The film shelf

46 films. Commitment issues welcome.

Every photo stays a RAW negative, so you can shoot with one film today and develop it with another tomorrow. 22 of them save free; the rest come with Pro. All of them are yours to open, change and make your own.

How the films are made · Try them on one photo

02Colour

Everyday colour: clean, true and happy to stay out of your way.

23Colour Negative

Print film, the stuff of shoeboxes and holidays: soft highlights, warm skin and colours that forgive you.

SoftSFT · No. 02 · FreeGentle tone with bright colour, flattering on skin.NegativeNEG · No. 04 · ProConsumer negative film: hard contrast, teal greens, deep reds, warm highlights.NostalgiaNOS · No. 05 · ProAmber highlights and rich shadows, like 1970s colour prints.PortraitPOR · No. 06 · FreeProfessional portrait negative: soft contrast, creamy skin and muted greens.Soft PortraitSPT · No. 18 · ProStudio portrait negative: low contrast, muted colour, open shadows.GoldGLD · No. 07 · ProConsumer negative: golden warmth, punchy yellows and olive greens.PostcardPCD · No. 16 · ProDense slide colour: red survives, green does not.VintageVNT · No. 26 · ProOld print colour: deep and warm, with heavy grain and soft detail.TungstenTNG · No. 27 · ProTungsten motion picture film: cool, blue-leaning colour, quiet greens and a glow round the lights.VividVIV · No. 29 · ProFine-grained negative: hard contrast, deep blues and clean reds.PastelPST · No. 30 · ProAiry negative: soft highlights, cool shadows and minty greens.DuskDSK · No. 31 · ProFast negative pushed a stop: warm shadows, cool highlights and coarse grain.EverydayEVD · No. 32 · ProConsumer negative: punchy contrast, warm shadows and bright reds.LifelikeLIF · No. 33 · ProFaithful negative colour: neutral greys, clean skies and fine grain.WeddingWED · No. 39 · FreePortrait negative: warm skin, cool highlights and soft yellows.HolidayHOL · No. 40 · FreeConsumer negative: warm shadows, firm contrast and rosy reds.EightiesEGT · No. 41 · FreeOld portrait negative: warm, gentle contrast and soft colour.AerialAER · No. 42 · FreeAerial survey negative: hard contrast, muted greens and yellows.SnapshotSNP · No. 44 · FreeConsumer negative: green-leaning colour with cool, clean highlights.CoolCOL · No. 45 · FreeBudget negative: cool, clean colour with crisp shadows.NightNGT · No. 46 · FreeFast negative: warm shadows, cool highlights and heavy grain.DaylightDAY · No. 48 · FreeDaylight motion picture film: muted colour and gentle, cool highlights.ProjectionPRJ · No. 50 · FreeMotion picture print: cool, silvery highlights and quiet reds.
10Slide

Slide film: deep, punchy and unforgiving. It was projected on a wall, so it had to impress.

11Black & White

No colour, no excuses. Light, shadow and a bit of grain.

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