I often hear this complaint. I received my prints back from the lab and they were too dark! Or, the printer I got for Christmas always prints my images underexposed. Most problems with dark prints come from having your monitor too bright. Here’s a solution. Why profile your monitor? You
Getting color right is a challenge that every photographer has to manage. This webinar shows how to use the X-Rite ColorChecker to calibrate a digital camera. Brenda Hipsher, X-Rite Brand Manager is our guest who along with Photofocus technical editor, Kevin Ames takes you through a fully color-managed workflow in
The key to a great portrait session rests on the proof that the subject sees after it’s over. The way the proofs from the portrait session look will directly affect the way the person sitting for the photos feels about them and often, about themselves. In the days of portraiture
Accurate color from a digital camera is more than getting the white balance right. That’s a start, but there is a way to get all of the colors your camera can see. All you need is a ColorChecker chart and some free software. ColorChecker The ColorChecker 24 patch chart or
I was having lunch with one of my favorite models the other day. I asked her what it was like working with other photographers. She explained how they are very casual in how they work, not paying much attention to their photography. They rely on the camera screen a lot.
I just received a pre-production Illuminati incident light meter that uses bluetooth to connect to a smart phone. I am really excited to use it on a job… Why use an incident lightmeter? The answer is really simple. The meters in our cameras are kinda crippled. Want to see what
Editor’s Note: It’s time for something new. In the past, Photofocus has made it a practice of acknowledging a specific camera and/or lens as the “camera/lens” of the year. This year several of us are putting together a list including camera and lens choices along with a few other pieces
The X-Rite ColorChecker is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. It was originally created to help photographers get consistent results in color balance and exposure from one film emulsion lot to another. Today, the ColorChecker has become the photographic industry standard for obtaining accurate color and perfect exposures too. I’m
