Q. I borrowed a color monki and I color calibrated all of my computers. I was flabbergasted at the difference. One of my computers the screen was way to bright, no wonder some of my images I was told was underexposed, cuz they looked good before. My question is why does the color monki offer to remind me to do it every week ? Do you have to do it often ?
A. If your monitor is an CRT type, it needs calibration every week
If you are using a LCD computer monitor, once a month is good enough.
I usually calibrate my monitor just before I start any new project for a client.
Unless you are making changes in the colour or brightness/contrast of an image, you don't need to habitually profile your monitor.
Since I shoot a Colorchecker Passport before shooting each assignment (or under each type lighting I shoot under), I make a custom white balance and apply it to the appropriate images in batches using Lightroom.. That way I do not have to depend upon my eye to determine if the colours are correct. This custom white balance is most important when you need to match the colours of a fabric or automobile exactly
If you are using a LCD computer monitor, once a month is good enough.
I usually calibrate my monitor just before I start any new project for a client.
Unless you are making changes in the colour or brightness/contrast of an image, you don't need to habitually profile your monitor.
Since I shoot a Colorchecker Passport before shooting each assignment (or under each type lighting I shoot under), I make a custom white balance and apply it to the appropriate images in batches using Lightroom.. That way I do not have to depend upon my eye to determine if the colours are correct. This custom white balance is most important when you need to match the colours of a fabric or automobile exactly
What is the best computer/monitor to buy for processing digital photogaphs?
Q. Yes, I know..."the best you can afford". Aside from that, are there monitors that more realistically depict the printed photograph? Are there hard drives that cater to photography (and do all the rest of it too...)? Websites I should check out? Thanks.
A. Well "I dont know" just dont cut it does it.
What you want to look for is a monitor with a good contrast. I dont know the exact terminology but there are monitors out there that have more shades of grey than others. Go to a decent computer shop and ask about differences in contrast. Probably a LCD monitor. Theres also ways to calibrate your existing monitor.
Follow the link bellow. Its actually a scanner calibration tool but it will let you calibrate your monitor just fine.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and look at the "Reflection Scales" pic. At the bottom of that pic you should see a sliding scale going from white to black. You should see color gradients or steps evenly from one side to the other. If you have one end or the other all blurring solid adjust your contrast and brightness on your monitor until you get the clearest result. The monitor you have might be good enough.
What you want to look for is a monitor with a good contrast. I dont know the exact terminology but there are monitors out there that have more shades of grey than others. Go to a decent computer shop and ask about differences in contrast. Probably a LCD monitor. Theres also ways to calibrate your existing monitor.
Follow the link bellow. Its actually a scanner calibration tool but it will let you calibrate your monitor just fine.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and look at the "Reflection Scales" pic. At the bottom of that pic you should see a sliding scale going from white to black. You should see color gradients or steps evenly from one side to the other. If you have one end or the other all blurring solid adjust your contrast and brightness on your monitor until you get the clearest result. The monitor you have might be good enough.
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