Malta, 1839\u20131939 featurette<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maltese Islands are a living museum \u2014 their streets and landscapes rich with millennia of human endeavour, collective memory, and visual history. Central to understanding this cultural tapestry are the photographic archives that document Malta\u2019s past: the evocative images of the Richard Ellis Archive, the official record holdings of the National Archives of Malta, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":135,"featured_media":354465,"template":"","category":[2084,1006,1202,3113,10365,10806,1937,10267,3505,565],"post_tag":[],"class_list":["post-354458","story","type-story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-be-inspired","category-cameras","category-category","category-g-mount","category-gf120mmf4-r-lm-ois-wr-macro","category-gf32-64mmf4-r-lm-wr","category-gfx-series","category-gfx100-ii","category-g-mount-prime","category-stories"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-03 18:09:01","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/story\/354458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/story"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/story"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/135"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/354465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=354458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category?post=354458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_tag?post=354458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":355028,"date":"2026-04-13T08:52:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/?post_type=story&#038;p=355028"},"modified":"2026-04-13T08:52:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:52:47","slug":"velvia-fs-recipe-x-rodrigo-roher","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/es-es\/stories\/velvia-fs-recipe-x-rodrigo-roher\/","title":{"rendered":"Velvia FS RECIPE x Rodrigo Roher"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fui al desierto con una idea tonta: buscar a un fantasma. Uno que huele a celuloide, a p\u00f3lvora y a tiempo detenido. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Desde ni\u00f1o, el cine de Sergio Leone me ense\u00f1\u00f3 a mirar. Sus planos abiertos, sus silencios tensos, sus personajes hechos de polvo y de cicatriz. En especial <em>El<\/em> <em>bueno, el feo y el malo, <\/em>con su violencia estilizada, su humor seco, casi castellano -como un servidor-, y ese duelo final como liturgia del encuadre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volv\u00ed al lugar donde rodaron parte de aquella y de muchas otras pel\u00edculas \u2014Tabernas, Almer\u00eda\u2014, a ver si a\u00fan quedaba algo de aquello. Aunque solo fuera el eco. En pleno julio, en el desierto, sin concesiones. Llev\u00e9 conmigo \u00fanicamente la nueva <em>Fujifilm X-E5<\/em> y el <em>Fujinon XF 23mm f\/2.8 R WR<\/em>. Una combinaci\u00f3n ligera, discreta, directa, como un <em>Colt Peacemaker<\/em> bien engrasado.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_02.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-353522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_02.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_02.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_02.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_02.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_02.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_02.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_02.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_02.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_03.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-353523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_03.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_03.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_03.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_03.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_03.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_03.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_03.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_03.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Todo el trabajo est\u00e1 hecho SOOC (straight out of the camera), sin edici\u00f3n ni recorte posterior, casi como un acto de rebeld\u00eda: una defensa del error, del color mal medido, del encuadre torcido. Una forma de reclamar lo humano en medio de este mundo de inteligencia artificial que todo lo pule y lo perfecciona. Porque la belleza est\u00e1, tambi\u00e9n, en lo que no encaja del todo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_04.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-353524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_04.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_04.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_04.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_04.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_04.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_04.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_04.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_04.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_05.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-353525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_05.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_05.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_05.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_05.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_05.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_05.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_05.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_05.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dispar\u00e9 como se reacciona ante un duelo: sin pensar mucho, solo sintiendo. Como si la c\u00e1mara fuera una extensi\u00f3n del cuerpo. Us\u00e9 la simulaci\u00f3n de pel\u00edcula Fujifilm Velvia como quien pone una vieja canci\u00f3n para recordar. Colores saturados, contrastes fuertes, intensidad sin pedir permiso. Con Velvia no busco la verdad, sino su versi\u00f3n m\u00e1s exagerada y m\u00e1s dolida. El mundo en Velvia parece un decorado\u2026 pero uno que a\u00fan respira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Pis\u00e9 las <em>badlands<\/em> y los pueblos falsos. Los parques tem\u00e1ticos y los restos de rodajes legendarios. Y all\u00ed estaba todo: el polvo, el calor, el viento, el silencio con cuchillo. Los decorados, medio vencidos por el sol, siguen en pie como viejos actores esperando una \u00faltima toma. Y yo, detr\u00e1s de la c\u00e1mara, casi pod\u00eda ver a Leone agazapado tras una esquina, componiendo su encuadre final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_06.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-353526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_06.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_06.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_06.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_06.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_06.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_06.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_06.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_06.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_07.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-353527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_07.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_07.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_07.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_07.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_07.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_07.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_07.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_07.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Once Upon a Time in Velvia<\/em> es eso: una historia contada con luz, con sudor, con polvo y con color. No aspira a ser verdad. Ni falta que hace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No fotografi\u00e9 el desierto: lo so\u00f1\u00e9 con los ojos abiertos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Porque hay lugares que solo existen cuando alguien los recuerda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Y si miras bien, quiz\u00e1 todav\u00eda se vea, a lo lejos, a Sergio Leone cabalgando hacia el \u00faltimo plano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gracias, maestro, por ense\u00f1arnos que el silencio tambi\u00e9n se encuadra, que la \u00e9pica cabe en una mirada, y que a veces basta con polvo, luz y espera para contar una historia que no se olvida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Este trabajo, aunque imperfecto, va por usted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_08.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-353528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_08.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_08.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_08.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_08.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_08.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_08.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_08.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_08.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_09.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-353529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_09.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_09.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_09.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_09.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_09.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_09.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_09.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_09.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_10.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-353530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_10.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_10.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_10.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_10.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_10.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_10.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_10.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ES_Rodrigo-Rocher_Velvia_10.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>\u201cCuando se dispara, se dispara\u2026 no se habla.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>&#8211; Tuco (Eli Wallach), El bueno, el feo y el malo, Sergio Leone, 1966.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>*Agradecimientos a MiniHollywood Oasys, Fort Bravo Texas Hollywood, Western Leone y a la ciudad de Tabernas<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>(Almer\u00eda, Espa\u00f1a)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FS RECIPE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FILM SIMULATION :<\/strong> Velvia<br><strong>MONOCHROMATIC COLOR :<\/strong>N\/A<br><strong>GRAIN EFFECT : <\/strong>WEAK, SMALL<br><strong>COLOR CHROME EFFECT: <\/strong>WEAK<br><strong>COLOR CHROME FX BLUE: <\/strong>WEAK<br><strong>SMOOTH SKIN EFFECT :<\/strong> OFF<br><strong>WHITE BALANCE: <\/strong>DAYLIGHT\/ R +2, B -5<br><strong>DYNAMIC RANGE: <\/strong>DR100<br><strong>D RANGE PRIORITY: <\/strong>OFF<br><strong>TONE CURVE: <\/strong>H -2, S +3<br><strong>COLOR: <\/strong>+3<br><strong>SHARPNESS: <\/strong>0<br><strong>HIGH ISO NR: <\/strong>-3<br><strong>CLARITY: <\/strong>-4<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fui al desierto con una idea tonta: buscar a un fantasma. Uno que huele a celuloide, a p\u00f3lvora y a tiempo detenido. Desde ni\u00f1o, el cine de Sergio Leone me ense\u00f1\u00f3 a mirar. Sus planos abiertos, sus silencios tensos, sus personajes hechos de polvo y de cicatriz. 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Dominic\u2019s work, which puts him in the heart of the action at major surfing and running competitions, is a reflection of his own deepest passions. It\u2019s an exchange with the natural world \u2013 one he\u2019s been having since long before he ever picked up a camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, Dom created a custom FS RECIPE on FUJIFILM X-E5, using the famously saturated Velvia as his foundation. The process was an exploration of tension that blended Velvia\u2019s vibrancy with a softer, more subtle mood to create images that feel beautiful and impactful. The result is a genuinely personal take on color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_01.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_01.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_01.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_01.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_01.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_01.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_01.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_01.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_01.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2025 \u00a9 Dominic Stone | FUJIFILM X-E5 and FUJINON XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR, 1\/800 sec at F6.4, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>An Intuitive Leap into Photography<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dominic admits that he used to despise the beach, associating it with hot sand and long family car rides. But that changed when a 1940s-era beach cottage joined his family, providing a foundation for a relationship with the ocean. It was there that his love for surfing began. \u201cOnce I stood on a surfboard for the first time, I never looked back,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, it wasn\u2019t until he was 26 years old that a camera found its way into his hands. With a bit of money saved and a few weeks to spare before starting a master\u2019s program, he walked into a camera store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dominic began documenting surf photography, and a chance encounter at a local longboard contest led to a sponsorship for a waterproof housing. Suddenly, he was in the water, creating the perspectives he had grown up romanticizing in magazines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI remember the first session I swam out with my camera; I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll ever forget it,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_02.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_02.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_02.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_02.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_02.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_02.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_02.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_02.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_02.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2025 \u00a9 Dominic Stone | FUJIFILM X-E5 and FUJINON XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR, 1\/640 sec at F6.4, ISO 160<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_03.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_03.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_03.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_03.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_03.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_03.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_03.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_03.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_03.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2025 \u00a9 Dominic Stone | FUJIFILM X-E5 and FUJINON XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR, 1\/800 sec at F5.6, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Crafting a Softer Velvia Film Simulation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dominic\u2019s creative style has an appreciation for color, so he was excited to build a FS RECIPE from Velvia\u2019s base with X-E5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While he was confident that it would work perfectly for landscapes, he was curious to see how it would render the blues of the ocean. His goal was to balance the Film Simulation\u2019s intensity with a gentle touch, letting its personality shine through without creating an \u2018overcooked\u2019 image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He describes his FS RECIPE choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo bring a bit of softness to an image that I expected to have stronger contrast than I\u2019m used to, I knew I wanted to reduce the CLARITY in my FS RECIPE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI lifted the blacks just a touch to really lean into that softness, sort of working in tension with Velvia\u2019s character.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, he reduced the overall saturation slightly while adding a strong COLOR CHROME EFFECT for the blues. The aim was to create a FS RECIPE that was \u2018subtle yet steadfast in its impact\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dominic views his finished photos as a kind of Trojan horse, \u2018being pretty and easy on the eyes at first, but unleashing something with a bit more impact once we\u2019ve softened enough to receive it\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_04.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_04.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_04.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_04.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_04.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_04.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_04.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_04.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_04.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2025 \u00a9 Dominic Stone | FUJIFILM X-E5 and FUJINON XF56mmF1.2 R, 1\/500 sec at F6.4, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_05.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_05.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_05.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_05.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_05.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_05.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_05.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_05.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_05.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2025 \u00a9 Dominic Stone | FUJIFILM X-E5 and FUJINON XF56mmF1.2 R, 1\/800 sec at F5.6, ISO 320<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Straight-Out-of-Camera Freedom<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Creating a finished look in-camera was an engaging and freeing experience for Dominic. \u201cAs soon as I decided on my FS RECIPE, I made sure my camera was only making a single image at a time,\u201d he notes, compared to his usual burst mode preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entire process, the feel of the camera, the view through the EVF, and his custom FS RECIPE encouraged him to slow down and be intentional with his composition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This approach stands in contrast to his typical workflow of creating with RAW files and pulling details from the shadows in post-production. Dominic found the process of creating a straight-out-of-camera image he was happy with \u2018really liberating\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI love editing, but it was nice just to transfer a photo to my phone wirelessly and have it ready to go,\u201d he says. It\u2019s a method Dominic sees lending itself to photojournalism, travel, and even providing real-time turnaround at competitions using X-E5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_06.jpg?width=682&#038;height=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_06.jpg?width=682&amp;height=1024 682w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_06.jpg?width=200&amp;height=300 200w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_06.jpg?width=365&amp;height=548 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_06.jpg?width=600&amp;height=900 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_06.jpg?width=390&amp;height=585 390w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_06.jpg?width=480&amp;height=720 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2025 \u00a9 Dominic Stone | FUJIFILM X-E5 and FUJINON XF56mmF1.2 R, 1\/1000 sec at F3.6, ISO 125<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Going Beyond the Image<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What keeps Dominic inspired is a perspective that life and art are a \u2018conversation with the unseen and unknowable\u2019. For him, every moment is an expression of something flowing through us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dominic\u2019s goal is not just to make a picture, but \u2018to create imagery which will somehow translate the ineffable and transcend our concepts of self, to strike us deeply at our core\u2019. The only way to achieve that, he believes, is to continue the dialogue with nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s what keeps him going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By taking the legendary look of Velvia and carefully molding it to fit his vision, Dominic crafted a look uniquely his. Creating a finished image directly in-camera gave him the freedom to stay in the moment and focus on the story he wanted to tell, one frame at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_07.jpg?width=1024&#038;height=682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_07.jpg?width=1024&amp;height=682 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_07.jpg?width=300&amp;height=200 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_07.jpg?width=768&amp;height=512 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_07.jpg?width=400&amp;height=267 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_07.jpg?width=365&amp;height=243 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_07.jpg?width=600&amp;height=400 600w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_07.jpg?width=717&amp;height=478 717w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/US_Dominic-Stone_Stories_07.jpg?width=936&amp;height=624 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 2025 \u00a9 Dominic Stone | FUJIFILM X-E5 and FUJINON XF8mmF3.5 R WR, 1\/320 sec at F6.4, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dominic Stone\u2019s \u201cPacifica 100\u201d FS RECIPE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FILM SIMULAITON: <\/strong>Velvia<br><strong>MONOCHROMATIC COLOR: <\/strong>N\/A<br><strong>GRAIN EFFECT: <\/strong>STRONG, SMALL<br><strong>COLOR CHROME EFFECT: <\/strong>WEAK<br><strong>COLOR CHROME FX BLUE: <\/strong>STRONG<br><strong>SMOOTH SKIN EFFECT: <\/strong>OFF<br><strong>WHITE BALANCE: <\/strong>AUTO \/ R +2, B -2<br><strong>DYNAMIC RANGE: <\/strong>DR100<br><strong>D RANGE PRIORITY: <\/strong>OFF<br><strong>TONE CURVE: <\/strong>H 0, S +2.5<br><strong>COLOR: <\/strong>-1<br><strong>SHARPNESS: <\/strong>0<br><strong>HIGH ISO NR: <\/strong>+1<br><strong>CLARITY: <\/strong>-2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FS RECIPE for rich, impactful results in the outdoors For traveling outdoor photographer Dominic Stone, photography is a way to \u2018engage with the mystery of life\u2019 that surrounds him. 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