So, how do you tell if the monitor is a little “off color”? A very simple way is to look at the the “greys” in a photo or, better yet, just look at the grey areas of this blog. (Yes, there is a reason we use grey, black and white, on all our websites and blog- www.correctphoto.com, www.pictocolor.com, www.correctmyphotos.com). Do they look a little blue or maybe a little magenta?  If so, you should consider calibrating your monitor. And, even if you think it looks grey it may not be. I hadn’t calibrated my laptop monitor for quite a while (and I’m in the business of color) so I decided to do that this morning.

I used a Pantone Huey Monitor Calibrator (http://www.pantone.com/pages/products/product.aspx?pid=79) and was amazed at how much the color was improved. It is a very simple process and the list price is $89.00.

I have used the Huey for a couple of years and it was the first monitor calibrator the was priced under a $100. I know it works, but the Datacolor Spyder is also a good product. You can find either device at a price less than list at a number of online stores. Just do a Google search for either product and find the best deal.

In summary, if you are interested in photos you can be proud of and will take the time to do a little color editing I would recommend investing in a device that will calibrate you monitor.

Wayne www.correctphoto.com