The NYC companion to the X100VI Quick Start Guide: 18 real lighting scenarios pulled straight from my EXIF, two versions of my signature Sunwashed look, custom button mapping, and Auto ISO presets. Built so your photos look more intentional before you even open Lightroom.
New York hands you every lighting condition in a single block: blown-out avenues, deep shadowed side streets, mixed light pouring out of every storefront. This is the guide that teaches you to read it.
One city, one lens, a few weeks of walking. The High Line, Central Park, the West Village, DUMBO, Hudson Yards, Madison Avenue. Every shot card in this guide is pulled straight from my EXIF data: real settings, real lighting, real photos that posted SOOC with no Lightroom in between.
Inside the PDF:
- 18 lighting scenarios across three themed groups (Bright City Light, Shade Stone & Mixed Light, Motion & Crowds), each with the exact shutter, aperture, ISO, white balance, metering mode, and film recipe stamped on the photo
- Two recipes: my signature Sunwashed, and Sunwashed with grain added for the days you want more texture, both with the full settings to load by hand
- A Secret Sauce section on the five things that actually make city photos work: underexposing for bright avenues, spot metering a chaotic frame, finding shade, using the built-in ND filter to stay at f/2 all day, and working the crowd instead of fighting it
- An exposure triangle cheat sheet you can screenshot and reference in the field when light shifts and you need to know what to change first
- A step-by-step on loading a custom recipe by hand, the page nobody includes, start to finish
- Fujifilm X RAW Studio walkthrough on the free desktop app that breaks the 7-bank custom slot limit and lets you develop unlimited recipes using your camera as the processor
- My custom button mapping for the X100VI's function buttons, plus the exact Q menu layout I shoot with daily
- All three Auto ISO bank presets (everyday, movement, and low-light static) configured for the 40MP sensor
The point of this guide isn't to make your photos look like mine. It's to give you a structure for reading light in a chaotic place, dialling in your settings without second-guessing, and building a signature that's actually yours.
Pairs perfectly with the X100VI Quick Start Guide if you're new to the camera.
NYC Fujifilm X100VI Settings Guide
Refund policy: All sales final. No refunds on digital products.
How you'll receive it: Instant download via email after purchase. If it doesn't arrive within 5 minutes, check your spam folder.
What you'll get: One PDF. Opens on iPhone, Android, iPad, and desktop. Print-friendly if you want a physical copy in your camera bag.
Free updates: When I revise this guide, you'll get the new version at no charge.
Personal use only: Use it for your own photos, screenshot pages for your socials if you tag me, and reference it for your own learning. Not for resale, redistribution, or use in paid courses.
Questions? DM me on TikTok @steph_mumford.
