by Mike McNamee Published 01/08/2002 The process is actually
fraught with difficulties and we estimate that there are at
least 14 stages where things can go awry on the route from shoot
through film, scanning and repro. To maintain a high level of
accuracy, all parts must be controlled including the original
lighting, processing, scanning, manipulation, conversion to
CMYK, film making, plate making, press set-up, inking and last
but not least the final viewing conditions. A digital workflow
is similar (but not identical) and brings with it the
responsibility for preparing an accurate image file. The goal
varies for different types of photography. For the social
photographer the best outcome is a print which is a pleasing
colour, perhaps with a slightly flattering tan. For the medical
photographer such an outcome could be completely wrong - they
might be trying to show somebody with jaundice and want them to
look slightly yellow! Skin in Particular. The reproduction of
skin tones is the most important feature