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Comment on Understanding Colour – RGB, CMYK and colour temperature explained by macroscopia

macroscopia — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:24:52 +0000

Hi Gyula, Thanks for reading.
Monitor calibration is probably worth an article in it’s own right – we’ll look to follow up on that in the near future. In the meantime you have a few choices – at the consumer level X-Rite/Pantone have the ColorMunki and the Huey while Datacolor have the Spyder3 series. All of these have ambient light sensors so should give an accurate reading for any situation and are small enough to carry around with you. Laptop monitors of course aren’t always ideal as they tend to have a limited gamut of colour compared to a dedicated screen but will provide perfectly adequate results as long as you bear this in mind.

Comment on Understanding Colour 2 – Converting Colour to Black and White Tutorial by Gyula

Gyula — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:09:42 +0000

I found this article very useful.
Thanks Guys!

Comment on Understanding Colour – RGB, CMYK and colour temperature explained by Gyula

Gyula — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:44:51 +0000

What monitor calibrator device would you suggest for laptops? When I worked as a digital print operator, I used the X Rite Eye-One (i1) iO Automated Scanning Table, which allowed me to calibrate both our Canon Digital Press and our monitors. Indeed, that device is for print companies and not for individuals. What about an office/room where the light conditions change from time to time, for example ambient light is enough in the morning or on a sunny day, but when its cloudy or too dark for some reason tungsten bulbs replace the ambient light or a mix of them. Is there any monitor calibration devices out there which able to adjust the monitor automatically to the changing light conditions?

Comment on Understanding Colour – RGB, CMYK and colour temperature explained by Understanding Colour 3 – Colour Correction – Photography Tutorials, News and Reviews For The Real World

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:28:09 +0000

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Comment on Top tips for Studio Photography – Using flash gels to colour the background by Rodger Ainsworth

Rodger Ainsworth — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:44:49 +0000

I don’t know why but I never even thought to use gels to colour only the back ground…. Great tip!

Comment on Cant afford a Leica? Get a Likea! by Peter Nikon

Peter Nikon — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:49:38 +0000

Hi guys, It sounds really good! I always wanted a Leica, and now I can actually afford it!

Comment on HDR Photography Tutorial – 10 Crucial Do’s and Dont’s by Carl Jenson

Carl Jenson — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:56:08 +0000

I have a couple of digital cameras that are frequently used for just picture taking. I want to know if it is possible to connect these digital cameras to the PC as Webcams. The camera document states that camera do not have the necessary connections. However, it states the same thing for all cameras. If this is true what is the connection that you need? I am currently connecting the camera via the digital in out port. Any help greatly appreciated.

Comment on Understanding Colour – RGB, CMYK and colour temperature explained by Understanding Colour 2 – Converting Colour to Black and White – Photography Tutorials, News and Reviews For The Real World

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:04:12 +0000

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Comment on HDR Photography Tutorial – 10 Crucial Do’s and Dont’s by links for 2010-08-02

links for 2010-08-02 — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:03:58 +0000

[...] HDR Photography – 10 Crucial Do’s and Dont’s – Photography Tutorials, News and Reviews For T… HDR or High Dynamic Range photography has recently become a popular style of digital post processing and there are now many simple to use software packages and photoshop plugins available that make the HDR effect easier to achieve than ever before. Unfortunately HDR imagery if wrongly executed has the capacity to look garish, amateur and can (in my personal opinion) make a bad image worse (typing “HDR photography” into google will provide a plethora of poorly taken digital photography given the HDR treatment). So is HDR is a tool of evil, sucking the life out of photo’s everywhere? Of course not! But like any tool, it has to be used correctly in order to yield pleasing results. This short tutorial aims to put right many HDR myths, and will also give you a good starting point in your HDR journey. (tags: photography) [...]

Comment on Polaroid UK – a true undead brand? by Impossible Project releases new colour instant film – Photography Tutorials, News and Reviews For The Real World

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:02:25 +0000

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