B. Color Calibration

All photographers are concerned with accurate and pleasing color rendition, be it on monitors or in prints; and there may be no more critical audience, in more than one sense, than the wedding couple and their circle of friends and family. You want your work to look its absolute best, whether you are presenting the Proofing Show on your laptop, showing the crown jewel of your work—the wedding album—or even running a quick slideshow of pleasing pictures taken earlier, at the reception. As with everything else connected with digital photography, this does not happen by magic. As usual, a bit of technical knowledge is necessary, along with some preparation with your monitor, and perhaps your camera and scanner as well, using some tools and tests to tune your devices so that the colors you display closely match each other, and look good doing it. We’ll explain the necessity in relatively painless technical terms, then present effective tools and procedures for calibrating your equipment, including important tips, advice on choosing appropriate equipment, and links to further information all the way out to the physics of light and color for adventurous readers.