1. A method for a chromatic adaptation transformation of images using temperature and tint space comprising the steps of: acquiring a red, green, and blue (RGB) image using a camera; providing neutral RGB values for camera specific and at least one of selected highlight and shadow values to produce a 3D lookup transformation table; calibrating said RGB image by applying said 3D lookup transformation table to produce a calibrated RGB image; calculating a Von Kries transform from specific temperature and tint values; and applying a chromatic adaptation to the said calibrated RGB image using said Von Kries transform to produce a modified RGB image chromatically adapted, while maintaining neutral RGB values for highlight and shadow regions.