Colorblindness

PScott · 08-05-2009, 02:23 PM

I find myself stupid doing photography when i'm colorblind but can't help it, too addictive

After the whole processing of my pictures, i always end up with people telling me my colors are wrong or missing... And its quite hard to fix by myself cause i can't see those colors properly.
Is there a way i could work around that little issue?

Peter Zack · 08-05-2009, 02:44 PM

I can't offer much other than to limit what you do to your photos. Stick to cropping, sharpness, curves and tools that don't drastically change the colours coming out of the camera.

mattdm · 08-05-2009, 02:44 PM

Shoot in black and white? Or, work with a friend to help develop a color profile which gives a visual representation which matches what you see.

daacon · 08-05-2009, 03:15 PM

I met a wedding photographer that was colorblind. He used a number scehme in PS to adjust his shots. He would hightlight an area , get the number and use that as a basis.

PeterPP · 08-08-2009, 09:25 AM

You are not the only one. I have the same exact problem and it is very frustrating. Maybe we should start a Colorblind Photographers Club.

krypticide · 08-08-2009, 11:48 AM

There was another colorblind thread recently...but I will re-iterate that I usually have my girlfriend check my colors.

I've also been shooting in high contrast black and white mode lately; for some forms of photography, I like it better.

MJB DIGITAL · 08-08-2009, 12:30 PM

dont edit so hard. over time you will be used to identifying and matching colors instead of trying to replicate how a color is perceived by someone else.

the main thing I have learned over time is: don't edit so hard. unless you are getting into sme kind of digital art, photos actually need very little touching up.

HOWEVER...yeah you should put photoshop through all the gears. Its damn fun. But I wouldn't turn over any photos for money if you have heavily 'chopped em

08-05-2009, 02:23 PM	#1
PScott Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Montreal, QC Posts: 18	Colorblindness I find myself stupid doing photography when i'm colorblind but can't help it, too addictive After the whole processing of my pictures, i always end up with people telling me my colors are wrong or missing... And its quite hard to fix by myself cause i can't see those colors properly. Is there a way i could work around that little issue?

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mattdm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,948	Shoot in black and white? Or, work with a friend to help develop a color profile which gives a visual representation which matches what you see.

08-05-2009, 03:15 PM	#4
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	I met a wedding photographer that was colorblind. He used a number scehme in PS to adjust his shots. He would hightlight an area , get the number and use that as a basis.

08-08-2009, 09:25 AM	#5
PeterPP Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: US Posts: 57	You are not the only one. I have the same exact problem and it is very frustrating. Maybe we should start a Colorblind Photographers Club.

08-08-2009, 11:48 AM	#6
krypticide Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,079	There was another colorblind thread recently...but I will re-iterate that I usually have my girlfriend check my colors. I've also been shooting in high contrast black and white mode lately; for some forms of photography, I like it better.

08-08-2009, 12:30 PM	#7
MJB DIGITAL Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: st. louis Posts: 1,170	dont edit so hard. over time you will be used to identifying and matching colors instead of trying to replicate how a color is perceived by someone else. the main thing I have learned over time is: don't edit so hard. unless you are getting into sme kind of digital art, photos actually need very little touching up. HOWEVER...yeah you should put photoshop through all the gears. Its damn fun. But I wouldn't turn over any photos for money if you have heavily 'chopped em