this post was submitted on 27 Nov 2023
1 points (100.0% liked)

Photography

1 readers
1 users here now

A place to politely discuss the tools, technique and culture of photography.

This is not a good place to simply share cool photos/videos or promote your own work and projects, but rather a place to discuss photography as an art and post things that would be of interest to other photographers.

founded 11 months ago
MODERATORS
communick@viewfinder.pro
1
what method do you use to match color of clothes in photos to real life (alien.top)
submitted 9 months ago by Winter_Cookie_5239@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro
12 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

I started this job where I take photos of clothes for a brand's website, e-commerce stuff, white background.

I am having a really difficult time matching the colors of the clothes to the colors of real life.what I do is shoot raw, white balance mood is flash.and in Photoshop I play with color balance, saturation... until I get the color I want.it can take me about an hour to reach the right color for each piece and it can be really exhaustingbut I am pretty sure there is an easier way, or some tips to make it easier for me.

I edit on my MacBook Pro 2017 13-inch retina display, color LCD.

I don't use a gray card because I shoot raw so I believe I won't need it (correct me if I am wrong).

I try to pick a gray spot in the photo to adjust the white balance but it's not enough.

for lighting, I use two strobe lights from both sides, pointing down to the object.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] fakeworldwonderland@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Buy an Xrite or Calibrite color checker. Go create a profile for your lens and lighting setup. Boom. You have scientifically correct colours now.

[โ€“] stubbornstain@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

yes, I like the Xrite Color Passport. No reason not to always have in your bag. I also like some of the additional features like incremental warming and cooling patches when neutral isn't what you are going for.