White balance

White balance is an often-overlooked aspect of photography. Many, many of us are guilty of simply adopting a "set it and forget it" approach to white balance, relying on auto white balance and our camera's ability to interpret a scene and choose an appropriate white balance. For many situations, your camera's auto white balance will do a decent job. But if you really want full creative control over your photograph, it is important to understand white balance and how to use it to truly…

Getting the perfect white balance in camera can be a challenge. Have you tried setting manual Kelvin white balance in different situations?

Find out about White Balance (WB), the WB settings on your Canon camera, how to use them to get accurate colours, and why you don't always need to do so.

Learn how to adjust your camera's white balance settings so you can get the proper colors in your photos. White balance makes the difference

Only ever stick to Auto white balance? Our cheat sheet gives you the lowdown on all the other options

White Balance is my nemesis, and I am sure it is many of yours too! There are a few ways you can set your white balance in camera - you can use Auto White Balance (not recommended!), use one of the presets available in your camera (like Sunny, Cloudy, Tungsten etc) then tweak in p

Custom White Balance with Kelvin • Auto White Balance was my best friend for a good two years. While I was learning how to change my aperture, shutter

This article puts the SLR Lounge spin on simplifying White Balance and Color Temperatures to help you gain full control over your photography regardless of what kind of scene you may be shooting in.

Color by Kelvin: A Better Approach to White Balance