AustralianPhotography

Hi,

Matt writes: "I don't know if the colour may be off because all I use is a laptop, and tilting my screen changes it slightly. Is there a way to combat this?"

Colour management is a big challenge for most photographers, particularly those on the move who have to make do with working off a laptop.

Most laptop screens lack the power of larger computer screens and the manufacturer usually has to build in efficiencies at the cost of performance. This means that rather than having a screen that can look bright from any angle… all the brightness is usually focused directly outwards from the screen and any side view will have a brightness difference. That said, newer laptop screens are getting better.

What some photographers who rely on a laptop for processing images tend to do is to buy an external monitor that they can use as their main screen for Photoshop work. Prices can vary from $200 to several thousand but whatever you buy, if you get it colour calibrated it should make assessing colours in your photos a lot easier.

Now, as for the colours in this photo… I think they look fine. What I love about sunset is that it can be a time of the day when colours can go wild, and so long as there is no green in the sky, I think it is all good!

Cheers, Anthony