If you've been keeping up with this series of lessons, you know that there's much more to managing color in your images, from the capture through processing and during the printing or display stages. You should also know that you'll get the best results by taking the proper steps along the way....

The last stage of color management involves showing off those beautifully captured and processed images. As mentioned in the introductory lesson, there are two options at this stage: screen display or printing. Color management for the two is different, because there are significant differences...

After capturing the colors in your images correctly, the second stage of color management begins. The editing stage is the point where you'll make sure that the images you've captured are rendered accurately when they are displayed and printed. Monitor Calibration While you might think this...

The introductory article for this series explained that there are 3 stages to complete color management: the capture, processing and display. In this installment, we'll look at the first stage, in which you capture your image and what's required to maintain accurate colors in this step. Camera...

If you've been pursuing photography on any level for a reasonable length of time, the term “color management” won't be a new one to you. Even the rawest novice will understand that colors can shift in the process of creating images, and that there can be several factors that may cause those...

Printing your photos can be a frustrating process. It can also be expensive, what with one print after another eating up photo paper and ink while you make adjustments to the color. It seems that your printer just can't match those amazing colors you're seeing on your screen without...

Photography is about telling stories and preserving memories. As photographers, we spend a lot of time -  and often money – learning to capture those memories in all their splendor. We put a lot of effort into making sure that we or our clients can relive those treasured moments...

You've heard it hundreds of times from your photographer friends: if you want to get the most out of your images shoot RAW. Sadly, many photographers aren’t maximizing the potential of their cameras by using the RAW image format.   Processing RAW files can be perceived as too involved...

Let's be honest; modern Auto Focus systems are much faster than manual focus when it comes to many subjects. Don't get me wrong - I'm a big fan of manual focusing when the situation calls for it and time allows, but I'm also a firm believer in letting the camera and lens do the work in those...