X-Rite Colorchecker Passport

X-Rite's ColorChecker Passport is a color chart that fits in your pocket. X-Rite's Lightroom plugin will analyze the colors and create an ICC profile. This profile will ensure the color that the camera captures match the color on the chart. The results are small, but noticeable.

A stand-alone version is also included for those who use Photoshop, but do not use Lightroom. Currently, only Adobe products are supported (as they use ICC profiles).

By default, photos that are imported into Lightroom use the Adobe Standard profile. I shoot the ColorChecker Passport under each new lighting setup and create an associated profile. It's probably overkill, but it's fairly quick and painless. Only white balance and the profile are applied to the photos below.

Many thanks to Eric for being my ColorChecker passport model extraordinaire. I promised to post a few shots as Eric made a different expression for each test shot.

For more information on how to use the ColorChecker passport and some extra examples, visit their website.