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X-Rite Fills November With Color Calibration Festival, Webinars Share This on LinkedIn   Share This on Google   Tweet This   Forward This

4 November 2013

In addition to a robust schedule of seven November webinars, X-Rite has announced its first annual Festival of Color Calibration, "a nationwide celebration of digital color calibration for photographers, filled with education, demonstration, creative workflow revelation and jubilation both in stores and online."

FESTIVAL

The plan is to help you better grasp the calibration process, appreciate its importance in their digital workflow and see how easy it is to get accurate color results. And it includes free laptop calibration at X-Rite dealer sites along with discount pricing on X-Rite products.

Joshua Fischer, X-Rite Photo product marketing manager, said, "The X-Rite Festival of Color Calibration was created to provide a broad range of opportunities for our potential customers to gain a better understanding of color management and the X-Rite color management solutions in a fun, and exciting way.

"Color is so critical to every image, even black-and-white," Joshua Fischer, X-Rite Photo product marketing manager said, "and we want to add a new level of exposure and education to make sure every photographer that cares about color perfection is getting the most accurate color each and every time."

The full schedule can be viewed at http://XritePhoto.com/festival.

WEBINARS

The seven free webinars include a three-part video series with Joe Brady covering inkjet printing, lab printing and fine art printing.

In addition there are individual webinars with Marc Wallace, Brenda Hipsher, Sally Wiener Grotta and Joe Brady with Marc Muench, Rick Sammon and Andy Williams.

Registration is required to attend the webinars. Links are provided in the second news release below.

DETAILS

Complete details for both the festival and webinars are in the following news releases.

First Annual X-Rite Festival of Color Calibration Month Kicks Off Nov. 1

Introducing a Nationwide Celebration of Color Perfection for Photographers

NORTH WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- X-Rite Photo Marketing announces today its first annual Festival of Color Calibration taking place all through the month of November. X-Rite has created a nationwide celebration of digital color calibration for photographers, filled with education, demonstration, creative workflow revelation and jubilation both in stores and online. X-Rite's goal is to help its customers better understand the calibration process, recognize its importance in their digital workflow and see how easy it is to get accurate color results.

Together with their dealer network, X-Rite will be bringing hands-on color management to photographers with free laptop calibration at locations throughout the U.S. During Festival of Color Calibration events, retailers will host on-site color management seminars, give away free sample packs of Ilford paper, offer special pricing on the most popular X-Rite color management solutions and demonstrate how incredibly simple it is to calibrate a photographer's digital workflow.

X-Rite will be taking the celebration online across the X-Rite Photo Blog, Twitter, Instagram, Vine and Facebook to share success stories, provide color tips and offer additional giveaways. X-Rite will be offering an exciting schedule of webinars all month long with respected Coloratti including Mark Wallace, Rick Sammon, Mark Muench, Andy Williams and Sally Wiener Grotta. There will be Google+ hangouts where users can chat with color experts and X-Rite Coloratti Vincent Versace, plus lots of added bonuses with several close industry partners.

Joshua Fischer, X-Rite Photo product marketing manager states, "The X-Rite Festival of Color Calibration was created to provide a broad range of opportunities for our potential customers to gain a better understanding of color management and the X-Rite color management solutions in a fun and exciting way. Color is so critical to every image, even black-and-white and we want to add a new level of exposure and education to make sure every photographer that cares about color perfection is getting the most accurate color each and every time."

While education is the most important bridge to cross when it comes to color management, special pricing for customers will add additional incentives to purchase. All through the month of November, customers will enjoy instant rebates including: $10 off ColorChecker Passport, $10 off ColorMunki Smile, $25 off ColorMunki Display, $40 off i1Display Pro and $50 off ColorMunki Photo. And for any in-store purchase of the above products customers will be able to add on a ColorChecker Passport for only $49.

Visit http://XritePhoto.com/festival to see the full calendar of events and participating dealer locations. Color Perfectionists Unite!


X-Rite Announces Seven Free November Webinars

Online educational tutorials with live trainers provide photographers with basic information, insights and tips to achieve color control, consistency and creativity in their digital imaging workflow

NORTH WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- X-Rite Photo Marketing announces its schedule of free November 2013 webinars that have been developed to address specific photography and color management topics and are designed to appeal to both professional and serious amateur photographers. During the month of November, X-Rite is offering 7 free webinars to help photographers gain new confidence and to learn quick, easy and powerful ways to enhance their photography and manage their workflow. The November webinars are designed to be informational as well as inspirational by offering photographers practical ways to improve their images. Webinar attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions to the live trainers.

"Highlighting the X-Rite webinars schedule in November are sessions hosted by two X-Rite Coloratti members -- Mark Wallace and Sally Wiener Grotta. These free webinars are special presentations in support of National Calibration Month by X-Rite," said Joshua Fischer, Product Marketing Manager, X-Rite Photo Marketing.

November 2013 Webinar Schedule

Title: "Passports Please!" featuring Mark Wallace on Camera Calibration
Presenter: Mark Wallace
When: Nov. 1, 1:00 to 2:00 pm EDT

Color management begins at capture with custom camera profiles using X-Rite's ColorChecker Passport and camera calibration software. In this webinar professional photographer, educator and X-Rite Coloratti Mark Wallace explains the importance of why photographers need to get their cameras profiled in every lighting condition. X-Rite Webinar attendees will hear Mark discuss:

  • Creating custom profiles using Adobe Lightroom
  • Creating profiles and using them in Adobe Camera Raw
  • DNG Profile Manager for keeping profiles organized
  • Syncing photos using a custom profile and neutral balance
  • Using ColorChecker Passport for in-camera white balance

To register for the free 1:00 pm EDT (11/1) webinar, visit: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/541400778

Title: Simply Amazing Color. Take Control of your monitor, projector and camera!
Presenter: Brenda Hipsher
When: Nov. 4, 1:00 to 2:00 pm EST

The ColorMunki Family of color management solutions provides advanced control for your digital workflow. This webinar will review the individual ColorMunki solutions including software demonstrations and discussions of how each solution is used. From monitor and projector to printer and camera, the ColorMunki family gives photographers choices and solutions for their needs. All options are small and portable for travel keeping your workflow in control no matter where in the world you find yourself.

This live webinar gives you the opportunity to ask your questions and understand each solution in detail so you can make the right decision on what ColorMunki family solution is for you. Register today to secure your seat. Attendees will enjoy special discounts so don't miss your opportunity to adopt your own ColorMunki. Stop guessing. Start knowing. Get your color workflow under control with ColorMunki by X-Rite.

To register for the free 1:00 pm EST (11/4) webinar, visit: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/596506402

Title: Producing Your Own Magazine Style Book
Presenter: Sally Wiener Grotta
When: Nov. 7, 1:00 to 2:00 pm EST

American Hands is Coloratti Sally Wiener Grotta's ongoing narrative visual celebration of those individuals who are keeping alive the traditional trades that built our country's diverse culture. In this webinar Sally shares the workflow for creating a gorgeous glossy magazine-like journal for her American Hands project. From choosing the photographs, to preparing them, controlling the color with X-Rite solutions and preparing the final layout for printing. Attendees will receive special webinar offers.

To register for the free 1:00 pm EST (11/7) webinar, visit: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/772229162

Title: Getting the Shot: A Conversation with Nature Photography Icons Marc Muench, Rick Sammon and Andy Williams
Presenter: Joe Brady
When: Nov. 14, 1:00 to 2:00 pm EST

In this live streaming webinar hosted by Joe Brady, three nature photography icons will discuss their techniques to be sure they come home with those "once in a lifetime" shots. Marc Muench, Rick Sammon and Andy Williams travel the globe capturing breathtaking shots. They will share some of their tips and techniques with webinar attendees in a relaxed conversational format. . Here's just some of what they will discuss:

  • "Know" where you're planning to go
  • Anticipate the opportunity
  • Stay focused on the image
  • Control your color workflow
  • Take advantage of serendipity

These nature photography greats will also take questions live. Join us for this rare opportunity to experience these three friends up close and personal as you learn how to get the shot. Attendees will receive special webinar offers. No pre-registration is necessary for this free webinar. Simply click on the following link at 1:00 pm EST (11/14) and follow the on-screen instructions: http://xritephoto.com/ph_learning.aspx?action=webinars&eventid=1608&eventdateid=5644

Title: Video Series: Part 1 -- Perfect Color for Inkjet Printing
Presenter: Joe Brady
When: Nov. 19, 1:00 to 2:00 pm EST

Title: Video Series: Part 2 -- Perfect Color for Lab Printing
Presenter: Joe Brady
When: Nov. 21, 1:00 to 2:00 pm EST

Title: Video Series: Part 3 -- Perfect Color for Fine Art Printing
Presenter: Joe Brady
When: Nov. 26, 1:00 to 2:00 pm EST


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