Newcomers and veterans often ask what is white balance in photography – it's a setting that's often taken for granted and neglected, even by experienced shooters. In short, white balance in ...

White balance refers to the effects color temperature and tint have in photographs. Different light sources emit varying color temperatures, ranging in a spectrum between orange and blue. Likewise, ...

Before diving into what white balance is, let’s get straight what it isn’t. Sometimes the term white balance is used interchangeably with color temperature, but they’re not the same. Color temperature ...

We all know that the three primary colours of light are red, green, and blue. They can be mixed to produce various colours. There are 3 kinds of components on the camera, which sense blue, green, and ...

Many of us overlook proper white balance, letting the camera’s Auto White Balance setting do the work for us. But pros know that proper white balance is simply too important to leave to the sensor in ...

The human eye has a lot of amazing capabilities. It can see in 3D, it has continuous auto-focus, and it is so light-sensitive that it can detect a single photon of light. Amongst these and other ...

Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac White balance is one of the most important settings on any camera. It can make the difference between vibrant, accurate colors, and a muddy, flat mess. It is also the ...

Here's the gig: I've been given permission to photography Emilie Autumn when she comes to town on Jan 16th to the local (typically metal) venue. The venue's lights *blow*, they are not LEDs, but ...