White Balance – the key to control color in your photos

Hey photographers, let's talk about this... [Home]( White Balance – the key to control color in your photos Grab the [DSLR Crash Course guide]( today to take full control of your camera and truly improve your photography (but read the tips below first!). –– White Balance (WB) is the setting on your camera that tells the camera what the color ‘white’ should actually look like. The white balance setting should be based upon what the color temperature of the primary light source is. Using the right ‘white balance’ setting will ensure that your pictures come out with the right color tones. Look at the diagram below. Check out the bottom row – Lighting Temperature. If you take a picture, and the result is yellowish/orange in color, you should change the camera’s white balance setting to Tungsten. The tungsten white balance setting adds the color ‘blue’ into the camera’s calculation of a proper ‘white color’ to compensate for the abundance of yellowish/orange color in tungsten lighting. [📷 15 DSLR Photography Exercises to Master Your Camera? Download our comprehensive DSLR Crash Course guide that will help you take complete control of your camera through step-by-step exercises... ⏰Be quick — Bonus expires midnight! Download Here →]( On the other hand, if your photo has a bluish color (usually outdoors at dawn, or after a heavy thunderstorm, or in deep shade), you should set your camera’s white balance setting to ‘Shade’. The shade white balance setting adds the colors orange and yellow into the camera’s calculation of a proper ‘white color’ to compensate for the abundance of the blue color in some lighting scenarios. The set of photos below demonstrate the above points and will help you grasp the concept better. Using the ‘Tungsten’ white balance setting in a room with tungsten lights results in a picture that displays proper color. Using the ‘Tungsten’ white balance setting in a room that is lit by window light (daylight) will result in a picture that looks too blue. Using the ‘Daylight’ white balance setting in a room with tungsten lights results in a picture that looks too orange. You can read in-depth about it on pages 42-44 of the [DSLR Crash Course guide]( to really take control of your DSLR photography and create great photos consistently. Click below now, to learn more about it on the next page… [→ NEXT PAGE]( [Continue to next page »]( Keep that creative fire burning 🔥 Cheers, Brett   P.S – Want more quick photography tips, for free? Head over to our friend's website- [DailyPhotoTips.com]( now.       [ Want a quick way to learn the basics of photography? Grab our best-selling collection of cheat sheets: [The Snap Cards]( If you missed out on your set last time, they’re available again and on-sale right now. Plus there's a sweet bonus that expires at midnight. Don't miss out! [Download Here →]( Thank you for supporting Photzy! We're so glad you're here. Our mission is to help you explore your creative side, through photography. As a small community-led team, email is a crucial way for us to keep in touch. We regularly send out free tutorials, photo tips, inspiration, and store discounts. Never want to hear from us again? Break our lil hearts and [unsubscribe](. Or tell us how we can improve [here](mailto:cservice@photzy.com?subject=Feedback%20on%20your%20email). [Made with ♥ at Level 2 11 York St Sydney Australia]( Copyright © 2012 – 2023 Photzy Pty Ltd. [All Access Pass]( | [Free Quiz]( | [Advertise](