Vegan.Hiker
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hey guys,
You guys got me snapping away a few years ago, and now for the first time I've attempted to print some 8x12's to hang at home. Problem is, I ordered prints from a reputable local print shop and they all look totally underexposed and the white balance balance, contrast and saturation is off as well. I didn't expect that photos printed on paper would look exactly like they do on a backlit screen, but I'm talking really far off here.
My laptop has very limited calibration settings so I'm thinking of getting one of these...
http://spyder.datacolor.com/portfolio-view/spyder5pro/
These things are about $140 and come in a few different models (express, pro, elite). I assume this will fix my problem so that I get exactly what I expect when I go from Lightroom to Print. Anyone have experience with this thing, or any other suggestions?
I read the other threads on this topic but didn't see any info on this particular calibration tool or specific suggestions on one.
You guys got me snapping away a few years ago, and now for the first time I've attempted to print some 8x12's to hang at home. Problem is, I ordered prints from a reputable local print shop and they all look totally underexposed and the white balance balance, contrast and saturation is off as well. I didn't expect that photos printed on paper would look exactly like they do on a backlit screen, but I'm talking really far off here.
My laptop has very limited calibration settings so I'm thinking of getting one of these...
http://spyder.datacolor.com/portfolio-view/spyder5pro/
These things are about $140 and come in a few different models (express, pro, elite). I assume this will fix my problem so that I get exactly what I expect when I go from Lightroom to Print. Anyone have experience with this thing, or any other suggestions?
I read the other threads on this topic but didn't see any info on this particular calibration tool or specific suggestions on one.