24, in order to display the correct amount of colour
information for accurate calibration.
A good photograph is one that communicates a
fact, touches the heart, and leaves the viewer a
changed person for having seen it. It is, in a word,
effective.- Irving Penn, ‘What Makes a Good Picture?’
Thecalibrationcanbe completedbythephotographerif
theyhaveagoodeyeforcolours,bysimplyprintingoffan
image with the printernormally used onto photographic
qualitypaper.Comparethecolourswithintheimageand
make adjustments to either the screenor theprinter as
required.
Foramoreconsistentoutcomeyoumaywishtoinvestin
software that, working together with a colorimeter (an
onscreengadgetthatreadsthecolourvaluesproducedby
themonitor), willcalibrate thescreen.Youmust ensure
thatthescreenisproperlywarmedupforcalibrationtobe
accurate.Twoexamplesofthissoftware areColorVision
Spyder Pro and ColorVision ColorPlus.
Alternatively,ifusingaprofessionallab,theprintermay
wellcalibratethesystem forthephotographer,andoffer
details and advice for syncing output to their system.
Correct calibration of the printer and screen together is
especiallyimportantwhenworkingwiththeZoneSystem
of printing (as explained in Chapter 7); if any of the