{"id":83512,"date":"2022-06-28T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=83512"},"modified":"2022-08-11T13:19:19","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T17:19:19","slug":"white-balance-photography-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/white-balance-photography-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"White Balance in Photography: Tips for Creative Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every photographer should know what the White Balance (WB) photography setting on their camera does! Actually, most of you probably already know about white balance, from a technical standpoint. What about the creative side of this camera setting? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you need a reminder, WB essentially makes your images appear to have either neutral, \u201ccorrect\u201d colors, or colors that are either \u201cwarm\u201d or \u201ccold.\u201d&nbsp;This article won\u2019t cover the technical side of how white balance works; there&#8217;s already plenty of great content out there. Instead, these white balance photography tips will show you how and when to intentionally get creative with your white balance and enhance your artistic eye.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"Setting White Balance - OnSet ep. 72\" style=\"width:1280px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_MWd57kYHjjM\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/MWd57kYHjjM\/maxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MWd57kYHjjM\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M43S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2016-02-15T15:00:00Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_MWd57kYHjjM\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/MWd57kYHjjM\/maxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Setting White Balance - OnSet ep. 72<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MWd57kYHjjM\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/MWd57kYHjjM\/0.jpg\" alt=\"Setting White Balance - OnSet ep. 72\" width=\"1280\" height=\"700\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"http:\/\/www.adorama.com Join Daniel Norton On Set as he shows you how and why to use custom white balance and the tools to achieve perfect color in your captures. Related Products at Adorama: Photovision Digital Target http:\/\/www.adorama.com\/PVOS14.html?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=video&amp;utm_campaign=SettingWhiteBalance-OnSetep.72 X-Rite Color Checker http:\/\/www.adorama.com\/GHCCC.html?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=video&amp;utm_campaign=SettingWhiteBalance-OnSetep.72 Nikon D4s http:\/\/www.adorama.com\/INKD4S.html?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=video&amp;utm_campaign=SettingWhiteBalance-OnSetep.72 Nikon 105mm f\/2.8 http:\/\/www.adorama.com\/NK10528AFVRU.html?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=video&amp;utm_campaign=SettingWhiteBalance-OnSetep.72 Profoto B2 http:\/\/www.adorama.com\/PP901110.html?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=video&amp;utm_campaign=SettingWhiteBalance-OnSetep.72 Profoto OCF Grid http:\/\/www.adorama.com\/PP101030.html?utm_source=youtube&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=video&amp;utm_campaign=SettingWhiteBalance-OnSetep.72 Photos by Daniel Norton You can keep up with Daniel on Instagram @danielnorton Like, share, and comment on the video below...let&#039;s get the conversation started!\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:1280px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-15-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-15-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-15-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-15-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-15-825x465.jpg 825w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-15.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Blue Hour in Yosemite National Park, California (White Balance: Kelvin, 7000K)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Photographers might think that white balance should always be set <em>correctly<\/em>. Honestly, though, what is \u201ccorrect?&#8221; Your camera has white balance presets for sunny or cloudy conditions \u2014 should you always just use the setting that matches your light conditions? Also, if you do use those settings, what will your images look like? Will they always have totally neutral colors that don&#8217;t capture the mood of a scene?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my opinion, getting WB perfectly neutral every single time is a great way to wind up with a boring portfolio. Instead, I\u2019m going to invite you to ignore the notion of \u201ccorrect.&#8221; White balance is a highly subjective setting, and what is correct is simply what looks pleasing to your eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, unlike your camera\u2019s exposure settings, you don\u2019t need to worry about getting your white balance perfect in-camera for maximum image quality. You can change it freely in your non-destructive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/raw-vs-jpeg-which-should-you-choose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RAW<\/a> conversion software. With that in mind, let\u2019s get creative and \u201cthrow\u201d our white balance around to see what happens!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-is-white-balance\">What is White Balance?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-animation-cool-warm-2.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80689\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\"\/><figcaption>White Balance Range: Daylight (blue tone, ~5500K) to Blue Hour (warm\/magenta tone, 10,000K)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First, a simplified explanation of what White Balance (WB) is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Essentially, your camera\u2019s sensor measures the light that hits each pixel, and it uses red, green, and blue color filters on individual, different pixels to measure the color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you click a photo, your exposure settings affect how bright the image is \u2014 of course \u2014 and your image data is &#8220;locked in.&#8221; This is why, if you don&#8217;t get your exposure right, your highlights or shadows can be lost! Highlights can be clipped, or shadows can have excessive noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>White balance, however, is not a fixed setting! If you are capturing RAW image files, you can adjust white balance freely after you capture a photo.<\/strong> <strong><em>(JPG images have a fixed white balance, though.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adjusting your white balance is how you control the balance of all colors in your image, on a scale from \u201cwarm\u201d to \u201ccool.&#8221; Why is this necessary? Because not all light is the same color! Sunlight is a very different color of light compared to indoor incandescent light, or a campfire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, we usually set our white balance so that objects which we know are neutral in color, (white\/grey) in reality, actuallly appear that way in the image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-use-white-balance-creatively\">How to Use White Balance Creatively<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-04-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-04-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-04-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-04.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Winter Morning at Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park, Utah (White Balance: Kelvin, 6400K) Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/astrolandscapes\/\">Matthew Saville<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What if you don\u2019t want every image you capture to be perfectly neutral, though? Honestly, some scenes just look beautiful when they are awash in cool blue hues, or a warm glow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every subject and scene is different, of course, and each photographer\u2019s creative inspiration may lead them to go in one direction instead of another. However, oftentimes there are certain scenes that more frequently lend themselves to one or the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are a few general guidelines when you are choosing a creative WB setting:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/golden-hour-photography-tips\/\">golden hour<\/a>\u201d glow of late afternoon or early morning light often lends itself to warmer WB settings.<\/li><li>The \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/how-to-shoot-blue-hour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blue hour<\/a>\u201d light, after sunset or before sunrise, often lends itself to cooler WB settings.<\/li><li>Any scene or moment that seems ominous, foreboding, somber, etc, could likely benefit from a cooler cast.<\/li><li>(Here\u2019s the \u201cmovie magic\u201d secret!) A scene or moment that is meant to depict emotions like love or romance could likely benefit from a warm cast.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These suggestions are just the basics. Many other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/17-types-of-photography-which-niche-is-right-for-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">genres of photography<\/a> will definitely lend themselves to creative white balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-blue-hour-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-blue-hour-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-blue-hour-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-blue-hour-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-blue-hour.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption>Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming (White Balance: Kelvin, 5700K)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, \u201crules\u201d are meant to be broken too. So, from time to time, be sure to try another creative option, just to see what it looks like! This is as easy as dragging the WB slider up and down in post-production, and taking some notes for the next time you are out in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, this RAW image adjustment is completely unlocked and non-destructive, so there are no \u201cwrong\u201d choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-best-way-to-set-white-balance-for-creativity\">The Best Way to Set White Balance for Creativity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you simply set your camera to daylight WB, you will naturally capture warm scenes and cool scenes with those corresponding color casts. However, you can further enhance any image by pushing the WB slider a little further in one direction or the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply put, if you drag your WB slider down, (to the left) your image will become more blue\/cool. If you drag the WB slider up, (to the right) your image will become more warm\/red. This is the same in all RAW editing software that we know of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-05-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-05-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-05-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-05-825x465.jpg 825w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-05.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For further creative adjustment, you can adjust the Tint slider as well; the down\/left direction will make your image take on a greenish color cast, while the up\/right direction will make your image take on a magenta\/purple cast. Be careful with the Tint slider, though; it can have an extreme effect rather quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"creative-white-balance-in-camera\">Creative WB In-Camera<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What about setting your white balance in-camera? It\u2019s a great idea to see your creative vision on the back of the camera while you are out taking pictures, instead of only ever getting creative in post-production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to in-camera white balance, I am going to recommend what has worked for me for more than a decade for both paid work and also vacations, adventures, and casual everyday snapshots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kelvin WB \u2014 learn it! Kelvin white balance is the \u201cM mode\u201d of color temperature. You dial in the exact number manually, and you have total control over the entire range of white balance. This makes it simply effortless and highly intuitive to warm up or cool off your images, every single time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Auto WB vs. WB Tools Vs. Creative WB<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some experts will recommend leaving your camera in Auto White Balance (AWB) while other pros will suggest something fancy like a WB measurement tool, an opaque filter or gray card that gives you a \u201cperfect\u201d, custom color measurement. These are both good ideas, if you want every image you capture to have perfectly neutral white balance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, both recommendations fall short when your goal is to diverge from what is correct, and easily experiment with various color casts. It is also a waste of time to memorize all the different presets, such as daylight vs cloudy vs shady, or incandescent vs fluorescent vs tungsten, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, set your camera to \u201cK\u201d WB, and start at 5000 K; that\u2019s daylight. Down to 3000K is your range for various indoor lighting, and up to 7000K is your range for things like cloudy and shady.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-12-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"white balance photography tips used to change temperature of landscape\" class=\"wp-image-80709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-12.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the above white balance photography example, could you guess what the neutral\/warm white balance setting is? It\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/how-to-shoot-blue-hour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blue hour<\/a> so \u2014 believe it or not \u2014 the WB setting is over 15,000K. Thats&#8217;s what it takes to achieve an overall balance at this time of day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The warm glow on the cliffs may look aesthetically nice. However, this blue version below with its WB at \u201conly\u201d 6700K, gives the viewer cold, nighttime vibes, so it could be a good creative direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-11-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"white balance photography tips in Yosemite with a shutter drag\" class=\"wp-image-80708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-11-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-11.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In most cases, warming up or cooling off your image won&#8217;t require such a dramatic shift as this. They call it &#8220;blue hour&#8221; for a reason \u2014 it&#8217;s extremely blue!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, even moonlight, which seems quite blue to the human eye, is a better example. Below, the two images captured only an hour later, are &#8220;just&#8221; 6000K (the warm one) and 5000K (the cool one):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-14-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-14-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-14-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-14-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-14-825x465.jpg 825w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-14.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-13-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-13-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-13-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-13-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-13-825x465.jpg 825w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-13.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So, try going warm or cool by about 500K or 1000K, and see how that looks. For example, if you are photographing a daylight scene that you want to be extra warm, try 6000K.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"warm-white-balance-photography-ideas-inspiration\">Warm WB Photography Ideas &amp; Inspiration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-01.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the above image, a sunset, \u201ccorrect\u201d would have been about 5000K (daylight WB), and if I wanted to make the scene appear totally neutral, I would need to go down to about 4000K. However, thinking creatively, it wouldn&#8217;t make much sense. So, to enhance the existing warm tones, I chose to go with 5800K.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/white-balance-wedding-ceremony-indoor-warm-light-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"white balance photography tips for shooting indoors in mixed lighting\" class=\"wp-image-80870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/white-balance-wedding-ceremony-indoor-warm-light-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/white-balance-wedding-ceremony-indoor-warm-light-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/white-balance-wedding-ceremony-indoor-warm-light-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/white-balance-wedding-ceremony-indoor-warm-light.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the above image, the lighting was very warm in color. To &#8220;correct&#8221; the color cast, I would have needed to dial WB down to about 2500K! 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Once again, I chose to set the WB to about 6000K, instead of 5000K. The result is an enhancement of what a viewer might actually feel if they were standing there witnessing the scene with their own eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cool-white-balance-photography-ideas-inspiration\">Cool WB Photography Ideas &amp; Inspiration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/perpetual-catalog-2294-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"white balance photography tips in a wedding reception hall\" class=\"wp-image-80868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/perpetual-catalog-2294-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/perpetual-catalog-2294-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/perpetual-catalog-2294-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/perpetual-catalog-2294.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the above image, this wedding reception ballroom was lit by light that was very blue. With a WB setting of 7000K, shows how it might have felt to actually be there in the room. 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The WB was set to 5900K, which you\u2019d think would make the scene appear warmer if it were sunlight. Remember, however, that shade is actually quite blue in color temperature, even though it may not appear that way to the naked eye. To eliminate this blue hue, a WB of 7500 might have been chosen. But since it is literally a cold winter scene, a &#8220;cool&#8221; white balance was chosen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-08-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful use of white balance photography tips in the desert\" class=\"wp-image-80720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-08-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-08-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-08-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-08.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, there are some scenes where the light has an unexpected, strong color cast, and your creative decision might be the opposite of what you&#8217;d think! In the above scene, the landscape is side-lit by an intense, firey sunrise. Could you guess the white balance? Believe it or not, this image has a white balance setting of just 4900K. The warm glow is caused by the sunrise being so intense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion | Creative White Balance Photography Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-07-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"white balance photography tips using a warm example in Hawaii\" class=\"wp-image-80721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-07-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-07-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-07-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-07-1-825x465.jpg 825w, https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/creative-white-balance-tips-07-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Golden hour on the North Shore, Hawaii (White Balance: Kelvin, 5200K)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully, the concept of creative white balance photography has been made simple for you to understand now! Both in the field (using Kelvin WB) and in raw conversion, it really is quite simple from a technical standpoint. Dial your WB up or down until you find neutral, and then \u201cpush\u201d in a warmer or cooler direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The artistic process is where the fun lies. Use these white balance photography tips to get creative, try something new, and don\u2019t always assume you have to follow the rules and make every image look neutral and \u201ccorrect\u201d! 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