Black is blue

I am shooting a dark complected person with jet black hair, when I have everything to my liking as far as exposure on the face, I print and the hair comes out with blue high lights anyone have any idea how to adjust for this?

Thanks.

I always go for the simplest solution to any problem. This of course does not mean its the quickest.

You are happy with everything except the hair highlights? I'd just grab a copy of the bit you don't like and create another layer, adjust just that layer until you are happy with it. This will now need to be blended back into the background with subtle use of the eraser set large and soft (and at less than 15%). When you are happy, just flatten the image.

It's not a "clever" solution, in fact it's positively stone age, but it should work.

Thanks Richard, I will give it a try...

Assuming you are using an editing app like PS or similar that support layers: create a duplicate of the image on a new layer, desaturate the new layer and then paint in the desaturated hair over the original with a layer mask. You can play with layer opacity and blending modes to get the look you want.

Kirk

Are we talking about a blue color in the highlights only in print, or on screen (softproof?) as well?

Rene,

Only in print..

Mike

Kirk's idea is a good one...

If the print differs significantly from the screen, something else is going on as well however, likely color management problem.

So, the usual suspects:

Is your monitor calibrated?
Are you using the proper paper / printer profile?
Does the softproof look like the print?
Viewing conditions for the print?