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.

  • fakeworldwonderland@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

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

    • stubbornstain@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year 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.