It's already 2AM: 21st Edition... The battle of the Jakes! East vs. West

*sigh* wrote in post #13465487
Screw a grey card, get a Color Checker!

I've always loved my color checker... but I love it even more after doing all of those headshots for work... The one I bought for work saved me so much time.

expensive! how do they work? never looked into them

Fricks wrote in post #13465498
haha so far i just have a card reader. Maybe some more memory cards

why not ask for a sweater?

I'm trying a new work flow with layers and masking in PS but, it's far from done. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

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jdizzle wrote in post #13465516
I'm trying a new work flow with layers and masking in PS but, it's far from done. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

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Steven.... is that you??? (with squinted eyes) i actually really like it!

SUB1IM388 wrote in post #13465501
expensive! how do they work? never looked into them

They are a bit expensive, although nicer grey cards cost quite a bit.

The website explains it better than I do.
http://xritephoto.com …uct_overview.as​px?ID=1257

Basically you have 3 "pages" in the passport, a grey card for white balance, a color checker and then an "enhancement" target.

Generally I just use the Color checker and grey card, I'm not entirely sure what the enhancement target is all for.

But grey card is really for in camera white balance, the color check you take a picture of, and then upload a DNG version of that picture into either it's plug in or stand alone software and it analyzes the photo and creates a custom camera profile for that series of shots.

SUB1IM388 wrote in post #13465405
set your ISO to "A" but really with the plug-ins and LR it really doesn't matter

I mean I know how to use ISO properly, but it's when people talk about max. and min. ISO's and boost and what not and I just don't know... I do know how to properly use ISO though I'm not that much of a noob

*sigh* wrote in post #13465523
They are a bit expensive, although nicer grey cards cost quite a bit.

The website explains it better than I do.
http://xritephoto.com …uct_overview.as​px?ID=1257

Basically you have 3 "pages" in the passport, a grey card for white balance, a color checker and then an "enhancement" target.

Generally I just use the Color checker and grey card, I'm not entirely sure what the enhancement target is all for.

But grey card is really for in camera white balance, the color check you take a picture of, and then upload a DNG version of that picture into either it's plug in or stand alone software and it analyzes the photo and creates a custom camera profile for that series of shots.

Interesting

i use this...
http://www.amazon.com …TF8&qid=1322531​780&sr=8-1

interesting Amazon told my i purchased this item in April of 09' i actually did hahaha i didnt know amazon remembered

laxlife1234 wrote in post #13465549
I mean I know how to use ISO properly, but it's when people talk about max. and min. ISO's and boost and what not and I just don't know... I do know how to properly use ISO though I'm not that much of a noob

I get confused when they start talking about pushing ISO and true ISO's and stuff like that

SUB1IM388 wrote in post #13465520
Steven.... is that you??? (with squinted eyes) i actually really like it!

Hehe! Is there anything I need to fix?

SUB1IM388 wrote in post #13465553
Interesting

i use this...
http://www.amazon.com …TF8&qid=1322531​780&sr=8-1

interesting Amazon told my i purchased this item in April of 09' i actually did hahaha i didnt know amazon remembered

Ah.. yeah well that is quite a bit cheaper.

The color checker is really nice when you are doing a shoot with consistent conditions, outside of that the grey card is more useful than anything. It's nice to have though.

jdizzle wrote in post #13465516
I'm trying a new work flow with layers and masking in PS but, it's far from done. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!

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This is an older shot right? I remember you posting it before. Do you have the old edit still?

It's looking good.

jdizzle wrote in post #13465564
Hehe! Is there anything I need to fix?

as i look at it maybe just smooth out the bottom rt corner there is some texture fomr the sand that doesn't really fit IMO but other then that I like it

*sigh* wrote in post #13465579
This is an older shot right? I remember you posting it before. Do you have the old edit still?

It's looking good.

This is the older shot. This was shot right after the sun went down. You can see that some clouds rolled in and gave me that magic light. I'm just messing around with layers, masking, and luminosity stuff.

SUB1IM388 wrote in post #13465557
I get confused when they start talking about pushing ISO and true ISO's and stuff like that

Yeah that's what I meant! I just couldn't remember what it is cause I have no clue what it is

*sigh* wrote in post #13465579
This is an older shot right? I remember you posting it before. Do you have the old edit still?

It's looking good.

I agree. I really like that shot!

SUB1IM388 wrote in post #13465596
as i look at it maybe just smooth out the bottom rt corner there is some texture fomr the sand that doesn't really fit IMO but other then that I like it

Thanks Danny. I appreciate the feedback.