background troubles: First post, first question. Background color issues. Cannon T3i, Tamron, Cannon, Sigma lens. Brand does not seem to matter so much. White background always comes...

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Oct 17, 2016 08:07:09 #

Plieku69 Loc: The Gopher State, south end

First post, first question. Background color issues. Cannon T3i, Tamron, Cannon, Sigma lens. Brand does not seem to matter so much. White background always comes out red/pink.
I have tried changing the white balance to no avail. Auto or manual. Lights are constant LED, no filter screen in front of the bulb. RAW images processed to jpg. Don't like all the photoshop work involved in getting a semi-acceptable picture. Too much photoshop always effects color in a bad way. Rather get it right the first time.

Maybe changing background color to tan, but then I get an uneven color, tan and grey.

Ken

Oct 17, 2016 08:50:21 #

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

I do most of my color and white balancing in Lightroom not Photoshop. It's a lot easier and more precise in my book. Check out Lightroom 4 training at Elephorm it still applies to Lightroom CC Hal Schmitt is the instructor and gives a really good explanation of white and color balancing.

http://en.elephorm.com/photography.html

Oct 17, 2016 08:54:09 #

SonyA580 Loc: FL in the winter & MN in the summer

If white "always" comes out pink you probably have a white balance problem. Check your camera's manual to see how to adjust it. If you mean just this photo has a pink background, it could be white balance or, it could be the light source.

Oct 17, 2016 09:56:59 #

Rongnongno Loc: FL

The only comment I will make is that you dismiss PS simply because you do not know how to use it. This is not for nothing that 'texture' is available... but then again, exploring the program potential is not an option.

Post your question in the post processing section. I am sure some folks will show you how.

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Oct 17, 2016 09:59:44 #

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

If you're shooting RAW your camera white balance doesn't matter you will have to correct it in post production. Are you shooting this shot under florescent lighting?

Oct 17, 2016 10:29:28 #

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

I agree with Ron. This question is best asked in the PP section; also PS /gimp is not that difficult - I don't do much myself, but for most issues it is one problem one touch.

But since you asked here, I'll give a quick response here. The root cause does sound like lighting, but I'm not sure what; if the wall is the "wrong" color, everything else should be"wrong" also. Fluorescent lights tend to provide a green tinge; normally, reddish tinge comes from incandescent lights, but that is more of a fire orange color. Perhaps the root cause is a mixture of lighting sources, but if you don't want it, then Post Processing is where to go to "fix" it ex poste facto.

Oct 17, 2016 19:51:28 #

Plieku69 Loc: The Gopher State, south end

Thanks for the help, I am sure there will be a lot more questions down the road.

My take away is Learn Lightroom. I have it, but it is totaly confusing. I have an online course that should cure that, when I get time to take it.

Lighting; I had thought about that. I am using a mix of mostly LED daylight bulbs and some curly fry daylight bulbs. I will switch to all curly fry and from the same maker. Changing the overhead tubes in the room to LED daylight did make a difference also.

I will have to get a picture of the setup, pro or con.

Thanks again,
Ken

Oct 17, 2016 20:29:52 #

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

The Lightfoot course by Hal Schmitt is excellent and FREE!

Oct 18, 2016 07:09:37 #

OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

You may want to take a look at this if you plan on doing this often....https://www.amazon.com/Light-Science-Magic-Introduction-Photographic/dp/0415719402/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476788852&sr=8-1&keywords=Light+Science+%26+Magic

Oct 18, 2016 07:12:13 #

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

WayneT wrote:

The Lightfoot course by Hal Schmitt is excellent and FREE!

I have a real love hate relationship with spell checker and auto word systems.

Oct 18, 2016 12:14:52 #

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

Are both of those picture straight out of the camera? If so, I don't see a red or pink cast to them. Perhaps it's your computer monitor that is not in calibration. If those pictures aren't SOOC, then please post some that you are concerned with and check the box that says (store original) so we can see the EXIF. Thanks

Plieku69 wrote:

Thanks for the help, I am sure there will be a lot... (show quote)

Oct 18, 2016 13:15:07 #

Picdude Loc: Ohio

WayneT wrote:

I have a real love hate relationship with spell checker and auto word systems.

LOL.....You and me both.

Oct 18, 2016 16:44:34 #

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

Plieku69 wrote:

First post, first question. Background color iss... (show quote)

While I'm sure your issues can be worked out in Photoshop, it is easier to get it right in-camera, by setting a custom WB and using gels for bridging hues and/or differences in color temperatures!! Check your manual, each camera uses slightly different steps to set a custom WB!

Oct 18, 2016 20:11:09 #

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Plieku69 wrote:

First post, first question. Background color iss... (show quote)

If white always comes out pink you have a color management problem. For accurate color, you will save a lot of time if you use an XRite Colorchecker Passport.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDtebpvATzc

Oct 18, 2016 20:19:36 #

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Gene51 wrote:

That was my first thought. Good job answering his question and not blathering on about Lightroom and PS.

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