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Originally Posted by xenigo
If you're shooting with flash, use the flash WB setting on the camera. Or if you really want to get precise, you can use an 18% grey card that will allow you to batch correct every image in a session in Photoshop. For the first image of every shoot you do, take a photo of this card, and when you select this part of the image with the WB tool in Photoshop, select "apply to all images"... pretty easy. But I find the flash setting default is usually just fine for most purposes. (unless you're mixing light, then you definitely need the grey card)
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Fuck the 18 per cent grey scale. That will just cost you fifty bucks. Its pretty simple. Daylight is 5600 degrees Kelvin. Tungstent (lightbulbs) are 3200 degrees Kelvin. Shade is 7000 degrees Kelvin plus.....
So, here is the deal. Simple to start. If you are shooting inside, set your camera to 32K. If you are shooting outside set your camera to 56K. Don't touch the auto white. It will fuck up you piccies. When you see the results, play with them. I leave my white balance at about 6500K and it makes flash and daylight look really warm and appealing. Simple advice and trust me you will never fuck up again.