room lighting
May 3, 2015 08:09:42 #
Please help im so confused.I've been trying to find out the best room lighting for editing there are so many conflicting ideas.Do you have dark room,dim room,overhead light,table lamp,thats without all the different ideas on bulbs.google has scrambled my head I thaught it would just be a case of buy a bulb and stick it in my light fitting
May 3, 2015 10:05:10 #
Whatever advice you might get on what type of lighting to use, I would recommend that you simplify things by concentrating on the subjects of your shots and making sure that they are properly lit. You do not want your subjects to be heavily shadowed - or even parts of your subjects (if that's possible), especially the faces. Backgrounds can be lightened without too much trouble (if it's necessary), and if a bit of noise appears with the brightening, it's not a big deal. But you don't want to mess about with faces of subjects any more than is absolutely necessary.
I would also recommend not mixing different types of lighting, because that can cause localised colour casts within the shot. An overall colour cast can be fixed fairly easily with the white balance slider etc in PP, but if a shot has various different areas each having a slightly different colour cast, there will be no easy fix.
I would also recommend not mixing different types of lighting, because that can cause localised colour casts within the shot. An overall colour cast can be fixed fairly easily with the white balance slider etc in PP, but if a shot has various different areas each having a slightly different colour cast, there will be no easy fix.
May 3, 2015 11:39:28 #
A dark room is usually recommended for editing. I don't have a room that's "dark" during the day so I just try to keep any glare off of the screen and go with what I have.
May 4, 2015 06:55:28 #
Try building a 12" deep box around your monitor. The box is supported by extending the sides sown to the desk top. The interior should be flat black. I recall some zealot UHH person who insisted that the viewing room be painted 23% gray. Ridiculous!!
Indeed the room lighting effects perception, our mood, our fatigue.
Indeed the room lighting effects perception, our mood, our fatigue.
May 4, 2015 09:31:32 #
I think one of the most important factors is that the room light and especially the light falling on your monitor be consistent from editing session to session. This may mean drawing the shades or blinds in a room with windows during the day.
May 4, 2015 16:58:07 #
R.G. wrote:
RG, read the OP again. She is speaking of the proper lighting while PPingWhatever advice you might get on what type of ligh... (show quote)
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