C&T Publications Eye on Fine Art Photography - June 2014 | Page 18

Changing your white balance may differ from camera to camera. It's crucial to
check your camera instruction manual to see how to do this. I know where they
are on the Canon 5D but I am unfamiliar with where they are on a Nikon. I
trust that the process is quite alike from manufacturer to manufacturer.
Shooting with a grey card is an essential part of your colour management
workflow. Colour management is one of the unsung heroes of photography. It
is vital with all the photographing that you do. You will be able to get correct
colour in your brighter areas, mid tones and shadows. No longer will your
whites look off-white or your deep black look dark grey.
If you set white balance to suit the available light then you will find that white
actually appears like a sharp and crisp white. Once you find that your colour
management has been done properly achieving accurate, clear and beautiful
colour will become as simple as pressing the shutter button.

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“The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love
color the most.”
― John Ruskin, The Stones of Venice

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