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5. Set a custom white balance value
It’s easy to set the custom white balance value of a camera, you just set it to the correct mode (the manual will explain how to find this) and then photograph a white or neutral grey card in the same light as your subject. Well that’s the theory.
In practice it can be little trickier, because the angle at which you hold the card can have a huge impact upon the final result.
If the main light is coming from directly above your subject, for example, and you tip the card slightly downwards towards a coloured area under your subject you will find the result is very different to the one you get if you hold the card slightly tipped upwards.
Learn how to make a custom white balance setting with your camera and experiment by holding a white balance card at different angles to see for yourself and learn.
If you find you don’t like the neutral look of images that your camera produces in this mode, try the adjustment controls until you find a setting that works for you.
It’s easy to set the custom white balance value of a camera, you just set it to the correct mode (the manual will explain how to find this) and then photograph a white or neutral grey card in the same light as your subject. Well that’s the theory.
In practice it can be little trickier, because the angle at which you hold the card can have a huge impact upon the final result.
If the main light is coming from directly above your subject, for example, and you tip the card slightly downwards towards a coloured area under your subject you will find the result is very different to the one you get if you hold the card slightly tipped upwards.
Learn how to make a custom white balance setting with your camera and experiment by holding a white balance card at different angles to see for yourself and learn.
If you find you don’t like the neutral look of images that your camera produces in this mode, try the adjustment controls until you find a setting that works for you.