A Guide to Lomography's Color-Shifting Film Stocks: LomoChrome Turquoise

For many shutterbugs, shooting with LomoChrome Turquoise might require some careful deliberation. Perhaps the most intense color-shifting stock in the LomoChrome family, the Turquoise flips a scene into something otherworldly with its vibrant color-shifting capability.

After our first feature of the LomoChrome Purple, the second in this article series tackles the brief history, color guide and more of the mind-bending, reality-altering LomoChrome Turquoise. Let's get into it!

Brief Background

After it quickly sold out in its original release in 2015, the LomoChrome Turquoise film returned in 2022 supported by many fans who had been clamoring for its comeback. LomoChrome Turquoise is available in 110, 120 and 35 mm film formats and requires the C-41 development process, as with the rest of the LomoChrome line.

With the film's distinct look, we can understand why the LomoChrome Turquoise immediately gained a solid fanbase and many more new users curious to know how they would fare with its trippy and tantalizing colors.

Ever since its return, we've witnessed many artists expand their creative possibilities with this film stock, including experimental photographer and active community member @hodachrome who made a review of the film, artist Brett Stephens' dream world with the LomoChrome Turquoise, and more.

LomoChrome Turquoise Color Guide

Using the film stock's Film Guide comparison, it's easy to see that the LomoChrome Turquoise primarily turns yellows and reds into blues, blues into yellows and bright oranges, while greens and grays turn into emeralds.

Characteristically, it also turns brown into a darker turquoise color, making this a funky film for different photographic styles such as portraits where different skin tones are involved, as can be seen in photographer Erin McConnell's creative intergalactic-inspired studio portrait shots with the film.

Since the LomoChrome Turquoise has an extended 100-400 ISO range, shooting this versatile color-shifting stock can yield different results depending on the chosen ISO and the lighting conditions at hand. A slower ISO such as ISO 100 could result in brighter shots on an already sunny day, while an ISO 200 setting could yield deep colors with enough detail, making this a preferred middle ground ISO for many shooters.

In community member @smolda's Project LomoChrome, we can also see the difference between the two major color-shifting films LomoChrome Purple and LomoChrome Turquoise.

Both color-shifting films drastically change an image, with the LomoChrome Purple turning normal colors into shades of purples and violets. The LomoChrome Turquoise, on the other hand, takes a more psychedelic approach thanks to the complementary green and orange color shifts.

While we see a lot of landscape images with the LomoChrome Turquoise, it can be a truly versatile experimental film. Whether it's to explore science fiction-inspired themes, or to go for a non-traditional architectural or portrait shoot, the LomoChrome Turquoise is perfect for any shutterbug on the hunt for an extraordinary and out-of-the-box film stock.

Do you have any other tips or advice for shooting with LomoChrome Turquoise? Share it with us below!

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