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Monitor Calibration:
Monitor calibration is critical for the prints you purchase to closely match what you see on your computer screen. Unfortunately, not every monitor displays color and contrast in the exact same way. So for example, one of the photographs displayed on my website might look bright and colourful on one person’s monitor, but the same photograph might look dark with a red tint on another persons. Another example is that laptops are notorious for displaying images that are overly dark because less illumination preserves battery life. To ensure that the colours being displayed by your screen are accurate, you must routinely reset some of your monitor options to standard values. This process is known as calibration, and is extremely important if you want to buy prints or any artwork on the internet. If you don’t calibrate your monitor, you are not seeing the real colours of the image you are looking at. So, to guarantee that my final prints match what you see on your screen, I implore all prospective customers to please calibrate your monitor before you decide to purchase. I have gone to great lengths to ensure that the images in my online portfolio match the final prints. I don’t think it is too much to ask of you to spend a little time to make the effort to calibrate your monitor. Such simple measures will ensure complete satisfaction on receiving your purchase. Many different hardware and software calibration methods are available. Some are more expensive than others. Listed below are some examples of free software packages. A link guiding you to a site where each one can be downloaded free is also included. Please take the time to compare them and choose only one to calibrate your monitor.
Adobe Gamma (free with Adobe Photoshop) - no download available
If this all seems too technical for you, could you at least view the photographs you intend to buy on the computer monitor of a friend or family member that you know to be calibrated. This will prevent possible disappointment if your final prints don’t match your monitor. To learn more about monitor calibration, read Norman Koren’s or Pete Andrew’s excellent sites.
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