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Damien Symonds

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  1. Ok. When you're comparing the print to the screen, you know that you must not hold the print close to the screen, yes? You MUST hold it out to the side. I'm sure you know this, it was in my calibration instructions. So my question is, did you make sure you held the print to the right side, away from the window? Holding it to the left side, so it was backlit by the window, would be catastrophic.
  2. No no, you did exactly right. This is good news. Now, a little more info needed ... you said the window is beside your computer. Which side?
  3. Are you saying you calibrated during the daytime?
  4. Do you understand why I'm asking you all these questions? Do you understand that your room light (at night) is much duller than the daylight which would be coming through your window if you were editing during the day? And do you understand what a HUGE impact the surrounding light has on your screen-to-print comparison? If you're holding your prints in dim room light, of course it will seem like you can't get your screen's brightness low enough to match them. PLEASE tell me you understand.
  5. No no no no no no no no no no no!!!!!!!!!!! It doesn't matter when you edited them, or even on which computer you edited them! As long as the prints are from your usual pro lab, you can compare them. What time of day is it there right now?
  6. Ok, let's start with the daytime. Have you compared your screen to your prints in the daytime?
  7. And do you do all your editing in the daytime?
  8. Yes, it's good to calibrate in the dark. But that's not what I mean. I want to know about the normal light. The light you edit in. The light you're comparing the prints to the screen in.
  9. I mean, how bright is your room light? It sounds like it must be much too dim.
  10. Hi Amanda, what type of screen is it? And which calibrator do you have? Most importantly, how's your light? https://www.damiensymonds.net/2012/01/light-around-your-computer.html
  11. Oh no, you must never never never do that! That would be catastrophic. Always preserve every precious pixel your camera captures. To free up space on your hard drive, move the photos you're no longer editing onto two external hard drives. Do you own two external hard drives?
  12. Yes, it's not a skill you pick up instantly. For now, you can simply copy mine.
  13. Let me know what you find.
  14. I'm so sorry mate, I don't know
  15. Did you look through your other photos, to see if there's some broader background detail you can borrow?
  16. Well, one thing you certainly need to do is get some test prints at a different lab.
  17. They are a little bit dark, but not
  18. Oh yes, that's an excellent point, thanks for reminding me. It's VITAL to tell the lab not to edit your files in any way.
  19. Definitely don't try any of those pixel edits. This is a replacement job for sure. Use a gradient, per this method. Download my PSD
  20. Yeah, I don't think you should do that.
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