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Author: Dale_Lynn, Contributing Editor
| Light - Color Temperature -Filters - Bulbs
If your pictures come out pretty close to what your eyes see them as, you are in luck. Once the pictures are into a computer you can do a little brightness and contrast changes even some color balance work with most of the digital "photo lab" software packages available today. I find I like to have the initial picture as close as possible to the true colors of the subject and not have to do much editing and adjusting colors. I would prefer to just to do some digital enlarging or reduction of image size and the final "crop" of what I want in finished picture. If pictures come out with a definite greenish tinge or a brown tinge, there is a color balance problem here. If using a film camera and incandescent light (brown tinge) or fluorescent light (greenish tinge) you can get "indoor" color film that will correct for this. There is also something called a "80A" and "80B" filter to put in front of the lens the will correct for this. Best discuss these options with a professional at your local camera store. Don't think the local "fast foto" store may have the knowledge to help you. There are also special light bulbs for this. PHOTO FLOODS that have a definite blue color to the bulb. These are color corrected light bulbs so your camera and film will think its in daylight. There is also a "tungsten" bulb that does light correction, but I am unsure at this time the range and scope if the tungsten bulbs- need to research this. White Balance: If you are using a newer digital camera that has a white balance control. You need to study the characteristics of the camera's white balance control and use light bulbs according to what the camera's specifications will adjustment for. Some of the same tricks as the 80A or 80B filter or photo floods may work with the digital cameras if you do not have a white balance control. Again its trying to get the truest color and contrast in your initial picture so you have less work to manipulate the print in the computer once you have it downloaded from camera. DISCLAIMER: Lighting and camera settings are going to vary according to your situation. Photo flood bulbs and filter types are mentioned only to make you aware there are many things that control the out come of your picture. By no means are the items mentioned a guaranteed solution to your photo shooting problems. Take a sample of your problem pictures to a reliable photo store and ask for a opinion or solution. Fini! |
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Dale is a retired telecommunications technician (after 38 years). He lives in California on the coast near Monterey Bay with his wife Jeri, dog Ginger, and parrot named Azure. Dale's interest are very diverse. In his past he has enjoyed welding sculptures in both arc welding and gas welding, racing radio control model boats, rock polishing and dabbled in sterling silver casting (lost wax). He also loves kite flying- two string stunt variety, prowling through flea markets, and is now engaged in restoring a Fiberglass bodied 'Dune Buggy'. His passion at the moment is exploring glass bead making. |
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