White balance nightmare

8 years 8 months ago #450332 by Mike Ayrouth
I just took a look at an upcoming sweet 16 birthday I'm shooting.  The house has so many different white balance conditions.  In situations where there are multiple white balance conditions, how are you setting your WB for quick shots?  

Or do you sweat it out for post afterwards?  

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8 years 8 months ago #450366 by KCook
I would lock my WB down to Tungsten, or some in between Temperature.  Squeeze off a few shots of my color checker card in the different areas.  Leave the rest of it to post.

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8 years 8 months ago #450383 by Hassner
I set mine to auto and let the camera worry about it.
Then I change in post while in Raw.
I just did some action shots for a band. Lots of colour spot lights. I had to do some major colour correction. Green spot on one, red on the other... A white balance on a white shirt normally takes all the atmosphere out of the shot. Then I just warm it up a bit again.


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8 years 8 months ago #450427 by The Gardener
Yep, in a case like this, I would keep my cameras white balance in Auto.  Let it worry about it. 


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8 years 8 months ago #450486 by Chris Briggs
Put me down for Auto as well, much easier 


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8 years 8 months ago #450505 by Screamin Scott
Use my Expodisc to take a custom white balance ( It's the only time I use it, in mixed lighting that is)

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8 years 8 months ago #450518 by One Wish
Although I do prefer a custom white balance when I have the time and not rushed.  In situation like that, I would just keep in auto and make any corrections in post afterwards.  


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8 years 8 months ago #450581 by KCook
OoooKay.  For all of you AutoWB fans - how do you know just how much to correct the color in post?  Without a shot of a color checker card?  Just wing it?

Kelly

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8 years 8 months ago #450584 by effron
I'll find a neutral gray, and it needs not be in the photo I'm working on, and of course use the WB eye dropper in ACR. I don't always shoot auto, but that's what I'll do when needed. Nikon gets pretty close, btw........:P

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8 years 8 months ago #450600 by garyrhook

KCook wrote: OoooKay.  For all of you AutoWB fans - how do you know just how much to correct the color in post?  Without a shot of a color checker card?  Just wing it?


I let the image tell me what works. That may change according to the specifics of the environment.

Also, from the sound of the OP, it's entirely likely that a single room may have differing light sources. When that happens you're kinda hosed. You still have to do the best you  can.

Finally, it may not be practical to repeatedly use an expo disc. Especially if there is natural light mixed in, which will change over time.

Yes, the situation is a nightmare.


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