Easy Exposure - Topic: White Balance

mscharff on White Balance

Fri, 14 Mar 2014 05:29:04 -0700

I've not used one, but that certainly doesn't mean that I shouldn't be using one

Anoop99a on White Balance

Thu, 13 Mar 2014 23:03:59 -0700

Thanks Mam, that was a great addition to my knowledge

easyexposure on White Balance

Thu, 13 Mar 2014 11:08:40 -0700

I use color checker passport with grey card sometimes but not always. It can be very useful in mixed lightening condition.
One of the scenarios where I would use it for sure is product photography, since you want colors to be as accurate as possible.

Mandrake on White Balance

Thu, 13 Mar 2014 10:58:45 -0700

Ok... by show of hands, how many people use a grey card?

Me... No

easyexposure on White Balance

Thu, 13 Mar 2014 10:19:19 -0700

18% grey is neutral color, the Lightroom knows. When you tell the software with a color picker, which you put on your grey card, that this is grey, it knows how to adjust all other color based on that information. Software can not find 18% grey itself, because if your balance is off, 18% grey would not appear as 18% grey on the picture. So you need to show it where it is.

Anoop99a on White Balance

Wed, 12 Mar 2014 10:24:29 -0700

Hi, I m just a beginner, I would like to know why do we require a grey card for white balance

I mean how does a Lightroom thinks for making that decision, why cant we just select a grey or white from the software itself.