To me, photography is a movable feast. There are endless parameters that I can monkey around with for creative effect, which is all for the good and makes life fun. Sometimes though, I just want things to be ‘right’. Inaccurate white balance, blown highlights, and lost lowlights can ruin a good shot. As well as accuracy, I find that consistency throughout a series of shots is really important if I’m creating prints that are going to be viewed in a book or hung next to each other on the wall.
That’s where the datacolor SpyderCube comes into the equation. It’s a little resin cube measuring 1.5 inches on each side but, despite looking pretty basic, it can help me to easily nail white balance, color, brightness, and contrast under even the trickiest of lighting conditions. I’d expect nothing less from the datacolor company. It’s a world leader, renowned for making some of the best monitor calibrators and the best photo editing tools and accessories on the market.
