PRESSlite releases a special report on a new color matching technique
PRESSlite, the manufacturer of PRESSlite VerteX flash light modifier, released a special report that describes a technique to address problems related to mixed color temperature situations. The company suggests making custom inserts for the PRESSlite reflector to match colored ceilings or walls. PRESSlite Vertex can accommodate up to four different inserts, so, in theory, you may have color correcting inserts for four different settings. This, of course, requires some prep work. Here are the steps PRESSlite suggests to color match a ceiling:
- "At the time when you scope out the venue, as wedding
photographers do prior to the event, take a picture of the
ceiling along with a gray card or white balance tool, like
the WhiBal.
- White balance the picture of the ceiling by using the
"eyedropper" tool in Lightroomr or other similar image
processing software.
- Print the picture (which can be cropped) of the ceiling on
regular paper (matte, non glossy) or thicker card stock.
- Create a custom insert, by cutting the printed picture of
the ceiling to size. One of the inserts that comes with the
PRESSlite VerteX can serve as a template."
The report ("VerteX The Sky Is Blue") is available in PDF format from the PRESSlite download page.
