On 12/3/03 10:00 am, "Richard Lewisohn" wrote: > At the moment I supply then RGB images and they are then sent on to someone > else for 'colour balancing' and CMYK conversion. With a calibrated monitor > I can certainly do the former, but I'm not qualified to do the latter > (beyond changing modes, which is of course not enough).
I do the same thing. I know all about the "having control" thing. But at the end of the day, for the type of magazines I work for, I have no control or contact with their Repro houses and so have no control at that stage. Also using this method allows the Repro house some control and allows them to make a living, charging the client for the conversion. It also places the blame on them if they get it wrong, not on me. I supply my images along with a set of Prints, so that they have a reference point to refer to. On the last couple of jobs I've done for Wedding & Home the results have been superb. The pictures in the current issue are spot on, the colours vibrant and correct to the originals. I couldn't ask for more. > > Does anyone know of any good websites, books or courses on the subject. Who > knows, maybe I could get paid by my client to do it (although he might > expect it for free!!). Personally I wouldn't pursue it. Sure you could charge for it, but do you think your client will let you? Clients want to save money, if they think your doing it, they'll just see the pounds that they can save at the Repro house. The Repro house will also see the pounds that they are losing because of this. I hate to think of what they will do to your images when they get them? Might alter them a little perhaps, so that they look off colour? Then they can get the work brought back to them? I wouldn't blame them, why should they loose out. I agree in a perfect world we should have absolute control of our images, but it isn't a perfect world and never will be. The best I hope to achieve is to be able to output a print myself, that is so close to what the final will be, that I know everything is correct from my end. Regards Paul -- Paul Tansley Fashion & Beauty Photography London +44 (0) 7973 669584 http://www.paultansley.com =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
