Archive for the 'Camera Profile' category
How to use a ColorChecker Passport to create consistently excellent color.
by Sandra Kehoe – April 1st, 2017
I recently watched a video on YouTube where a photographer compared a Canon DSLR against a pair of digital medium format cameras. The Canon images were notably red on the skin tones, which the photographer claimed was well known in… Read more
A Journey Through Color – Coloratti Ashley Karyl
by Dave Mobbs – December 7th, 2016
Sooner or later, every photographer wonders why the colors in an image are all wrong and the questions always end with the same answer. They need a properly color managed workflow. My photographic journey towards color management ironically started in… Read more
ColorChecker Turns 40!
by Sandra Kehoe – March 18th, 2016
It’s hard to believe that the Macbeth ColorChecker Color Rendition Chart, or ColorChecker Classic as it’s known today, has been used in the image reproduction process for the last forty years. What is incredible is that this appears to be… Read more
A Passport to Great and Accurate Color by Coloratti Ian MacDonald-Smith
by Sandra Kehoe – July 10th, 2015
Who wants bad color? If you’re one of the few then read no further. I, however, always want to have the option to start with the best possible color from an image. My genres of landscape and abstract perhaps allow… Read more
Mystical Morning – The Journey And The Destination by Coloratti Jason DiMichele
by Sandra Kehoe – June 16th, 2015
Guest blog by X-Rite Coloratti Jason DiMichele Many times we are fixated on getting to that favorite shooting location that we forget to pay attention to the happenings around us. In these days of not having enough time, there’s a… Read more
How to Get Perfect Color in Portrait & Landscape Photography
by Sandra Kehoe – June 5th, 2015
Photographer and X-Rite Coloratti Joe Brady talks about color in both landscape and portrait photography and easy it is to get great color with the ColorChecker Passport from X-Rite. Getting great color seems like an easy request, doesn’t it? Shouldn’t… Read more
File Basics: How to Color Calibrate A Camera
by Jeff Lazell – August 19th, 2014
Welcome to File Basics, a new feature to the X-Rite blog where I hope to demystify a lot of the settings and terms associated with building an effective post processing workflow. I worked on the production side of the photo… Read more
The Anatomy of a ColorChecker Passport
by Jeff Lazell – May 23rd, 2014
Whether you work in the photo industry, or pursue photography as a passion or hobby hopefully you have come across one of my favorite color management tools at least once. The X-Rrite ColorChecker Passport. Now, I am sure that many if… Read more
Color Management for Digital Photographers | White Balance and Camera Profiles
by Brenda K. Hipsher – February 24th, 2014
This is the third in our five part series called Color Management for Digital Photographers. Today we will deal with issues concerning the captured image in the camera. First we need to talk about those of you who do not… Read more
Coloratti News | Ian MacDonald-Smith Presents X-Rite ColorChecker Passport during Leica Event Photo Plus Expo
by Brenda K. Hipsher – October 12th, 2011
X-Rite Photo is pleased to announce our sponsorship of a wonderful event during Photo Plus Expo in NYC October 27 and 28, 2011. You are invited to join Leica Camera along with sponsors ILFORD, X-Rite, Profoto, foto care, and ASMP… Read more
Coloratti News | Mark Wallace on X-Rite ColorChecker Passport
by Brenda K. Hipsher – September 27th, 2011
Our good friend Coloratti Mark Wallace of snapfactory fame produces a wealth of educational material. His very latest upload to AdoramaTV is called Using the ColorChecker Passport: Ep 209. This episode is an in depth 20 minute tutorial on using… Read more
