Portraits with the Fujifilm GFX 100S
Studio Portraits with the Fujifilm GFX 100S
Even though my main business is as a Documentary Wedding Photographer, I have recently opened a headshot and portrait studio here in Malmesbury, North Wiltshire.
My primary camera is the Fujifilm GFX 100S, a medium-format camera with several advantages for shooting portraits.
Its larger sensor size (43.8 x 32.9 mm) allows for a shallower depth of field, which can be used to create a beautiful bokeh effect, separating the subject from the background and giving a more three-dimensional look to the image. This can be particularly useful for portrait photography, where the subject is often the main focus of the picture.
The GFX 100S has 102 megapixels, which can capture tremendous detail and produce high-resolution images. This is important for portrait photography because it allows for a more detailed picture, with sharper edges and finer details, giving the photograph a more lifelike appearance.
The GFX 100S also has excellent dynamic range and colour reproduction, essential for accurately capturing skin tones and producing images with rich, vibrant colours. This can help reveal the subject's personality, creating a more impactful portrait.
The GFX 100S is relatively compact and lightweight for a medium-format camera, making it more portable and easier to handle than other medium-format cameras. This can be particularly useful for portrait photographers who must move around quickly.
Overall, the Fujifilm GFX 100S is an excellent choice for shooting portraits, offering exceptional image quality, detail, and colour reproduction, along with the ability to create beautiful bokeh and a more three-dimensional look to the image.
All of these portraits were shot with the GF80mm F1.7 Lens.
A complete foundational Film Edition bundle for Lightroom
Film Edition 1 & 2 Bundle brings together the first two Kevin Mullins Film Edition Lightroom preset collections, giving you the foundational packs that started my film-inspired editing range. It includes a mix of black-and-white looks, colour film styles, profile-based processes, Legends presets, utilities, and noise-reduction tools.
This is not a bundle of random slider-based presets. Both packs are built around carefully crafted, profile-based processes designed to give your images a more natural, film-inspired starting point in Lightroom. Film Edition 1 leans into subtle black-and-white film emulation with bonus colour looks, while Film Edition 2 expands the system with a broader set of colour and monochrome profiles, plus the first Legends presets.
If you want a simple, lower-cost way into the Kevin Mullins Presets range, this bundle is a good starting point. It does not include the newer Film Edition 3, 4, or 5 packs, nor the later AI-powered utilities, but it does give you the original profile-led film workflow that the later collections grew from.
Built for speed and consistency
Two foundational Film Edition packs in one bundle
Includes black and white and colour film-inspired looks
Profile-based processes for a more natural starting point
Workflow utilities and noise reduction tools included
What’s included
8 black-and-white film profile-based processes
5 colour film processes
22 one-click utility workflow tools
6 noise reduction utility tools
Bonus colour processing profiles
Designed mainly for RAW files, with some processes also working on JPEGs
22 colour profiles
21 monochrome profiles
6 Legends of Film presets
22 workflow utility tools
6 noise reduction utility tools
Works on RAW or JPEG files from any camera brand
Compatibility
Built for Adobe Lightroom CC or Adobe Lightroom Classic 7.3 or newer, on both Windows and Mac.
3 for 2 offer
All preset packs are included in the 3-for-2 offer. Add any three preset packs to your basket, and the cheapest one is free at checkout.
A Note About The Editing
All these photographs were edited with my own profile-based Lightroom Presets.
These professionally created, look-up-table-based film profiles will enable you to quickly edit photos from any camera to give a rich, filmic look.
