https://xere.my/journal/ Stories, technical insights, film recipes, and creative guides behind the lens by Jérémy (xeremy). en-us Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:07:54 GMT https://xere.my/journal/pal-vs-ntsc-what-actually-changes-in-your-vhs-look/ https://xere.my/journal/pal-vs-ntsc-what-actually-changes-in-your-vhs-look/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:49:00 GMT PAL vs NTSC for a VHS look: 576 vs 480 visible lines, 25 vs 29.97 fps, different color behavior, and why the standard behind your childhood tapes changes the emulation. https://xere.my/journal/how-to-turn-an-srt-into-word-by-word-captions-in-davinci-resolve/ https://xere.my/journal/how-to-turn-an-srt-into-word-by-word-captions-in-davinci-resolve/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:37:00 GMT You already have the subtitles. Here is how to import an SRT into DaVinci Resolve and style it word by word, with karaoke or pop-in, without transcribing again. https://xere.my/journal/summer-chrome-fujifilm-film-recipe-four-days-in-catania/ https://xere.my/journal/summer-chrome-fujifilm-film-recipe-four-days-in-catania/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:56:00 GMT The full Summer Chrome settings by Osan Bilgi: Classic Chrome, DR400, Color Chrome strong, WB +5 Red / -6 Blue. Shot on an X-E5 over four days in Catania, Sicily. https://xere.my/journal/best-3-fujifilm-film-recipes-for-sicily/ https://xere.my/journal/best-3-fujifilm-film-recipes-for-sicily/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:56:00 GMT The three Fujifilm film recipes I used across Sicily: Last Summer Roll, Essenza and Summer Chrome, plus Classic Cinema for video. Full settings, and when each one holds up in hard July light. https://xere.my/journal/a-day-trip-to-taormina-from-catania-by-bus/ https://xere.my/journal/a-day-trip-to-taormina-from-catania-by-bus/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:37:00 GMT Taormina is an hour from Catania by bus. How to plan the day around the light: the old town, then Isola Bella in the late afternoon, shot SOOC with the Essenza Fujifilm film recipe. https://xere.my/journal/a-day-trip-to-cefalu-from-palermo-by-train/ https://xere.my/journal/a-day-trip-to-cefalu-from-palermo-by-train/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:28:00 GMT Cefalù is an hour by train from Palermo Centrale. A late afternoon there: the old alleys, golden hour on the beach, and kids backflipping off the jetty into the sea. https://xere.my/journal/four-days-in-palermo-with-the-fujifilm-x-e5/ https://xere.my/journal/four-days-in-palermo-with-the-fujifilm-x-e5/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:10:00 GMT Four days photographing Palermo in July: slow mornings at Bar Timi, the cathedral, the Norman Palace, the alleys of the historic centre and sunset at La Cala. https://xere.my/journal/karaoke-captions-reels-tiktok-davinci-resolve/ https://xere.my/journal/karaoke-captions-reels-tiktok-davinci-resolve/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:24:00 GMT Word-by-word karaoke captions for vertical video in DaVinci Resolve: placement, words per screen, colors, safe zones, and the karaoke styles I ship in Caption Pro. https://xere.my/journal/how-to-organize-a-davinci-resolve-project/ https://xere.my/journal/how-to-organize-a-davinci-resolve-project/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:23:00 GMT A working system for organizing a DaVinci Resolve project: Media Pool bins, timeline naming, clip colors, Smart Bins, Power Bins, and a disk structure that matches. https://xere.my/journal/what-is-halation-in-film/ https://xere.my/journal/what-is-halation-in-film/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:30:00 GMT Halation is the red glow around bright highlights on film. Why it happens, why it is red, why CineStill 800T shows so much of it, and how it differs from bloom. https://xere.my/journal/how-to-make-money-with-davinci-resolve-plugins-you-sell-to-your-own-audience/ https://xere.my/journal/how-to-make-money-with-davinci-resolve-plugins-you-sell-to-your-own-audience/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:30:00 GMT A DaVinci Resolve plugin built from your own editing habits can be sold directly to your audience with no marketplace cut. Here is the business case for building it with The Forge. https://xere.my/journal/how-six-months-of-plugin-work-turned-into-two-ai-workers-for-davinci-resolve/ https://xere.my/journal/how-six-months-of-plugin-work-turned-into-two-ai-workers-for-davinci-resolve/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT After six months building and selling VHS Nostalgia and Caption Pro, I packaged the workflow behind them into two AI workers for DaVinci Resolve: The Forge, Creator and Studio. https://xere.my/journal/building-a-collection-of-printed-photo-zines/ https://xere.my/journal/building-a-collection-of-printed-photo-zines/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:24:00 GMT How making eight-page paper zines changed the way I choose and sequence my photos. One sheet of A4, three folds, one cut, and a black box to keep them in. https://xere.my/journal/caption-pro-v1-3-review-and-correct-your-captions-before-they-hit-the-timeline/ https://xere.my/journal/caption-pro-v1-3-review-and-correct-your-captions-before-they-hit-the-timeline/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:57:00 GMT Caption Pro v1.3 for DaVinci Resolve lets you review and fix the Whisper transcript before placing captions, keeping frame-accurate timing on every word. https://xere.my/journal/how-to-make-an-8-page-photo-zine-from-a-single-a4-sheet-free-zine-maker/ https://xere.my/journal/how-to-make-an-8-page-photo-zine-from-a-single-a4-sheet-free-zine-maker/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:06:00 GMT How to turn one A4 sheet into an eight-page photo zine with three folds and one cut. FotoZine Lab does the page imposition for you, free and in the browser. https://xere.my/journal/how-to-get-automatic-word-by-word-captions-and-translation-in-davinci-resolve/ https://xere.my/journal/how-to-get-automatic-word-by-word-captions-and-translation-in-davinci-resolve/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:14:00 GMT How to get automatic word-by-word captions and translation in DaVinci Resolve with Caption Pro, powered by Whisper. Karaoke styles that run on the free version. https://xere.my/journal/viltrox-vintage-z1-pro-bringing-a-little-retro-light-to-the-dark/ https://xere.my/journal/viltrox-vintage-z1-pro-bringing-a-little-retro-light-to-the-dark/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:02:00 GMT A hands-on with the Viltrox Vintage Z1 Pro flash: a 136g retro unit with a touch screen and a physical dial, tested at night on an X-E5. Independent review. https://xere.my/journal/how-to-get-a-real-vhs-look-in-davinci-resolve/ https://xere.my/journal/how-to-get-a-real-vhs-look-in-davinci-resolve/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:02:00 GMT Why most VHS filters look fake, and how my VHS Nostalgia plugin for DaVinci Resolve degrades the signal itself with an NTSC engine, processed line by line. https://xere.my/journal/how-to-add-a-white-border-to-your-photos-online-for-free/ https://xere.my/journal/how-to-add-a-white-border-to-your-photos-online-for-free/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:35:00 GMT How to add a white border to photos for free, alone or in batches: aspect ratios, double borders, and the free tools I actually recommend, starting with my own Whiteborder Lab. https://xere.my/journal/clair-obscur-and-a-building-i-d-never-walked-into/ https://xere.my/journal/clair-obscur-and-a-building-i-d-never-walked-into/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMT Shooting the Clair-obscur show at the Bourse de Commerce in Paris with my X-E5 and Grain Noir recipe: a hundred works on deep shadow and sharp light. https://xere.my/journal/last-summer-roll-fujifilm-film-recipe-a-spring-walk-through-sete-and-avignon/ https://xere.my/journal/last-summer-roll-fujifilm-film-recipe-a-spring-walk-through-sete-and-avignon/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:30:00 GMT The full Last Summer Roll settings by Emanuele De Luca: Classic Negative, DR400, Color Chrome strong, WB +3 Red / -5 Blue. Shot on an X-E5 in Sète and Avignon. https://xere.my/journal/why-i-built-a-davinci-resolve-template-to-organize-my-projects/ https://xere.my/journal/why-i-built-a-davinci-resolve-template-to-organize-my-projects/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:33:00 GMT Why I built a DaVinci Resolve template with eight color-coded folders and eleven ready timelines for YouTube, TikTok, Reels, and Instagram. Setup done once. https://xere.my/journal/best-black-and-white-fujifilm-film-recipes/ https://xere.my/journal/best-black-and-white-fujifilm-film-recipes/ Thu, 21 May 2026 10:29:00 GMT My favorite black and white Fujifilm recipes built on ACROS, including my own Grain Noir. Finished monochrome JPEGs straight out of camera, no editing. https://xere.my/journal/best-fujifilm-recipes-for-a-mediterranean-summer/ https://xere.my/journal/best-fujifilm-recipes-for-a-mediterranean-summer/ Tue, 19 May 2026 17:26:00 GMT Five Fujifilm recipes for the hard noon and golden afternoon light of the Mediterranean coast, including my Italian Summer. Warm, faded tones, no editing. https://xere.my/journal/davinci-resolve-21-is-out-and-it-wants-to-eat-lightroom-for-breakfast/ https://xere.my/journal/davinci-resolve-21-is-out-and-it-wants-to-eat-lightroom-for-breakfast/ Sun, 17 May 2026 08:33:00 GMT DaVinci Resolve 21 went stable in early June 2026. Announced 14 April, free base version, Studio at €255 / $295, plus a Photo page and eight AI tools. https://xere.my/journal/whiteborder-lab-update/ https://xere.my/journal/whiteborder-lab-update/ Sun, 10 May 2026 08:23:00 GMT Three new features in Whiteborder Lab: type the border width with sticky points at 3, 5, and 10 percent, add a second inner border line, and round the corners. https://xere.my/journal/best-fujifilm-recipes-for-summer/ https://xere.my/journal/best-fujifilm-recipes-for-summer/ Mon, 04 May 2026 10:01:00 GMT My five favorite Fujifilm recipes for summer: three for stills, one for video, one for after sunset. Warm SOOC JPEG looks with the settings, no Lightroom. https://xere.my/journal/how-to-shoot-in-camera-multiple-exposures-with-fujifilm/ https://xere.my/journal/how-to-shoot-in-camera-multiple-exposures-with-fujifilm/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:39:00 GMT How to shoot in-camera multiple exposures on Fujifilm: the four blending modes (Additive, Average, Bright, Dark), exposure tricks, and what each body allows. https://xere.my/journal/my-experience-printing-photos-with-the-canon-selphy-cp1500/ https://xere.my/journal/my-experience-printing-photos-with-the-canon-selphy-cp1500/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:40:00 GMT The Canon Selphy CP1500 in daily use: 4x6 in dye-sub prints in about 40 seconds, around 35 cents each, and the dust problem nobody warns you about. https://xere.my/journal/which-fujifilm-camera-to-buy-in-2026-a-complete-guide/ https://xere.my/journal/which-fujifilm-camera-to-buy-in-2026-a-complete-guide/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:18:00 GMT The whole Fujifilm X lineup in 2026 compared in one table: X100VI, X-E5, X-T50, X-T5, X-H2, X-M5 and more. Sensor, IBIS, viewfinder and who each one is for. https://xere.my/journal/street-photography-and-the-weight-of-pointing-a-camera-at-strangers/ https://xere.my/journal/street-photography-and-the-weight-of-pointing-a-camera-at-strangers/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:46:00 GMT On the hesitation every street photographer feels before pressing the shutter: respect, the fear of pointing a camera at strangers, and how I work through it. https://xere.my/journal/my-favorite-fujifilm-recipes-in-2026/ https://xere.my/journal/my-favorite-fujifilm-recipes-in-2026/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:21:00 GMT The three Fujifilm recipes living in my X-E5 for 2026: my own Grain Noir and two others. What a recipe is, and why it gives you finished JPEGs with no editing. https://xere.my/journal/three-days-in-istanbul-with-the-fujifilm-x-e5/ https://xere.my/journal/three-days-in-istanbul-with-the-fujifilm-x-e5/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:29:00 GMT Three days photographing Istanbul with a Fujifilm X-E5: Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque, the Galata Bridge, Balat, and getting around with an Istanbulkart. https://xere.my/journal/cappadocia-three-days-of-hiking-flying-and-dreaming/ https://xere.my/journal/cappadocia-three-days-of-hiking-flying-and-dreaming/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:45:00 GMT Three days photographing Cappadocia with a Fujifilm X-E5: the sunrise balloon ride, hiking Love Valley and Uchisar, a cave hotel, and what it all costs. https://xere.my/journal/fujifilm-x-e5-vs-x100vi-why-i-choose-the-interchangeable-path/ https://xere.my/journal/fujifilm-x-e5-vs-x100vi-why-i-choose-the-interchangeable-path/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:56:00 GMT Fujifilm X-E5 vs X100VI: why I chose the X-E5 and 23mm f/2.8 pancake over the fixed-lens X100VI. The same rangefinder feel, with the freedom to swap lenses. https://xere.my/journal/how-to-use-fujifilm-film-simulations-for-cinematic-video/ https://xere.my/journal/how-to-use-fujifilm-film-simulations-for-cinematic-video/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:43:00 GMT How to use Fujifilm film simulations for video without grading in post. The setup steps and my Classic Cinema recipe, built on Classic Negative. https://xere.my/journal/how-i-grow-organically-on-instagram-in-2026/ https://xere.my/journal/how-i-grow-organically-on-instagram-in-2026/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:25:00 GMT How I grow on Instagram in 2026 without Reels or growth hacks: curate hard, treat comments as the real currency, and keep a short list of creators I engage. https://xere.my/journal/why-i-shoot-sooc-jpeg-only/ https://xere.my/journal/why-i-shoot-sooc-jpeg-only/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:04:00 GMT Why I gave up RAW and Lightroom for SOOC JPEG only on Fujifilm. Film simulations, the discipline of getting it right in camera, and consistency across a series. https://xere.my/journal/bringing-the-film-glow-to-digital-my-first-tests-with-halation-lab/ https://xere.my/journal/bringing-the-film-glow-to-digital-my-first-tests-with-halation-lab/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:39:00 GMT My first tests with Halation Lab, a free browser tool I built to add that CineStill 800T red halation glow to digital photos. No plugins, no upload. https://xere.my/journal/instantcard-lab-creating-polaroid-style-cards-from-your-photos/ https://xere.my/journal/instantcard-lab-creating-polaroid-style-cards-from-your-photos/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:31:00 GMT InstantCard Lab, the free tool I built to turn photos into Polaroid-style cards. It reads your EXIF for camera, lens, and settings, then exports a PNG. https://xere.my/journal/grading-lab-why-i-built-a-color-palette-extractor-for-photographers/ https://xere.my/journal/grading-lab-why-i-built-a-color-palette-extractor-for-photographers/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:34:00 GMT Grading Lab, the free browser tool I built to pull dominant, shadow, and highlight colors from any photo. Hex codes instantly, nothing leaves your device. https://xere.my/journal/why-i-built-a-free-tool-to-add-white-borders-to-photos/ https://xere.my/journal/why-i-built-a-free-tool-to-add-white-borders-to-photos/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:03:00 GMT Why I built Whiteborder Lab, a free tool to add white borders to photos. No Photoshop, no ads, no subscription, no upload. It runs in your browser. https://xere.my/journal/why-i-m-selling-my-photos-with-darkroom/ https://xere.my/journal/why-i-m-selling-my-photos-with-darkroom/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:59:00 GMT Why I opened a print shop with Darkroom: silver halide Fujicolor Crystal Archive prints and 290gsm Moab cotton paper, so the photos finally leave the screen. https://xere.my/journal/lisbon-one-week-of-wandering-and-shooting/ https://xere.my/journal/lisbon-one-week-of-wandering-and-shooting/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:36:00 GMT A week photographing Lisbon with a Fujifilm X-E5: the light, the tiled hills of Alfama and Graça, the Gulbenkian garden, and the Tagus riverfront. https://xere.my/journal/nazare-a-photographer-s-day-trip-to-the-big-waves/ https://xere.my/journal/nazare-a-photographer-s-day-trip-to-the-big-waves/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:17:00 GMT A photographer's guide to Nazaré: the walk up to the lighthouse and Praia do Norte, where the big waves break, and why you should stay for the sunset. https://xere.my/journal/peniche-two-days-of-surf-sun-and-slow-living/ https://xere.my/journal/peniche-two-days-of-surf-sun-and-slow-living/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:36:00 GMT Two days photographing Peniche on Portugal's Atlantic coast: the Supertubos surf break, the quiet fishing town, and sunset from the fortress viewpoint. https://xere.my/journal/first-impressions-fujifilm-x-e5-with-xf-23mm-f-2-8-r-wr/ https://xere.my/journal/first-impressions-fujifilm-x-e5-with-xf-23mm-f-2-8-r-wr/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:15:00 GMT My first impressions of the Fujifilm X-E5 and XF 23mm f/2.8 pancake after a few days shooting in Paris: build, the film simulation dial, IBIS, and the quirks. https://xere.my/journal/how-to-be-more-creative-in-photography/ https://xere.my/journal/how-to-be-more-creative-in-photography/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:29:00 GMT Ideas that keep me creative in photography: shoot intentional mistakes, study photographers you admire, share your work, and change one constraint at a time. https://xere.my/journal/fujifilm-x-t30-ii-the-best-value-camera-for-hobbyists/ https://xere.my/journal/fujifilm-x-t30-ii-the-best-value-camera-for-hobbyists/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:08:00 GMT Two years with the Fujifilm X-T30 II: why this compact 26MP body is still my pick for hobbyists who want film simulations and creative features on a budget. https://xere.my/journal/the-fujifilm-x-e1-a-love-letter-after-13-years/ https://xere.my/journal/the-fujifilm-x-e1-a-love-letter-after-13-years/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:13:00 GMT Why I still shoot the Fujifilm X-E1 in 2026, 13 years on. What the 16MP X-Trans I sensor renders, the limitations I have come to like, and the 35mm f/1.4. https://xere.my/journal/how-i-made-my-first-photography-zine/ https://xere.my/journal/how-i-made-my-first-photography-zine/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:29:00 GMT How I went from printing single photos to making my first zine, Absorbed by the Algorithm: choosing a theme, sequencing the images, and printing on demand. https://xere.my/journal/why-you-should-print-your-photos/ https://xere.my/journal/why-you-should-print-your-photos/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:34:00 GMT Why printing your photos matters in 2026: digital files disappear, a print forces you to choose which image deserves to exist, and it changes how you shoot. https://xere.my/journal/halation-lab-how-i-created-an-experimental-tool-to-simulate-film-halation/ https://xere.my/journal/halation-lab-how-i-created-an-experimental-tool-to-simulate-film-halation/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:27:00 GMT How I built Halation Lab, a free browser tool that recreates film halation with Rust and WebAssembly. The tech stack, the pipeline, and how the effect works. https://xere.my/journal/2026-the-year-we-start-touching-things-again/ https://xere.my/journal/2026-the-year-we-start-touching-things-again/ Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:53:00 GMT Why I am printing more photos in 2026. The analog revival in numbers: Instax past 100 million units, Kodak film up 30 percent, vinyl outselling CDs. https://xere.my/journal/how-i-built-my-photography-portfolio-for-eur0/ https://xere.my/journal/how-i-built-my-photography-portfolio-for-eur0/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:57:00 GMT How I built my photography portfolio for zero euros without writing code, directing Gemini and Qwen through prompts, then deploying free on Cloudflare Pages.