This is the number one question I am asked by students and workshop attendees. It’s a source of endless frustration for those asking the question and further proof to those of us being asked the question, that color management for the masses is still not a reality. This is the first in a series of [...]
Archive for the ‘Instructional’ category
Why don’t my prints match my screen?
March 31, 2009Panoramas with Precision
March 26, 2009Panoramas are enjoying a popularity boost with the proliferation of software that allows you to stitch multiple files together into a single, very wide image. It works like this. You shoot a series of overlapping images as you pan the camera from left to right. The software then arranges the images in order and manipulates [...]
Backup Primer: Some Options
March 18, 2009There is no shortage of backup software. In yesterday’s post I gave an overview of what a good backup solution should accomplish. Today, I offer a brief summary of three backup options for the Mac. Time Machine Apple Inc. Two of the biggest draws of Time Machine are that it’s not only free but included [...]
Backup Primer: An Overview
March 17, 2009If you use a computer, you will lose your data. It could be tomorrow. It could be next year. But it will happen. The loss could be due to human error, like accidently trashing the wrong file (been there, done that). It could be caused by a hardware malfunction that makes your hard drive unreadable [...]
HP Z3100: Add custom profile targets
March 16, 2009A major selling point of the Z-series inkjet printers from HP is the ability for users to create their own printer profiles, even for third-party papers, right out of the box. With a spectrophotometer built into the printer, users can initiate the process of custom calibration and profiling right from their keyboard. The printer creates and measures [...]
Epson 3800 grayscale ICC profiles
March 9, 2009My biggest beef (among many) with Epson’s Advanced BW driver (ABW) is that it is decidedly NOT part of a color-managed workflow, at least not out of the box. If you own a spectrophotometer like the popular i1, you can use Roy Harrington’s QuadTone RIP (QTR) to create your own profiles specifically for ABW output. [...]
Lens Choice: Wide or Tight?
March 4, 2009One quandry facing the well-equipped photographer in almost any situation is, “Which lens do I use?” If you find yourself reflexively clinging to well-worn advice to shoot nearby scenes with a wide lens and use telephotos when you’re far away, I offer a quick example of how breaking the rules can lead to more interesting [...]
Guided Photography Tour of Japan
February 27, 2009I’m pleased to announce a brand new guided photo tour of Japan for Fall 2009. This is a unique opportunity to photograph both modern and ancient Japan for 11 days, from October 3-13. Explore Japan in the company of two professional photographers. Join Amadou Diallo and Hirotaka Kasuga for a fascinating look into Japanese [...]
Lightroom Monochrome Tints and Split Tones
February 25, 2009This is a followup to the Color to Grayscale tutorial. Here you’ll learn how to apply tints and split tones to grayscale images. (This video is available in HD format. Set HD to On in the top right corner. To enlarge the video, click the full screen mode icon in the lower right corner.)
Lightroom Convert Color to Grayscale
February 24, 2009In this tutorial learn how to convert images from color to grayscale in Lightroom. (This video is available in HD format. Set HD to On in the top right corner. To enlarge the video, click the full screen mode icon in the lower right corner.)
