How to Custom White Balance

How to Custom White Balance your camera

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Education

Tags:

• Camera
• White
• Balance
• Photo
• Lab
• Digital

[MrAyajan]

@khashy87 why don't you just google it u dumb fuck

[pooleroes]

@khashy87 they'd both do the trick, The cam will automatically try to set the image's WB to a 18% gray final result, don't ask why :) usually when you shoot a black surface in AWB it will result in a gray(ish) one, as well as when you shoot a white wall. that's why u need to tweak the WB to get true colours, good practice for this is shooting a white subject on a white background or Black/black and get a good definition & details all over the frame. I use an expodisc and it's really good

[pooleroes]

@hyperfocus2011 you need to set the customized WB to match the light conditions you're shooting your subject in, otherwise it might not work properly. any time the light changes, you need to do that, if you care about colour of course, but if you shoot in RAW you can do this afterwards in PP.

[hyperfocus2011]

noone says if you need to take the pic of the white card in sun or under light bulbs> Or do you have to take it in the lighting in which you will take the picture in that certain room>>>>or can you take one white card shot and use it anywhere?

[ptlofts]

dont you just love when people post videos on youtube and then dont answer ppl's questions? -.-'

[khashy87]

when to use white or gray?

[cmedip]

Hello. Sorry I am new to this. I have the panasonic HMC-40 and the white balance seems similar. I was just confused on how it works. I just have to zoom in to a white paper and press the white balance button? Whats the difference between setting it with the whole scene in the shot compared to just the white paper filling up the view finder? Thank you

[Pano526]

Show, don't Tell

[elcarlitox]

U need a white balance 

[crispycritterz]

Most editing software will allow you to select a reference photo for proper white balance. That reference is the industry standard 18% gray. A gray white/gray card is one of the simplest tools in your kit, but it may be the most important.