COLOR
CONTROL EXERCISE
Color control is
also called WHITE BALANCE
Use the controls on your camera to adjust the response to different light
sources.
Find different sources
of light and shoot a series of images
(USE a TRIPOD- don't move your camera between shots in the series)
Shoot the options
your camera offers (see chart on left)
Some cameras have many more options- you can stick to the basics.
Be sure to learn the
custom white balance feature-
try at least one subject with mixed lighting (more than one source- eg-
window light with indoor tungsten light.
Shoot a series
in at least the following lighting conditions
Sun
Shade
Tungsten (regular lightbulbs)
Fluorescent
Mixed
You will make
a contact sheet of your photos
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