Welcome to the web site of Neil Barstow, ColourManagement and imaging specialist.
Please use the navigation column at left of this and every page to move around the site, note that clicking on any title with a small > arrow opens up a list of links to other pages in that section, which we hope will be useful to you.

advice and sales:
Traditionally colourmanagement.net have provided advice on and supply of related hardware, software and consumables to our consulting clients. It has been pointed out, sometimes by those unfortunate enough to have made an ill advised purchasing decision, that this service has not been very “visible” to our site visitors. We are working on putting that right and want to be sure that good advice will always come before sales talk. For now, below, is a list of items we can help with.
Our Colour Gear section [click here] contains info about some of the products we have found useful, so recommend and sell. Currently, the list below is more comprehensive.
We provide properly researched advice and competetive pricing on a whole range of equipment and consumable items.

Hardware, advice and sales:
Monitor Display Screens from Eizo and Quato
Professional Printers from Epson, Fujix Pictrography and HP.
Sensors (Spectrophotometers and Colorimeters) for calibration, profiling and colour measurement
from XRite (eyeOne range), basICColor and Barbieri.
Lighting, viewbooths and work lights from GTI / Graphic Technology and Just Normlicht.
Professional Scanners from ICG, Fuji, Howtek
Targets for scanners and cameras and from Hutchcolor, basICColor.
Targets for analysis and Certification from UGRA and FOGRA

Consumables, advice and sales:
Inks and Paper for proofing and photo art from GMG, CGS/Oris, Epson, HP, Innova Art, Hahnemuehle, FujiFilm and Fujix Pictrography
Lighting, colour balanced tubes from GTI / Graphic Technology and Just Normlicht.

Software, advice and sales:
RIP software from ColorBurst, GMG Colorproof, Shiraz and ProofMaster.
Calibration and Profiling software from basICColor and XRite
Press setup and analysis software from MetaPrintCheck and GMG
Proof check and Ceftification software from basICColor MetaPrintCheck and GMG

More information on range and on specific products to come soon for advice, please click here to send email, please provide contact details and a little info. about your needs and Neil Barstow will call you to talk over your requirements

I hope you enjoy your visit and find the information you need. Feedback is useful to us and very welcome, there is a form for your use within the Contact Us section.

So, what is Colour Management all about?
The term Colour Management makes some people feel sleepy, they just turn off - but, ideally, Colour Management should be an almost invisible helper. Like the Engine-Management System of a modern car, if you're aware it's there and that it's important enough to keep well maintained, that's enough. In imaging, some basic understanding, as it applies to daily work, is important, but you don't need to swallow the entire pill, it's too big to swallow whole anyway.
In digital imaging, the preservation of original colour, tone and detail right through to the end result is the real aim. As imaging evolves and printing improves, the quality of archives will be increasingly important. That's our business, quality. Unfortunately, coming to terms with the concepts of Colour Management and the way it protects image quality is a nightmare experience for many users, who seek the information from conflicting ideas proposed in confusing books and on the web, whilst, at the same time, working hard to earn a living.
Neil Barstow's 25 years experience in high end Advertising photography means that we can help our clients come to terms with the technology and, thus, capitalise on the real advantages of the digital workflow - and fast. Just a fix for an Epson printer which gives unpredictable results? - a simple look over your set-up? - full implementation? - We are here to help. Don't be put off by the apparent complexity, it's actually pretty simple once understood in your own work environment.

A few words about industry hero Bruce Fraser whom sadly passed away December 16 2006.
In my daily work I honour the guiding spirit of Bruce Fraser, a man whose singular vision has positively influenced every aspect of digital imaging from the very early days.
Anyone who wishes to know more about how Adobe Photoshop guru and "Real World Photoshop" author Bruce Fraser has contributed to our industry should simply Google "Bruce Fraser" and prepare to be impressed.
Please click here for more about the great man at PhotoshopNews.com.
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Reading recommendation - Click here for info. about "Getting Colour Right", an easy to read book on colour correction, including the basics of good colour management practice. I acted as technical editor on this book, working very closely with the author Michael Walker on the Colour Management and Colour Correction sections. The book sets out the ground rules in clear English and includes many work-throughs. At well under 20 pounds, I hope it's considered a bargain and worth reading by anyone interested in getting a thorough grounding, or, for the more experienced, providing a few reminders of theory and the rules of the road."

if you missed the UK Seminars we did with Steve Upton of Chromix or with Thomas Holm of Pixl Aps, you may like to click to register interest in future events - we'll keep you posted.