Normally I chose one of the white balance settings on my Nikon D200 but I was reading a photo printing web site and they recommend always using a custom white balance setting.
What do you guys/gals use?
Mike
Normally I chose one of the white balance settings on my Nikon D200 but I was reading a photo printing web site and they recommend always using a custom white balance setting.
What do you guys/gals use?
Mike
I always play around with the white balance. You can add warmth to a photo if need be etc. I leave everything in manual when I shoot. Playing with the settings only makes you better.
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This ^^^^^^^ I find the white balance may be the most important setting when shooting in certain situations. It can really throw off the look/feel of a shot. I almost never leave it in AWB and play around with it until it gets the look I am going for.
I take a different approach. I leave mine in auto. Once taken I import into Lightroom. Sometimes I may warm up a image but I really dont like doing things that screw with the color. I only shoot portraits anyway and I am shooting in lighting that I control. When I send them to the color lab I have them color corrected so whatever adjustments I make may be overrided by the lab. I am printing for natural skin tones and I generally dont care much what the background does as long as the subject is correct.
On the other hand, If I shot landscapes and scenics, I might be more apt to change the settings. Bottom line, it really depends on what your subject is and what you want to accomplish by making changes
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I just started using the custom white balance setting with an "Expodisc".
Seems to work very well. You mount the expodisc on your lens, point toward the light source and take a shot. Then select "last photo taken" in the custom white balance menu...done. They offer two discs, one for true light and one that adds warmth.Curt
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