Lighting/Color Problems

[oshposh]

Hi! I just re made my photo set up thought it was great took a bunch of pics and then realized the colors came out all wrong. Blacks look brown and blues look way lighter than they should. I am using daylight bulbs and a gray background. I just use the camera app on my Motorola phone. Any suggestions??

[brightlightbookseller]

I would try a white background if you can, and if that doesn't fix it, swap out the bulbs or the camera, whichever is easier for you to test.

[pls-consignments]

Try using the the different filters on your camera app if you have them. You can also adjust the lighting and contrast if needed using the edit feature in drafts. 

[iamalwaysright]

If it’s a lot of work to set up and take all those pictures again, hire someone to photoshop your photos to change the colors/shades of your items. Or do it yourself if you know how.

[iamcara]

Unfortunately even with decent lights and a white background, you still need to edit your photos with levels adjustment, contrast adjustment, etc. if you want to make it pop out and clean looking.

I edit my photos about half the time. Have one of the newer iphones, I use a white background and there is a large halogen light above the space I use to take pictures. About 1/3 of the time I find it to be an absolute requirement to edit the levels (making bright areas brighter, and darker areas darker with a program like photoshop). I usually edit all of the photos though unless I'm selling a book or something.

The grey background will definitely mess with most photos due to the fact that the phones will automatically adjust colors based on color range and contrast of whatever you're pointing at.

[oshposh]

Thank you all! Very helpful