Claire Mathons cinematography is built on the premise that looking is an act of intimacy. The film uses exclusively natural and practical light — candles, fireplaces, and the grey-blue coastal daylight of Brittany. Interior scenes glow with warm amber candlelight that renders skin in rich, painterly tones.
Recipes
Candlelit Portrait
Warm amber candlelight on skin, deep shadows, the painters gaze
Film SimulationNostalgic Neg
GrainWeak/Large
Color ChromeStrong
CC FX BlueOff
White BalanceIncandescent
WB ShiftR+3 / B-3
Dynamic RangeDR200
Highlight-1
Shadow+3
Color+1
Sharpness-1
Noise Reduction-3
Clarity-2
ISOISO 1600-3200
Brittany Coast
Overcast coastal daylight, grey-blue sea, cool and windswept
Film SimulationClassic Chrome
GrainOff
Color ChromeWeak
CC FX BlueWeak
White BalanceDaylight
WB ShiftR-1 / B+1
Dynamic RangeDR200
Highlight+0
Shadow+0
Color-1
Sharpness+0
Noise Reduction-1
Clarity+0
ISOISO 200-400
Bonfire
Warm firelight from below against dark night, sparks and singing
Film SimulationClassic Neg
GrainWeak/Large
Color ChromeStrong
CC FX BlueOff
White BalanceShade
WB ShiftR+4 / B-4
Dynamic RangeDR400
Highlight-2
Shadow+4
Color+1
Sharpness-2
Noise Reduction-4
Clarity-3
ISOISO 3200-6400
Shoot this look
These recipes run on Fujifilm's film-simulation engine — any current X-series body will do. A pairing to start from: