Yeowza wrote:
no ones colour blind?

Some are.

lotusphoto wrote:
specialize in b7w, people think that is more artsy anyways

'do you shoot colour?'

'NO!!, ONLY BALCK AND WHIT!!'

haha yea i've always hear ppl saying that. but i wonder, if there's any colour blind phtoographers who also take awesome colour photos

Yeowza wrote:

haha yea i've always hear ppl saying that. but i wonder, if there's any colour blind phtoographers who also take awesome colour photos

you're stuff is good, i wouldnt have guessed you were color blind at all, which color?

lotusphoto wrote:
i cant do it, i emailed yeowza before, and said lets play a little trick, but.. i'm afraid i might hurt someone's feelings

what happened to the trick?!?? i wanna see it! bite me! hahaha

Photos by Jerry wrote:
I strongly suggest that you have your color deficiency analyzed by a specialist.  There are several different kinds of color deficiency, the most common kind, often called red-green color deficiency, actually comes in two different subtypes.  Most commonly either the long wave or medium wavelength cones are not completely different from each otheror may even be identical giving confusion to certain color discriminations.
  For your work you need to know what kind of color mistakes you might make so as to figure out when to ask for help.

yea, but isn't it sad that you need an extra person just to help you see colour! =P but its the best excuse, when someone asks why the tones a certain colour. just say your colour blind! hahaha

groupw wrote:
"color deficiency

you are right, its color deficient.  color blind (although still possible) means you see monochromatic (b&w)

heres the work around... (although i do like the im an artist defense)

use good equipment with a good color balance.

have your work printed by a reputable lab.

i am color deficient...(opens door for "i can tell")
you know the eyes exam with all the different color dots, and they have a number in the middle?  ishihara i think they are called....

i cant see shit in those.

jason messer wrote:
you know the eyes exam with all the different color dots
i cant see shit in those.

Yup. Same here. Damn tests! I've been able to work around it for years.

In the darkroom, I always made sure I used a grey card so that spot on the neg could be calibrated by the enlarger (I use a Bessler D.A.T.A. Module). All transparency film was bought in huge batches so that I only had to color balance once. Everything was balanced, by the numbers, via a color meter. Learn to use NUMBERS!

I have major problems with blues/purples, and modest trouble with greens/browns. I work at a printing company and I do a ton of press checks, and am VERY good at it. My trick is using flesh tones to check color. They are mostly comprised of yellows and reds which I have no problem with. I can nail those every time.

In real life, I can't tell the difference between the 2 ball and the 4 ball on a pool table, other than the tonal difference.

As a designer, I only work in colors that I see (which is why I will never be great designer). Thankfully I haven't had to design any feminine hygene advertising. The pastels would have killed me!

. . .and my wife picks my clothes every morning. She always tells me to be nice, because she could really f*ck with me. . .

Timm wrote:

Yup. Same here. Damn tests! I've been able to work around it for years.

me too... just can't seem to see the lines or numbers sometimes... and always got teased for it

Timm wrote:
I have major problems with blues/purples, and modest trouble with greens/browns. I work at a printing company and I do a ton of press checks, and am VERY good at it. My trick is using flesh tones to check color. They are mostly comprised of yellows and reds which I have no problem with. I can nail those every time.

This is the type I have as well.

markEdwardPhoto wrote:
I am!

Found out when I was in the US Marines.

Wear a red contact lens in one eye.

M

does wearing a coloured contact lens really help you see true colour? wouldnt' everything else have a reddish tint?