Pete Hellmann Photography

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Updates

  While there is no set schedule I try to update the galleries each month.

Viewing Guide

  For best viewing results your monitor should be operated in subdued light. Bright direct light should not reach the screen. Dark areas of the screen should appear dark to the eye. If the screen does not look right to you then you should think about using a monitor calibration tool. The most basic calibration tool, other than manually seeting the monitor, is Adobe Gamma. This tool leaves much to be desired, but the advantage is that it comes free with Photoshop. The primary problem is that your basic eyeball calibration is highly influenced by ambient lighting. Hardware based monitor calibrators provide far more accurate and repeatable results, but may be more than what you need if you are simply viewing websites like this one.

  For a quick "eyeball calibration" set your monitor to display the highest color quality (32-bit), then adjust the brightness and contrast so you can distinguish the difference between each grayscale block in the test strip below.

calibration image