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Originally Posted by ddr
First studio shoot I did:
If you guys can give me some pointers that'd be great. Specifically, the client it happy with it but the model thinks the editing makes her hair 'multi-colored'. Did I use too much fill light? On my TN panel, it looks that way. However, on my IPS panel, it looks the way I want it to look. Do I have to go get a spyder now ... The most important thing is for the colors to look similar to the colors on a print. Do I calibrate it using a standard profile amongst print shops?
It's hard enough to explain to the model how every monitor looks different, but this is not the first time she's done a shoot so I'm assuming her previous photos look fine. Then the problem is on my end ...
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I'm going to second J_____ and say the lighting is way too flat...too reminiscent of a product shoot. Is her jewelry made from polished stones or gemstones? If they are, they look dead, and any metal looks flat too. The bracelet looks like brushed metal, so that's ok, but there should be some sparkle in the necklace, I'm thinking. Using lights of differing colour temps gave you some strange colour casts too. Overall the subject is a bit on the cool side - maybe warm her up by 500k ~ 1000k or so? The disembodied right hand bothers me a bit...I think her right hand should have been in the shot.
...and yes, you most certainly should invest in a colour calibration device. Once you calibrate your monitor, you can then obtain the ICC profile of the printer that is printing your work.
