We often disregard the importance of working on a properly calibrated monitor, especially when viewing and editing tethered images in real time. The stakes are even higher when the client is there with you, and during the print process, you come to find out that what you were viewing was not what was delivered to the client, whether for print or digital assets. I’ve been guilty of this myself.

The foundation of your image processing relies heavily on accuracy, consistency, and predictability. This is why I calibrate my displays both in studio and on location, and with the Studio Match option in the Spyder X2 Ultra, I can tailor my desktop and laptop display to the closest possible visual match both in brightness and color temperature. Contrary to popular belief, the process is very intuitive and non-intimidating. This process is very important to me since I am often using color filters on my lights for correction and special effects, and making calculated color adjustments on a properly calibrated display creates much less work in post processing.