Distance to Moon: 211,600 miles (hoping for less clouds in 2029)

cloud bursting. [1 frame every 10 seconds | 1,325 frames total | TC80N3]

I took my ColorChecker Passport on an early-morning Venice Beach shoot last weekend for a test run and I am very pleased with the results.

A reference image from the shoot location showing the ColorChecker Passport gathers all of the information you need about the location’s lighting conditions. Once back at my desk, I converted this image from Canon Raw (.CR2) to Adobe’s Digital Negative (.DNG) format. A simple drop & drag into the ColorChecker Passport software and the color squares are auto-detected (very accurately I might add and fairly quickly). Once detection is complete, you can save out a color profile that can then be implemented in Adobe Camera Raw. This color profile applies the adjusted color settings to the raw files and you can then tweak further raw settings from there.

I am VERY please with the results and will be carrying this with me to every shoot from now on.

ColorChecker Passport (manufacturer’s site)
ColorChecker Passport (amazon.com)

Setup a 14hr time-lapse with my trusty Canon TC80N3 Timer Remote Control this weekend.

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