Free course for Fujifilm shooters

Choose the Right Film Simulation

Learn what each film simulation does and when to use it, in three short lessons.

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What the Menu Description Leaves Out

Your camera gives each film simulation a one-line description, like the one for Reala Ace shown here. It’s a helpful start, but it won’t tell you which one suits a gray winter day or a portrait in warm evening light.

The course walks through each film simulation with example photos, and you’ll get a cheat sheet to keep handy when you’re out shooting.

Short Video Lessons

Three lessons, about an hour total, with example photos for each film simulation

Film Simulation Quiz

A short quiz to see which looks you can recognize

Film Simulation Cheat Sheet

A PDF you can save to your phone and check while you’re shooting

What you’ll learn

  • What makes Provia, Velvia, Classic Chrome, and Classic Neg look different
  • When softer options like Pro Neg Std and Eterna work well
  • How Acros and its color filters change a black-and-white photo
  • How to pick a film simulation based on the light and your subject

"The best material on Fuji film simulations that I am aware of - simply a cut above the rest."

Karsten Qvist

Course overview (45 minutes)

  • Background of Film Simulations (6 min.)
  • Choosing a Color Film Simulation (24 min.)
  • ACROS and Color Filters (13 min.)
  • Film Simulation Quiz
  • Film Simulation Cheat Sheet PDF

Questions this course will answer:

-What's the difference between PROVIA & ASTIA?
-What kind of color shift does CLASSIC CHROME have?
-What effects will I get from the different ACROS filters?
-Which film simulation is best for my style and subject matter?

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MEET YOUR TEACHER

John Peltier

I've worked as a documentary photographer since 2012, with projects in Haiti, Guatemala, Uganda, and more, and publications including New York Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and the U.S. National Park Service.

Since 2017, I've brought that rigorous field experience to teaching, primarily to beginners working through the same struggles you're probably facing right now. These courses are built around a proven method to simplify the way you learn photography.

You can see my work at johnpeltierphotography.com.