Back in the days of film, colour temperature was adjusted using correction filters. Filters are still used to correct colour in digital photography when White Balance adjustments aren’t enough. This happens if you’re shooting with two different light sources.
The White Balance can’t be adjusted for, say, flash and ambient light, and if you adjust it to match the flash, you’ll get a yellow-orange background, as above.
By putting an orange filter (known as a gel) over the front of the flash, the colour of both light sources can be made similar, so you can choose a White Balance setting that matches both.
PAGE 1: Infographic of white balance options on all current Nikon DSLRs
PAGE 2: Tips for breaking the rules of white balance
PAGE 3: White balance in mixed lighting
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Posted on Wednesday, August 8th, 2012 at 3:00 am under Photography Tips.
Tags: camera tips, DSLR tips, photography cheat sheet, white balance
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