Color Callibrating a Mediocre Monitor

Well, I’ve grown a bit spoiled in my use of good monitors/displays.

I recently put a less-than-great-monitor on a second machine and could not believe the awful quality of imagery I was seeing. There was no way I could edit any photography with this monitor. It’d be like looking through a green gel at everything.

I made a noble attempt to correct the issue with the display controls but I was honestly shooting in the dark. I’m no engineer. I don’t know the precise physics of light and color and LCDs.

Today I am much happier as I pulled out the Datacolor Spyer 3 which has been my consistent tool of good measure for my high-dollar monitors. Amazingly, in a few minutes I was able to follow the onscreen instructions and get this tired monitor into a decent state of being.

Now, I still don’t trust this display to do my photo editing and color correcting but at least I’m not seeing green all the time now.

So, hats off once again to a useful little tool which has been well worth the price. Now I wonder how awful other people’s displays are … does my work look green to you?

-Kyle

Morning Light. Early Bird.

Sometimes I have to slow down a little and remind myself why I chose photography as a career – particularly when I’ve been as busy as I’ve been the past few weeks.

The day to day business activities can many times overshadow what I really enjoy about photography. The answer? Getting up at 5 am this morning was the shot in the arm I needed.

It’s amazing how beautiful God’s creation is when all is still and the day is breaking. Gradually things come to life. Rabbits. Birds. Hawks. … and in this case … Leiper’s Fork.

There you have it. That was my early morning today. Now I need to get back to work … I’ve got to get ready for an architectural shoot next week as well as a full day of food photography.

Life is good.

- Kyle