The MYTHS of White Balance in Photography

Common misperceptions on white balance can affect your photography, so in this episode I show better ways to achieve accurate results, and why. Below are links mentioned in this video:
My online courses to learn real estate photography:
LearnRE.NathanCool.com
Learn Pro Interior Photography:
ProInteriors.NathanCool.com
Expert Editing for Interior Photography:
ExpertEditing.NathanCool.com
Learn Pro Exterior Photography:
ProExteriors.NathanCool.com
Learn Videography for Real Estate:
ProVideo.NathanCool.com
My books on real estate photography:
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Mastering Color in Photography:
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[@harrydelange1821]

Thanks for explaining the WB effects image brightness and how to correct it. I do a lot of slide scanning, thousands and and a lot of them, are 40+ years old and faded. My scanner produces 3600 dpi Tiff files, post processing in LR.

[@xpost92]

This was really useful. I’ve been using auto and adjusting WB in Lightroom. I won’t be doing this anymore as it’s often off by allot. Can I ask, does the WB effect dynamic range or anything else or just exposure. I guess the question is if you adjust in post are you degrading the image compared to perfect WB in camera. Cheers

[@NathanCoolPhoto]

Thanks! I'm glad this helped. To understand WB and color overall better, I'd recommend getting "Mastering in Color", here's a link if you'd like to check that out: amzn.to/3SkU6ec

[@pancakelens75]

I’m not a RE photographer, but I sure enjoy your informative videos

[@NathanCoolPhoto]

Thanks for watching!

[@DelgadoPropertyManagement]

Great video on still photos. Can you mak a simila video on matching white balance betwen video clips?

[@NathanCoolPhoto]

Thanks! I'll give that some thought, although video is a different animal since we work with transitions. I do though show setting WB for video segments (and adjusting in post) in my new pro video course, not sure if you checked that out but here's a link if you'd like to see what all it entails: provideo.nathancool.com

[@timlinsdell3163]

What are your impressions of the new flash trigger from Godox? They call it the "xnano" and it is scheduled to be released on January 30, 2024.

[@NathanCoolPhoto]

Not impressed, not recommended for pro work. This is my recommended trigger: amzn.to/423K0BT