CAMERA to PRINT | A Simple Colour Management Tutorial

Have you ever struggled to get a print to match what you see on your monitor? Colour Management is a critical part of producing good prints. I have put together some simple guidelines to ensure you set up your monitor and printer correctly.
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GEAR MENTIONING IN THIS VIDEO
Datacolor Spyder 5 pro - geni.us/datacolor
BenQ SW320 Monitor - geni.us/benq
iMac 5K - geni.us/imac5k
Desktop light - geni.us/printlight (use DANSON10 for 10% off this light and any paper)
MY PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR
NIKON GEAR
Current landscape camera - Nikon Z7 - geni.us/nikonz7
Awesome telephoto lens - Nikon 70-200m f/2.8 - geni.us/nikon70200
Fav lens - Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 - geni.us/nikon2470
Best for Landscapes - Nikon 16-35mm f/4 -geni.us/MCglWI
FUJI GEAR
Fujifilm X-T2 - geni.us/0VayB
Fujifilm X-T3 - geni.us/fujifilmxt3
Awesome Bokeh - Fuji XF35mm F2 - geni.us/fuji35f2
Killer wide angle lens - Fuji 10-24mm F4 - geni.us/fuji1024
GorillaPod - azon.ly/BXvQ (as seen in previous videos)
OTHER PHOTO GEAR
The AWESOME printer I use - geni.us/cIIc
Great bag for hiking - Tenba 24L - geni.us/orPwh
Super light Benro Travel Tripod UK - geni.us/FTA28CV1
A must have for tripod amzn.to/2zJ6oTa
Lightweight tripod - Benro Mach3 Carbon Fiber Tripod - azon.ly/Eals
Paper I use for all my prints - Fotospeed - goo.gl/tEKLqY
Use DANSON10 to get 10% off your paper.
Printer I use - geni.us/cIIc
Filters I use - Formatt Hitech Firecrest www.formatt-hitech.com - use NIGEL10 to get 10% off
VLOGGING GEAR
Studio microphone - geni.us/rodentg4
Fujifilm X-T2 - geni.us/0VayB
For steady shots - Zhiyun Crane 2 - geni.us/M24vjc
Drone I recommend - geni.us/zPs0p
Mic I use for walk and talk - geni.us/smartlavp
Recorder for walk and talk - amzn.to/2BE0hAM
Brilliant Tripod Jaws Clamp - amzn.to/2BBMLO2
Squirrels for Lav mic - amzn.to/2kgZtOa
#photography #printing

[@weschilton]

I used to be a professional colorist for a print shop in Massachusetts. One thing that should be mentioned for color critical work is the color and brightness of the ambient light, and oddly enough, what you are wearing. If you have a room that is too bright, or too warm or cool or the light is has a strong color cast it can severely skew your color perception. Also be very careful not to wear brightly colored clothing (wear dark gray or black) when sitting in front of a highly reflective monitor like an iMac. That color cast will affect your editing. Same goes for anything in the background. We used to work in dark or dimly side lit rooms painted in a special XRite neutral gray paint, wearing aprons in the same color. Sometimes we would even completely isolate the screen using a hood and a face mask so only our eyes showed. Yes, that’s extreme, but when you are working with corporate clients spending millions on an advertising campaign, you have to get it right the first time. ;)

[@NigelDanson]

Thanks Wes - really is true this and something I skipped. But great advice

[@miiasiin]

Wow, that's interesting to know, thanks :)

[@fitzwagon2150]

Very interesting

[@matssandquist9258]

Aha, so THIS is why every one in advertising agencies like to wear black :-) It seems so in Sweden anyway.

[@divinelifefilms1974]

Coloring has definitely given me the most trouble in my photography. Thanks for the info! Check out my work on Instagram @divinelife_photography and lemme k what u think!

[@kirkelicious]

I am more than happy to sit through a few seconds of "Squarespace, yadda, yadda, yadda..." to enjoy your quality content, and you really deserve the revenue. Hope this will help to increase the reach of your channel as well, because I think it is grossly underrated. Cheers!

[@gregsilver]

You might also want to get a patreon page. I find nothing wrong with youtubers making a living off of ads, sponsorships or donations. They work hard and deliver great content. They should be paid for it.

[@thelimbix3957]

If sponsorship gives you the freedom to create more content the way you want to create it, then go for it. Not only do I enjoy the videos but I have learnt an incredible amount from them. Ads wont stop me from watching.

[@radharcanna]

What an excellent explanation of this subject. You’ve really demystified it. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to do it. Looking forward to seeing more videos.

[@scotty4418]

A very informative overview Nigel on this subject and can testify to being there with the print differing on paper and the monitor but getting there now. In terms of your sponsorship announcement, personally I think it's great news as you have been working hard to build your channel up and as full time photographer this will undoubtably contribute to the continuation of the channel and your profession and I wish you well.

[@DarkLittleDevil]

Good morning Nigel! This video is gold! Thank you for this mate! Have a good one!!!

[@kimmunch6780]

Another well formulated and presented educational video - thank you Nigel. I really appreciate these as much as your glorious videos out in the field! I am very happy to hear about your sponsorship - you deserve it. Congratulations. I would think there would be a few great companies looking to align themselves with you at this point as you consistently deliver the finest content on this platform. Seal the second deal! 👍🏻

[@alexfrederickson1540]

Thanks, Nigel. For explaining a complicated subject in a very straightforward way, for your enthusiasm and your down to earth approach and for even considering your viewers when it comes to what is essentially your business because it’s a source of income. Stay real 😊

[@Paul_Weedon]

Another great video, i new most of that stuff but struggled to put it all together. Now you’ve made it clear and I understand why one step can effect another. I’ll be watching this a few times.

[@neilt]

Thanks for demystifying a topic that I have struggled to understand for a while now. I know I need to implement colour management, but really didn't know where to start. A new monitor is definitely on my shopping list, and I will get colour profiles for some Fotospeed papers that I am now trying on my first ever A3 printer, a Canon Pro-100S, as a result of your enthusiasm for the products. As for sponsorship, I have absolutely no problem with you going for it. Anything that helps you continue producing such interesting and informative videos is fine by me. I've learned a lot from you and a few other landscape photographers on KZbin, and I don't want to lose these wonderful sources of knowledge and inspiration.

[@garybeaumont1373]

Great vlog, I’ve just treated myself to a decent printer so this vlog was of particular interest and you’ve just explained what seemed like some very complicated things in a nice clear and simple way. As far as sponsorship goes, it’s obvious you put a lot of time and effort into your channel so why not reap a little reward, we are all so used to seeing a short plug i doubt it would put anyone off.

[@robertjones769]

thanks Nigel for a very informative film - my images always used to print darker than the image on screen because of the screen being backlit. It just needed someone to point that out. I also find that with using a laptop the angle of screen tilt can also affect the view. Many thanks for your time and effort............same time next week.

[@vanessalees2812]

Really great video on colour management. Very informative and easy to understand how the whole process works.

[@sb1493]

Excellent video that describes, not in extreme detail, but sufficiently for the average non-professional photographer the basic concepts of color management. Great job!

[@mibreit-photo]

Excellent tutorial. I agree what you say about the brightness, it's really the hardest to get right, especially if you sell to customers, where you don't have full knowledge about the space where the print is hung. I also go with 120 brightness for my display, but usually I will brighten my photos a little bit for print, if I don't have control over where they are hung.

[@esanford]

As usual, good job. I have a fully calibrated system and workflow. This video confirmed that my setup is correct. At one point, I was getting dark prints. I found that calibration really doesn't do a good job with brightness because every environment is different. So, I went to the exercise of reducing my monitor brightness and then making a print until I got it dialed in. You do a great job and I look forward to your videos each Sunday... I see nothing wrong with advertising. Everyone has to make a living.

[@RonDonson]

Great job, Nigel! Color management is something that makes some people go into a coma. It shouldn’t as color management is as important as taking a great photo with a great camera. I think you’ve done a brilliant job of simplifying/clarifying what it is and making it easier to grasp. It is essential for seeing your vision realized in a print. Get the sponsors as you need to make a living. I have faith in you that your choice(s) of sponsors will be in line with your sensibilities of this channel. All the best,

[@valrion.photography]

As much as I know how colour management is, I've never been able to understand the differences between all these sRGB, etc. Thankfully, with this video, I now understand how it works. Better late than never! Thank you Professor!

[@endtimeimages3284]

Finally I understand what color spaces mean. Thanks, Nigel! 👍🏻

[@michaelwatson1911]

Thanks for Today’s program Nigel I very much appreciated it. Your workflow is very similar to mine as I’m also a user of the d810, iMac 5k, BenQ SW320 and I like to print to the p800. It was really refreshing to watch how you do things and confirm in my mind I have things setup right myself. As regards your sponsorship, I think it’s fantastic news. You deserve all the financial help you can get as it feeds this Chanel and your family. Great news. Regards. Mike.

[@sandyross2571]

As a subscriber, I am delighted with your content - and you! Adding a few moments of advertising seems completely fair - and from what I have seen on other valued channels, does not take away from your point of view. Good luck! And thanks from helping me keep my work growing!!

[@kernowjago1999]

Great video and fantastic to have your sponsorship deal I enjoy all your videos and even when I get stuck in Lightroom or with my camera my first stop is to look through your videos to get over the issue 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@youthdj]

Nigel, I've personally learned a lot from you and I find you content very helpful. Your work is inspiring and have helped me channel my interest in photography. I love how you take us with you on your journeys. That in itself encourages me to explore. I've also come to admire your thought process behind your compositions so much so that I now see things differently. Having said that, your work and your time should be rewarded. I'm happy that you are able to secure sponsors. I guess now the challenge would be to manage the time dedicated to sponsors vs the content. Don't loose your identity in the process.

[@astridmichielvandenham8929]

I'm following your channel since a couple of months now with great pleasure. I appreciate your honest attitude as well as the high quality content you bring us. I have no problem at all when there would be a certain sponsor that helps you to continue doing what you are doing. I think you can take the sponsor attention as a compliment for your work, so I would say, go for it!

[@NigelDanson]

Thanks - really kind comment

[@philipsmith4967]

Thank you yet again for a very informative video.A couple of snippets in there that I didn't know and will be using from now on.Keep up the good work mate.

[@finalcutstudio1]

Brilliant video Nigel. Not enough on KZbin about this important part of the workflow.

[@markledbury3666]

Excellent video. I’m currently trying to figure all this out - from camera through printing, so this info is timely. Thank you!

[@mitymous1]

Excellent, concise, and very useful presentation! Re sponsoring, go for it!

[@nigelcooke1064]

Great vlog Nigel, an often complex subject made easy (ish). And good luck on the sponsorship, you have to make a living afterall.

[@wendynewing8834]

Brilliant informative video. So thanks for all the info ... and lovey Pebbles at the end. Congratulations on your sponsorship deal/s. Well done you. It is a great idea. It is so hard for photographers to make a living these days. Anything that enables you to keep making these wonderful videos has definitely got my vote.

[@DiegoMcCartney]

Color management is so key Nigel. I find the Apple monitors to be just a bit too blue/cool but the calibration helps to bring that down. The Ben Q’s are definitely great. You presented this topic in a great way👍👍

[@imageofoz3586]

Nigel I think it's great how you can see us at the start of all your videos. Take the sponsorship just don't let them influence your natural honest style .

[@TheBiggervern]

Thank you for the clear explanation of the workflow. I'm very happy for you to get sponsored to help support your great channel.

[@SCAerialsSteveCarpenter]

Hey Nigel, As a follower of your channel for some time I'm perfectly good with you finding sponsors that you yourself use or would use, not just selling a product. I agree with others that have commented too, this is your living and you have to cover your overhead, expenses, and time. You provide an extremely useful nitch with your videos from travel logs, reviews/overview and especially your instructional tutorials, as I call them, after all, your time and effort deserve to be compensated. Thank you again for another very informative instructional video, I found the information and topic very helpful. I've been trying to calibrate my screens, this is the next thing I need to accomplish. I'll be checking out your links in the video for a calibration unit. I also appreciate the info for getting one's printer properly calibrated for the correct paper/printer profiles, I didn't know that was available, I need to check this out too, thank you!

[@NigelDanson]

Thanks Steve - appreciate the thought gone into the comment

[@SCAerialsSteveCarpenter]

Nigel, Sorry for all my typo's, that's what happens when using my mobile phone. I've corrected to make a lot more sense, once again apologies for (our instead of you)! BTW, I used the link in this videos to purchase the Spider 5 Pro, it arrived this evening thanks to you, now tomorrow it's time to put it to good use, Thank You Again, Nigel!

[@julianhe8276]

It was a busy week with photokina and a stunning photowalk with a great photographer on friday evening---but finally I am home again and the best way to relax while learning something exciting and interesting is to watch your new video. Helped me a lot in my decision-making process whether to print on my own or to order prints of my pictures from an online company.

[@NigelDanson]

Too kind! Great to meet you!

[@jeffreyhawker9042]

Congrats on being able to pick-up sponsorships! I've gotten to a point where I'm finally going to be able to get back to shooting and thus started to watch videos for both technique and inspiration. You do a wonderful job in both content and production. While some may not know why they like your video better than others they watch, it's really the attention to details on the filming and production side that separates out your videos, again congratulations on your success!

[@NigelDanson]

Many thanks

[@HawkeScream]

Go get those sponsors Nigel!! The amount of information in your videos is fantastic. I watch a ton of photography videos and yours always have new (to me) information or a unique perspective that helps get me out of a rut. You deserve it for all the effort you've put into the videos you've put out. I am thrilled for you!!

[@NigelDanson]

Thanks - appreciate that

[@jesse113553]

Sponsors all the way. You deserve it!

[@dharmeshthumar9716]

I am a bachelor university student, and I have been studying Printing and Packaging since 8 years and now I have got subjects like color reproduction and color management, I didn't have any notes and searched about color management for printing. Your video seemed to be very much helpful for my better understanding. Thankyou very much for such a great content. Keep it up, you are going good

[@marcogiai-coletti354]

Thank you for that good explanation. You simplified it so well. Get a sponsor, we all love your channel and if the sponsor helps to keep it going, it's a win win for all.

[@Shutternutteruk]

Great video Nigel; colour management has always been a bit of a minefield for me, but the explanation of the characteristics of the different profiles and how to use them was invaluable. As for the sponsorship...definitely go for it...👊

[@tekinalpturk571]

Wonderful explanation. I got answer for all my questions. Thank you.

[@terricarpenter1798]

I enjoy your videos very much. I'm so happy you are getting sponsored! Awesome photos and other photography information on our channel. Thanks so much!!!

[@kevinhayden1]

You’ve gained a lot of respect for your honesty and clear descriptions, let’s hope it con

[@kevinhayden1]

Hopefully it continues... Thanks for your service to photographers.

[@pm69photography46]

Thanks for this informative video, it's helped answer lots of questions wanting to start printing myself. As for the advertising I have to say you're one of the best photography channels on KZbin so you deserve the extra income. Affiliate links and advertising fall flat when you recommend something that you yourself don't like but I can never see you doing that. Thanks again for the great uploads, you should be proud of yourself and I aspire to be anywhere near your level of talent.

[@G0FUW]

Good short and to the point coverage of a tricky topic Nigel. I spent a good number of hours wasting ink and paper until I got on the custom ICC profiles from the good people at Fotospeed. Having everything singing from the same song sheet/profile is the key to consistent results. On sponsorship - you fill your boots, it is your livelihood and if the impact is as low as in other photo vlogs, I can live with that for sure.

[@johnsholian4318]

Great video Nigel! Thanks for shedding some light on the whole color management topic. And by all means, jump on the sponsorship deal(s). Makes perfect sense to me and a nice reward for your efforts. Cheers!

[@wendyarthur3941]

Good for you Nigel. I'm glad your channel will be sponsored. I really enjoy your channel, the content is always interesting and inspiring. I have not heard of the Adobe Colour Printer Utility as I have not seriously printed any of my images yet. I am thinking of getting into the printing so this was a very informative video. Thanks so much :) I have the HP Envy Photo 7155 so I'm not sure how well it will print photos, but I guess I will find out :).

[@nigelpowell4537]

Nigel, great video and very apt as I've just calibrated my monitor exactly for the reasons you mentioned. As for sponsorship.... you have to make a living so just go for it!

[@GingerPhotographer]

Very informative, thank you Nigel.. Sponsorship is always good and reflects just how well you're doing as a Photographer here on You Tube so I'm behind you 100%, go for it!

[@tamasdragon]

This is massively helpful. Although right now I'm still far from being a pro, or printing my own images, I just saved it for later reference. Thanks!

[@sanjay9300]

Sponsorship isn't bad at all. Go right ahead. Most of us would be happy to see you gaining monetarily for the good work you put in.

[@niidogo9315]

Green Light on the sponsorship mate, thanks for asking/notifying us. Great, informative FREE videos, why not earn a little something extra from sponsors! Thanks again.

[@robbrennen4728]

There are few and far between reviews that cover the whole colour, monitor, Adobe, print setting; especially with the iMac 5k monitor. THANKYOU!

[@davidcannella]

As always you put out pleasing and informative content. Keep it up and good luck with you sponsorship.

[@lesstringer]

Really enjoy your videos. Totally understandable that sponsorship is so important to developing and operating a channel so, as long as this is transparent and open to your followers (which I have no doubt that it will be) good luck!

[@donnydefenders]

Great video Nigel, very interesting and informative. I am not at the stage of printing my own photo's, as their just isn't that many of them yet and couldn't justify the cost of a high end printer. What I could really do with doing is finding an online printing service providing high quality prints for the odd ones I do want done. Oh and well done on the sponsorship. Go for it I say, we all view these video's for free and a few adds aren't going to hurt anything.

[@danisukamoto]

Nigel, your content is great and so is the quality of your footage. A lot of work and time goes into that. That said, I’m happy if you got one or two companies wanting to sponsor your channel. I don’t mind to see or hear a little publicity in exchange for good content. As for the printing, I have just started to get some pictures printed. Unfortunately where I live that isn’t that easy as good printing services are sparse and in the country here there are no online services neither (except you wanna print a calendar on glossy paper with heart frames around each pic ;) I was close to buy a canon printer but stopped the project after not being able to buy quality photo paper in the country. Had to import it and well, just too expensive. Anyhow, hope that printing service I found is good as I would love to see some of my pics printed and not only on the screen. Keep up that great work and looking forward to next Sunday 🤘🏻

[@danlightened]

As someone from a developing country, I can relate so much. Goddamn hearts and other tacky shit and mediocre papers.

[@davidxflood]

Great video! I work in photography printing for a professional lab in Helsinki, Finland and I have to say this is a really solid explanation and guide to colour management for printing.

[@dariosartori9678]

i disagree, after years of studies, and tutorial and books and classes, i still have lots lots lots of doubts in the effectivenss capabilities of these spider intruments. and to set a profile in lightroom for me is useless because now , 90 per cent of the print labs dont wont any more be charged of responsabilities and they requires a final pdf in high quility print generated form Indesign for example, and we are far far away to get close result between photo in "Monitors" supercalibrated using software super iccprofilated and "Papers" coming out from printer supercalibrated. they still still comes out very diffrent , using these instruments. i disagree.

[@charliethebubbles]

As always very informative. I don't have either of the monitors your using, just an acer laptop. So anything that can help calibrate my monitor and printer is useful.

[@rahulkrishnank8]

First time heard about new things. And understanding thanks Nigel

[@robertfalcone8031]

Go for it!! What helps you will help us all. Thank you for all your great videos.....

[@camryhsalem5139]

It's very rare to complete a video on KZbin but this time I have thank you sir

[@harrywilmore5679]

Very informative and conveyed very well Thank you.

[@JamesKerwin]

People always get confused with print settings I find in talks. Great video Nigel! :)

[@dariaignatenko3559]

Thank you sooo much, the video is prescise and tells about escencial and really impotant things so simply, clearly and shortly 🙂

[@NigelDanson]

Glad you found it useful

[@jerrywalker8446]

Great video the mud has cleared, thank you 😊

[@SyedOwaisAthar]

Thank you for this tutorial.

[@fredcox961]

Thank you for shedding light on a topic hitherto obscure for me at least.

[@tjsinva]

Very timely video for me. I'm getting ready to unpack my new BenQ (not the 320) monitor and calibrate it. I suppose the various printing services do something similar as far as calibrating their equipment. I see you now have the Fuji XT-3. I hope you'll discuss that at some point, as that may be my next step in equipment upgrades. Also curious for your take on the Nikon Z7 in light of all the negativity surrounding it. As far as sponsorship goes, I'd say go for it. There are no end of other channels doing it. As long as it keeps the content coming without intruding, what's the harm. Carry on!

[@horaciomillan4181]

You´ve been extremely clear to me, so thank you very much for this video. I am a very amateur photographer and art history student and have a long way in front of me, but this kind of material is very usefull and I learn a lot. Plus, I think that if you believe in your sponsor and have an honest approach to what you are doing, it´s great to have a better support, because you´ll give better tips too (and maybe make good recomendations on what gear to use, for instance). I really like your work and the places you visit, though I usually never take landscape photos (I live in a city with very little an unintereseting landscape -well, maybe I am just to used to them). But really, my interest in photography is more on the urban an arts side. Anywhere, you always help, and always give a lot, and that surely is because you seem to be also a kind person, and that is wonderfull to have a good relation with your viewers. So thank you again, so much!

[@phooesnax]

Great on sponsor! This is your job, your work so don’t let folks give you a hard time! Jim

[@JobberE69]

Been thinking in getting a calibration device, but as for now... I'm not printing at home, so...would consider it at a later date. Thanks for sharing all the info! :)

[@craigwilliams6332]

In relation to sponsorship of your channel you should 100 percent do it. You’ve earned the right to do it and you should be paid for what you do. Your content provide value to the viewers therefore you should be rewarded for that. Very informative video by the way. Really enjoyed it as always 👍🏻

[@shokane7138]

I think it’s great to get a sponsorship or two, as long as it helps you and this channel! Great content as always! :)

[@mikebarber6813]

Nigel, thank you for this, it is really helpful. It was your original printing vlog that got me actually making prints and ones like this only add to my knowledge. As for being sponsored, if they help you make a living and help you keep the quality of what you are doing then go for it :-)

[@desgardner7169]

Another very informative video, which answered a lot of items I often struggled with you put it over in a way that anybody could understand, and by coincidence I do have a calibrator the same as you used and it was money well spent, all I do need to do is to calibrate my printer.....oh by the way the more sponsorship you can get the more you can do on here as long as the ads don;t keep popping up every 5 minutes which would spoil the viewing......Thank You.....DG

[@cathyann1601]

Getting sponsorship is a good idea! I really enjoyed this video. You have given us good information. I wasn't aware of all that is involved in color calibration. (I'm an amateur.) Thank you!

[@NigelDanson]

Thanks - hope it helps

[@GPYCROFT]

No issue with the sponsorship, you put a lot into your videos so you deserve some compensation.

[@robinlee7531]

Good morning, nice to see you start with a cuppa :)

[@PaulComptonPDphotography]

Great info I have not calibrated mine yet must do it

[@mikedeakin6842]

Hi Nigel many thanks for your wonderful videos I really enjoy learning from them. I personally have no issue with your channel being sponsored it is a great way for you to be rewarded for your efforts.

[@jacobwhite9006]

Congratulations on the sponsorship! There’s no conflict of interest so go for it!

[@strategic5element]

Nigel, Seriously, I would like to join you in your workshop someday. Now, people here are getting free stuff from you. It is the law of the universe that take and give is part of making sure that the world continues. You have a good heart, but you really don't have to ask, this is your channel, own it! I just subscribed to your channel for only two days and learned so much! I love what you are doing, and I feel ashamed, not able to contribute to you directly. Please do what is appropriate. Speaking from the realistic side of the world, should there be any basher in the future, they are not only not your followers, they are vampires whom you should ignore. If there is any solid product, never hesitate to recommend and to even earn from it righteously. Bless!

[@christiandost1315]

Nigel, thanks a lot for this video, I have been struggeling with the matter for quite some time. It´s much clearer now :-)

[@lefthandedphotographer]

Excellent help, thank you

[@Debneyink]

Great video, as someone who works in the film industry this sort of stuff is overlooked too often.... and re the sponsors... you do what you got to do to keep going...

[@NigelDanson]

Many thanks!!

[@anthonyplancherel8274]

Very useful video as always Nigel! As for sponsorship, go for it. As you said, many other channels mention it and it never gets in the way. Very nice of you to ask for our thoughts! All the best with it! My colour management workflow is slightly different...I am badly colourblind so I have an 'get wife to check colours' step...just to make sure I haven't turned blue skies purple or something equally barmy! :D

[@evanstheframe]

Coming from someone who wants to start printing their photos I find it very daunting. It’s not just doing the photo processing with your chosen program ie Lr or Capture one etc and send it to your printer. It’s a good quality screen, buy a calibration tool, the correct paper for the photo, sending print off to a printing service to get correct profile (no idea how much they charge for that per paper type) a good quality printer. In the end it just seems so expensive and out of reach to get good quality photos. I am just an amateur wanting to produce good quality prints, I don’t have the professional jobs that recoup the money I need to pay out on the equipment. After watching and I’m not having a go at you because I love your work and have been subscribed for a long time, it’s just that good quality and accurate prints seem out of reach cost wise to set up.

[@Northernwild]

Very Informative Nigel. One question, what do I do if I upload images and also print images? I like ProPhoto colour space but do I also need to edit again using sRGB to upload? In the past I have just used sRGB for both

[@Badger220455]

Very interesting video. I'm having more of my images printed than ever before and am still learning the processes. As for sponsorship, very well done. They wouldn't sponsor you if your channel wasn't successful. Keep up the good work!

[@boothmeister6024]

I struggle only having a basic HD laptop for editing. Especially with the brightness aspect you mentioned. I'm really going to have to work out how to vet my screen brightness set better. Informative though Nigel and something I think a lot of people just skip over.

[@yujinlandscapephotography.7787]

I will go this winter, help me this best video. Thank, for example sharing video. 👌👍

[@jnmykn5557]

Thanks for that Nigel, one of the best explanations I have seen. Wrt sponsorship, personally I have no problem with it at all, provided the presenter is up front about it. What I dislike and avoid is when presenters mention and reco stuff from which they are getting some sort of payment or benefit, but dont say so. All the very best - Jn

[@barbarajames4933]

Shared experience is the best. Everything looks good on an illuminated screen. Translating the image to print is where 99% end of the work ends up in the bin. Thank you for this thoughtful video. Sponsorship is fine as long as it serves you rather than directs your content. We are starting to get some interesting fog here in Marin looking forward to slogging out in the damp to take a closer look at it :) Is it just me or has the comma gone missing on my iPad keyboard?

[@yarontaub]

Excellent video! Great explanation. Other channels do very poorly when it comes to technical issues, but with your background viewers can get great and trustworthy explanations. Aa for me, I don't mind it being even more technical :-) About the sponsorship - you got to make a living, it's obvious.

[@larryrudnick1519]

I appreciate the great videos and advice as well as viewing your excellent images, so I think that if sponsorship helps you continue that, go for it.

[@allenpoulson6203]

Nigel, crack on confirm your sponsorship! For good content and a quality channel, I don‘t mind the small sponsorship advert; I‘m even happy to sit all the way through an normal advert if it supports you. It is important that we (the viewers) give back to enable you to continue to provide a quality product for OUR benefit!

[@robertkilbourn5402]

Always enjoy your presentation and informative, entertaining content. Just upgrading my 6 yr old PC and monitor 😬 and haven't really started printing as I'd also need to upgrade my $119 Canon 'photo' printer. I'd also be interested in your thoughts on printers, ongoing cost of inks etc vs using a print service. Definitely ok with sponsorship if it helps your business thrive and keeps your channel goingà

[@robertmyers4390]

Great 📹 thanks for your time and effort,