Bookstore Contents. The Finer Points of Color Correction. The Finer Points of Color Correction By: Lionel Armstrong Many times when we shoot with color film we get an image that has a blue or orange cast because the lighting was not standard photographic daylight. A correction can be made with a filter. The most common problem is when we shoot indoors with daylight balanced film and we get a dark orange cast to our pictures. Most of the time an 80A Blue filter will correct for the orange tone and leave a bit of warmth to the image.
*Here is a secret that many people don't know: When your subject is in the shade on a suuny day and only lit by a clear blue sky, use an 85A or 85B filter to correct for the excess blue. No filter 85B = Cokin P30 To get an accurate balancing of the light source to your film you can use the Mired System to calculate which filter or combination of filters you need to get "perfect color". An example would be if you are using Daylight color film and the room light is from regular 100 Watt lightbulbs. Cambridge in Color. Learn how to take and edit digital photographs using visual tutorials that emphasize concept over procedure, independent of specific digital camera or lens. This is a complete listing of all tutorials on this site; click the drop-down links in the top menu to see particular topics.
Photography is going through an exciting transition period as many film photographers are beginning to explore the new capabilities of digital cameras. While the fundamentals have remained similar, other aspects are markedly different. This is a great time to get involved with digital photography. These tutorials are rarely influenced by changes in image editing software and camera equipment — due to their unique concept-based approach. View in other languages: Português Русский Deutsch Français Italiano. The Luminous Landscape. Roger Cavanagh. Exposure: Glossary: Learn.