loss of quality on laptop?

[joellelee]

Hi
I am new at this and have not posted photos from first wedding to view yet....I am working on my website and noticed that the images on my home computer look a hundred times better than what they look like on a laptop....Does anyone know why this would be? The images on my home computer look sooo much more colorful/vibrant and sharp....
I can try and post some here...

thanx for any help you can give me!!!

www.joelleleephotography.vpweb.com

[Dennis_Hammer]

The monitors on laptops are not near the quality of stand alone monitors. Plus looking at different angles will give different different colors and brightness. I never edit photos on a laptop.

[RT McAllister]

You need to calibrate both monitors. Most photographers use a colorimeter device like the one found here (http://www.calibration-direct.com/prodspyder3pro.html?gclid=COfj9LWIqZ4CFRDxDAodgTh0 nQ).

I use this on my laptop (mac) and 22" external monitor (Dell) to display a proper color profile. (as best I can anyway).

Keep in mind that some displays will never look quite right as manufacturers have limited user access to many key color adjustments.

[Big Mike]

It's like watching TV on a 40 year old box TV and on a new HDTV....the device matters. Most laptop screens just aren't that good.

On top of that, you can't (shouldn't) really judge images on a screen unless the screen is properly calibrated (which requires a calibration device). So both screens should be calibrated...but even then, you may not be seeing accurately on the lap top because your viewing angle probably isn't consistent.