With both images converted to black and white, the goal is to compare how dark the darkest pixels are in each photo, and compare how bright the brightest pixels are in each photo. Keep in mind that this Black & White Adjustment Layer is only temporary! Once we use it to compare light levels, we can simply delete it or disable it to get the color back. In our example, both images are now visible only in black and white. This will convert both the reference photo and your photo to black and white. Create a Black & White Adjustment Layer and place it on top of the Layer Stack. If you want to compare the highlights and shadows between two photos, converting them to black and white will make it much easier to see the differences. Now color is great, but it can get in the way of analyzing light and dark levels. In fact, it’s so important to match the light levels that you should always do it first. Matching color is as much about matching light levels as it is about matching the reds, greens, and blues. The First Rule of Color Matching is… Remove the Color? With your photo and the reference photo side-by-side, you can more precisely compare the color and light information between each, which will eventually help you dial in a perfect match. Having the reference image available in Photoshop takes a lot of the guesswork out of color matching. In the example above, we have the photo we want to edit as the base Layer, with the reference image scaled down on a Layer above. We recommend first opening the image you want to edit, and then, in the same Photoshop document, bring in the reference image to use as a guide.
If you want to recreate that look, save that photo! The most important part of matching color is having a reference image that you can compare to as you edit. So you’ve found an image with color that you love.
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