Jean-Francois OKane Photographe et Conférencier Montréal » colorbalancecoach

Photoshop world in Orlando

TheStudioCoach — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:34:47 +0000

I will be at PhotoshopWorld in Orlando April 2-3-4. I will be giving a hand to my friends Jim DiVitale, Helen Glassman, Frank Chriccio and Joe Glyda. In each of these classes we will have raffle of some PhotoMasterTarget as well as in Kevin Ame’s, Pete Bauer and Shawn King workshops.

Photoshopworld is a truly amazing experience for photographers and photoshop users as well.

See you there.

The Color Balance

TheStudioCoach — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:33:19 +0000

THE COLOR BALANCE ALSO CALLED THE WHITE BALANCE IS A TECHNIQUE THAT WILL ENSURE A PHOTOGRAPHED OBJECT TO BE CAPTURED WITH HIS REAL COLORS, ENSURING AN OPTIMAL RENDERING AT THE MOMENT OF DISPLAY ON THE COMPUTER MONITOR OR ON THE FINAL PRINT. YOUR CAMERA HAS SETTING OF EXPOSURE AND COLOR BALANCE THAT CAN BE SET TO AUTOMATIC BUT AS YOU WILL SEE ON THE WHY PAGE AUTOMATIC DOES NOT MEANS EXACT.

Why do I get only three peaks on my histogram?

TheStudioCoach — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:30:00 +0000

One regular question about the color balance coach target is: why do I get only trree peaks on my histogram?
as you can see on the left side of the hand-drawn graphics that the target is used facing the camera instead of facing the light. When you do so the difference of the light from one side to the other of each white patch changes until it reaches the amount of the next patch so you have a kind of one ongoing fading patch. As you can see now on the graphic on the second side on the right-hand side you have four peaks when the target is facing the main light remember the object of the color balance coach target is to measure the highlight to be sure that we do not get an over exposure of the light and the only way he to make this sure is to measure the highlight side with the target. So in the center of the drying you see the two side-by-side drawings one representing the target facing the camera and the other one representing the target facing the main light giving the proper exposure.
Enjoy your target and keep you posted with all your question how will answer them personally.
Jean François O’Kane,
TheStudioCoach.com

New StudioCoach product

TheStudioCoach — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:24:00 +0000

The videographers dream for white balances, the WhiteBeam now enters the market! It is an 8″ disk that is placed in front of the video camera lens in order to do the white balance in 5 seconds flat. This ensures continuity of light and easy matching of sequences. For more information…

Now available on line, the PhotoMasterTarge t measures only 10″x15″ and is ideal for the photographer on the go. Just like the ColorBalanceCoach, it allows you to control contrast and exposure.

FAQ PhotoMasterTarget/ColorBalanceCoach: Do I use the exposure info (F-stop and shutter speed) taken from the grey surface or the exposure info taken from the whole disc including the white and black colors ?

TheStudioCoach — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:48:00 +0000

The exposure info that you will have when aiming at the target whole or grey patch, will be used as a starting point to set the final exposure using the 4 patches and representation on the histogram. The 4 peaks pattern on the histogram ill be the confirmation of proper exposure.

Once your histogram is perfect, be sure to be on manual mode and do not change the F-stop and shutter speed.

FAQ PhotoMasterTarget/ColorBalanceCoach: When I take the picture of the grey surface, should I leave my WB settings to AWB to take the picture for use in setting custom WB ?

TheStudioCoach — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:38:00 +0000

For Canon, Nikon and other brands, it does not make any difference the mode that you are in when you take the image you will use for setting the white balance. As a second step the camera will white balance the surface or the image that you have chosen to perform the custon WB.

The FAQ are fuelled by user’s questions.

FAQ PhotoMasterTarget/ColorBalanceCoach: My camera has trouble focusing on the grey surface to get a picture for setting the WB. Would an out-of-focus picture acceptable ?

TheStudioCoach — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:30:00 +0000

Many cameras have that limitation of focussing before exposure. When you walk in to fill the screen with the target, it may be impossible to focus. There is no problem as long as you are not casting a shadow on the target. So sharp or out of focus target will be as usefull to set your exposure.

These FAQ are fuelled by the user’s questions.

Distributor in France Nouveau distributeur

TheStudioCoach — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:48:00 +0000

The ColorBalanceCoach target is now available in France as a stocked product. A new distributor has been apointed. Inter-Image will be a direct distributor to stores through the whole network of stores in France and through some of it’s retailers in the entire Europe. The french magazine “Chasseur d’Image” will feature it for the next year on it’s pages and will make it available in their store as well as online. Check out their sites: www.inter-image.fr and www.photim.com Inter-Image adds the StudioCoach line to an already successful line of products such as the Quartz Imager and a full line of fine lighting accessories. Contact Benjamin Bonnardot.

The ColorBalanceTool will guide you to a precise exposure and contrast control, thanks to it’s 4 patches patent pending target speaking to the camera like a built-in ultra accurate lightmeter, It will also give a reflected or incident white balance. Actualy it will give you all the free time you need, by not having to color correct images when you return to your computer.

The “Société Planche Contact” www.planchecontact.com remains a distributor and also a profesional trainer for the product. Contact Samuel Malarick.
The ColorBalanceCoach target can also be found at all Prophot locations www.prophot.com Contact Francois Glichitch

The ColorBalanceCoach in the figure study

TheStudioCoach — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:33:00 +0000

In difficult situation like this one, the ColorBalanceCoach target played a key role.
I wanted a light rolling on top of my nude model’s stomach. I needed to calculate exactly the light passing horizontal al the model’s point. By putting the ColorBalanceCoach target flat on the floor I was able to preform the necessary readings, and ajust the camera for an exact white balance and exposure setting.
Model: Émilie

Shot at Studio Astre, Paris, France.

How to read the photographic histogram?

TheStudioCoach — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 21:27:00 +0000

How to read the photographic histogram?
watch this video to learn about the histogram.