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Learn to adjust white balance
White balance can help you White balance can be fixed in capture colours more accu- post processing, of course, but it rately. Different types of light can become a bit tedious if you have different characteristics, have hundreds of photos that so if you don’t adjust the white need slight adjustments made, so balance, the colours in your it’s better to get this right in the photography may take on a camera. Some of the standard slightly blue, orange or green white balance settings you’ll find hue or ‘temperature.’ on your camera include Automatic White Balance, Daylight, Cloudy, Flash, Shade, Fluorescent and Tungsten.
Each of these is symbolised by a different icon, so if you’re not sure which is which, check your camera’s manual. Automatic white balance works alright in some situations, but it’s generally best to change the setting according to the type of light you’re shooting in.
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