Queensberry's colour correctors are passionate about their work and achieving a result that pleases you, but even if you're not using their services the way they approach the job is worth thinking about. When they get an order, the first thing our colour correctors do is open up all the layouts to get a 'feel' for the overall colour of the album. Their goal is to optimise key elements like flesh tones or a bride's dress, and to achieve a consistent, natural look across page layouts and the entire album. Often we see albums where individual images have been tweaked without thought for how they look alongside their neighbours. The inconsistencies always seem more obvious in the actual album! It is important to remember that colour is subjective and that every photographer has different ideas about what good colour is. Some people's preferences are so specific that we advise them to colour-correct themselves and use our print-ready service. But for most, full colour service is cost effective and a great way to reduce the production work in their studio. With your first order from us you get free test prints. Your feedback helps the colour correction team get to know what you are “going for” in terms of colour. It's also a chance for them to raise any issues they notice with your files. Sending us some hard copy samples is a good idea, and clearly shows us your colour preference right from the start. Here’s some tips to help ensure you get great colour, save time and money and have a faster turnaround time for your albums. • Send the layouts as layered PSDs (Photojunction will prompt you to do this). Yes, the uploads will take longer but we'll be able to colour-correct professionally layer by layer (image by image). • Be consistent. A good idea is to keep a few good files on your desktop that you know have printed well, to use as a reference, shoot by shoot. • Take well exposed images. There can be a wide variation of exposures throughout a wedding and from one wedding to the next and it’s difficult to match colour from such a wide spectrum. The most important thing is to get your White Balance and Exposure right - a silk purse cannot be made from a sow's ear. • If two cameras are being used on the same shoot - it's a good idea to make sure they are using similar settings - for example - either jpeg or raw. • Take responsibility for what you send us and check your files at 100% in Photoshop. We do check your images but we cannot guarantee that we will discover all the problems that you might notice. • Flatten any artwork and adjustment layers onto their corresponding images so that the entire image/layer can be corrected as one, or unexpected results can occur. But see Stephen's important comment below - he suggests not doing this with borders, as their colour would then change along with the image - Ed. • It is extremely helpful to let us know when the guys' suits are not black -  eg if they are a dark blue - so we don't try and twist the files to get black. • Tell us anything specific we need to know about your files. For example, a note to say that filters or special effects have been used and on which images. That way we can work with you, not against you! For more on our Full Colour Service and other Lab services, click here. Cheers, Anna