Did you know that 1 out of 255 women and 1 out of 12 men have some form of color vision deficiency? I wonder if that means that women see color better generally then men? I’ll bet that a lot of women already believe this is true. Nevertheless, I’ve always thought that I could see color really, really well which is why I’m such a stickler about quality and my production methods.
Well now you can test your ability to see color. There are a lot of photographers who follow my blog, as well as some designer friends too. But really, everyone ought to try this and see how you do.
Here’s the link, X-Rite Online Color Challenge. It’s an easy test. All you do is arrange the tiles in order of hue. There’s no registration or email required, just a fun test to try.
When I did it, I tried not to take too much time, but just worked fast. I think you’re better at seeing that way. You can take the test over and over, and even try it on different computer monitors too. However just see what you get on the first try.
I took it for the first time last night after a photographer friend sent it over to me, and here’s what I got — Zero errors — a Perfect Score! YES!
There’s a reason then that I do what I do. Well thank you to X-Rite for putting this online. X-Rite is actually one of my suppliers and they sell color profiling equipment for cameras, computer monitors, printers, and projectors. I’m a stickler about color and profiles and have used their equipment for years, even back when the company used to be called GreTag MacBeth. If you’re a photographer, I strongly recommend (as I always to when I’m speaking), that you have a color profile system in place for your workflow.
If you’d like to know more about my color profile system and workflow, come see me speak at a city near you. To see my upcoming schedule, go to my workshop site, BryCoxWORKSHOPS.com.
And for everyone else, thanks for looking and please browse my main website at BryCox.com (or my blog if you’re reading this in a separate feed reader BryCox.com/blog).
Merry Christmas and Happy Shooting!