tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post2366400795188235715..comments2024-01-18T13:48:18.998-05:00Comments on Push And Pull: Reference, Part 2Steven Belledinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02798269170915291454noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post-62133899917160477962011-01-07T15:40:39.799-05:002011-01-07T15:40:39.799-05:00Ahha, thanks. As I learn more about colour I'v...Ahha, thanks. As I learn more about colour I've become less and less comfortable trying to match colours to photo reference. It used to be fine since I didn't notice the differences, but now I'm to the point where most of the time I desaturate the image before printing so I don't get annoyed. I guess I'm stumbling slowly towards that value-only use you mentioned.<br /><br />Trying to keep the monitor, camera, and printer all colour-sync'd seems really impossible, but it'd be awfully nice. I'll have to play more with camera settings.<br /><br />Thanks for your swift answer!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17860566249304591279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post-37775060478086194262011-01-07T14:57:32.486-05:002011-01-07T14:57:32.486-05:00Ooh - good question. I'll cover this later on...Ooh - good question. I'll cover this later on, but I'll answer your question anyway. I use reference more for value than for color. Once in a while, I'll shoot stuff for color purposes, but that tends to be rare. Incorrect color can often come from an inconsistency between the type of lighting you're using and the white balance setting on your camera. Make sure that the two are in sync and it should at least help a little. Otherwise, it might just be that your camera isn't good enough to capture the colors as you see them.<br /><br />If you're talking more about color shift after printing reference out, that's a tough one. Even when all of my settings are in sync between my printer and photoshop and the like, there's still some color shift there. That's all about figuring out how to color correct for your printer or being able to do the color shifting mentally as you're working.<br /><br />Either way, it is always okay to shift color and value, etc. It's your reference and you need to make it work for you.<br /><br />sbSteven Belledinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02798269170915291454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post-88059142190672398122011-01-07T14:20:31.076-05:002011-01-07T14:20:31.076-05:00Thanks for the info Steve. I've often wondered...Thanks for the info Steve. I've often wondered if sub-professional lighting conditions were making my own references less than they should be. I think more of the problem for me has come with the colour quality afterwards.<br /><br />Any suggestions there? Do you even attempt to match colours in reference prints, or is that something that entirely flows from your palette selection?Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17860566249304591279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post-4587449238476098902011-01-06T11:17:58.041-05:002011-01-06T11:17:58.041-05:00Sounds cool to me. With me, simpler is always bet...Sounds cool to me. With me, simpler is always better. I don't have the cognitive capacity to learn about high-end lighting. I'd rather learn to be a better visual liar. But I'll be getting into that later on.<br /><br />sbSteven Belledinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02798269170915291454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245662519209286682.post-13504706218861588462011-01-06T10:31:07.349-05:002011-01-06T10:31:07.349-05:00Hey Steve, one thing I've been using lately in...Hey Steve, one thing I've been using lately in my studio is really similar. I got the slightly bigger clamp lights (my ceilings are really high). I'm using two side by side, in one I put a regular high wattage bulb and the other a matching wattage but daylight colored bulb. it seems to be working so far.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683605918720652182noreply@blogger.com