Harnessing Light Part 1

1. Harnessing LightPart 1 On-Camera white balance Natural light

2. What is white balance? White Balance is an adjustment made in-camera and during post-processing that allows you to control the color of your picture.

3. Color temperature Different types of light are measured in COLOR TEMPERATURE Cooler (blue) temperatures/light have higher numbers Warmer(red) temperatures/light have lower numbers

4. Kelvin Color Temperature

5. Common types of Light Incandescent/Tungsten Fluorescent Flash (off and on-camera) Cloudy Direct Sunlight Shade *Your camera has all (or most) of these as preset white balance settings*

6. Camera White balance settings Cameras have white balance settings that allow you to adjust for the color temperature of your scene

7. Common Nikon White Balance Settings Menu

8. Common Canon White Balance Settings Menu

9. Grey Card White Balance A Gray Card can be used to ensure consistent white balance and exposure in a given situation

10. Natural Light Many artists and photographers choose to use natural instead of artificial light in their work. There are ways to supplement and manipulate natural light with your camera and extra props.

11. Fill-Flash The built-in flash, on your camera (if your camera has one) can be used in shade to illuminate a subject without loosing detail in the background through overexposure. If your camera does not have a built-in flash, it will most likely have a “Hot Shoe” where you can attach an external flash.

12. On-Camera Flash + Hot Shoe

13. Examples of Fill-Flash

14. Reflectors Reflectors can also be used in shaded situations to bounce already existing light onto the subject.

15. Materials used for Reflectors • Dedicated reflectors (specifically designed for phtography) • White pieces of paper (less effective) • Aluminum foil-covered boards • Anything reflective (mirrors tend to reflect too much light)

16. Reflector Examples

17. Reflector Examples