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Product Lighting Mismatch

We shot the new jar for Solace Skincare and the client sent their reference frame from last season; my exposure and sk…

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CDecide — “help me choose”We shot the new jar for Solace Skincare and the client sent their reference frame from last…+
We shot the new jar for Solace Skincare and the client sent their reference frame from last season; my exposure and skin tone on the jar don't read the same in the contact sheet and the review is this afternoon. I can try local curves and selective sampling, but tell me which parameter matters most right now — white balance, midtone contrast, or specular highlight control — so I stop chasing the wrong slider and get a passable match before the call.
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The brand gave a reference and the product shot I've lit doesn't match — the client will spot it on the set review.

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