Kodak Tri-X

In plain words

Deep blacks and strong contrast, plus coarse grain, give a punchy photojournalism feel.

When to use it

Press and documentary scenes, portraits, flashbacks that need strong black-and-white contrast.

One-click prompt

Black and white film, deep blacks, punchy contrast, coarse grain, 1960s photojournalism style, workers leave a factory gate at shift end, one man unwraps a sandwich, locked-off camera, 35mm lens, hard sunlight, powerful gritty mood, 5-second shot.

Tell the AI like this

shot on Kodak Tri-X 400, black and white film, deep blacks, punchy contrast, coarse grain, 1960s photojournalism

Example videos

The Lowlight King with Unmatched Classic Charm | Kodak Tri-X 400 Review — Explainer: See the deep blacks and punchy contrast in Tri-X 400 sample photos.

Tri-x 400 really is that good ... film review and darkroom prints — Explainer: See the grain and tonal range of photos shot on Tri-X and printed in a darkroom.

Example films

In the American West (1985) — A series of portraits Richard Avedon shot on about 17,000 sheets of 8×10 Tri-X film (photo)

See it in real films and ads

Wikipedia — Kodak Tri-X

AI-made examples

Google Imagen Prompt Guide (black-and-white film example, no film name)

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