Color Confidence
The Digital Photographer's Guide to Color Management
Chapter One
Chapter Contents
The Nature of Light
The Nature of Color
Color Profiles
Introducing Color Management
Foundations
Although this is a very practical book, you must
have some understanding of the foundations of
light and color, as they relate to photography, in
order to use its practical information effectively.
This chapter provides a basic look at color and
color management. It won't make you a color
expert, but it will help you understand how color
works and how a color management system can
help you.
The Nature of Light
Although the science of color is incredibly complicated, the subject of color management
doesn't need to include a steep learning curve. The first topic on that learning
path is how light carries and contains color (Figure 1.1).
Note: Tempted though you may be to skip ahead in this book and get your hands dirty (figuratively
speaking), I encourage you to read this chapter first. It will give you a stronger foundation to build on as y ... read full excerpt from: Color Confidence: The Digital Photographer's Guide to Color Management ebook
