On 7/5/04 18:30, I G Okorji Esq. wrote: > You are probably right but I am not convinced with your assertion in that > you have not explained why PowerBook screens aren't good enough for high-end > colour correction. You may also help in defining the phrase "high-end colour > correction and editing" in this context.
Dear Inno', By 'high-end colour correction and editing', I simply mean working to the very highest standards. To me, this encompasses the following areas: - Working with the very best photographers, artists, advertising agencies and design groups who demand the highest standards throughout the whole digital imaging process, from capture to print; - Working in an arena where these standards are noticed and matter. Everything is critical and a lot of responsibility is on my shoulders as well as those of my clients. - Ultimately, 'high-end' means being true to myself; caring about my work and doing the very best I can to provide my clients (whether linked to my own photography or digital services) with the very best product. This often means working on the best equipment one can afford - equipment which has been personally researched before committing to a purchase, without reliance on advertising campaigns. However, owning the equipment doesn't create a master - in my opinion, it's the relentless research (reading, testing and experience) that completes the whole picture. There are many ways to 'skin a cat' and I feel it is my duty to know about as many of the working methods and ideas as possible (from calibrating a monitor to creating a mask or producing a fine art print) so that I can decide which ones to incorporate into my working life. On a technical level, desktop monitors do more than 'occupy more space'. I use Apple cinema displays - they are much more evenly illuminated than PowerBooks; the viewing angle is less critical and they have a much wider gamut (able to display a wider range of colours) than their laptop counterparts. All of these factors make a huge difference in the digital imaging world. > May be, but you are certainly not sharing your knowledge and experience in > this forum. I will very much welcome your contribution, albeit constructive. Point taken, and I apologise for that. Hopefully I am making amends now. I have spent many, many hours writing emails to ProDig over the years and I have received great advice myself. After a conscious break from spending too much time writing on ProDig, I am now reminded how much energy and time is required to write useful and constructive responses. > otherwise I happy to learn. In the first instance, I would highly recommend buying a profile verification kit from Neil Barstow or Thomas Holm - your monitor may currently match your print, but I suspect that's just lucky. You need to know that your monitor matches a known standard, namely the ICC standard. I hope this helps, Jack =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
