Color Correct LOG Like a Pro in Final Cut (No Conversion LUTs or PLUGINS)

[@karthie_]

This video showcases the best FCPX color correction I’ve ever seen. I love the flow of the explanations about what is going on in LOG and Rec.709, all the way through the tutorial of the working steps. Thank you!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Wow, thanks! And thanks for watching and the comment!

[@napoleong011]

One of the best Color Grading for Final Cut that I have seen recently.

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thanks for the nice comment and for watching!

[@terrydray]

Although I'm viewing this 5 years after it was done this is one of the best FCP colour correction and working with LOG I have found on the internet. Thank you sir, you're an absolute star. Instantly subscribed.

[@atreyuf]

Wow. I’ve seen lots of videos about this. Either too technical or trying to sell LUTS. This is by far the most useful I’ve found so far. Thank you! You have a new sub 😊

[@RafaelLudwig]

This is exactly why I made this tutorial! Thanks for watching and the nice comment Atreyu!

[@ThruVisualMedia]

Rafael, This is the absolute best color correction for FCPX video I have ever seen! This was a God Send. Finally got my EOS R and wanted to take full advantage of the C-LOG, THANK YOU!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Wow, thanks!

[@OnLocationEvents]

This is the best video explaining the myth of LOG I've seen after watching so many videos. Rafael this is great work, well done you :)

[@RafaelLudwig]

Wow, thanks for the compliment!

[@michaelfigueroa.]

This is by far the best color correcting tutorial I have ever watched!

[@RafaelLudwig]

So kind of you! Thanks for watching and the comment Michael!

[@iberahims]

best color correction tutorial for beginners. this is my first time seeing the cropping workflow to isolate the color. I'll try this in my next video project

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thanks for watching and the nice comment!

[@JuanDiaz-hy6ky]

Man!! This is the best video about this subject Ive seen!!! For 3 years I have been learning FCX and this just changed my game. You deserve the Million Subs. Thanks

[@RafaelLudwig]

Wow! Thank you for the compliment! Glad you found value in the video, that means a lot! I plan on earning those subs! Thank you for the comment, you made my day!

[@MR-AK]

@@RafaelLudwig you will get more subs I'm due time. Perhaps slow down your pace a but for beginners? Just my w cents. I will apply your tips in my next video and share here. Hope that's OK

[@RafaelLudwig]

@@MR-AK Yeah for sure, I know I edit the tutorials a bit aggressively. Definitely will try to pace the edit more in future videos! Thanks for the feedback!

[@MR-AK]

@@RafaelLudwig i have a Wealth building channel and I'm starting to take my videos to new level. I also get feedback that I move too quick on real estate videos. You see doing great.

[@salamhabash6342]

for almost 16 months I had difficulties to learn how to do what u did in this video .. the KZbinrs this days really only showing off in their channels .. you just straight to the point .. thanx a lot bro .. really nice personality and teaching skills .. thumbs up 👍👍

[@iTurysta]

In my opinion best tutorial regarding to color correct I have ever seen. I just watch, repeat and learn a lot, excellent guidance, thx Rafael.

[@daveparker1910]

This is an example of why the quality of content and the actual number of views can be inversely proportional. Very helpful! Going to go try this workflow right now. Keep up the great work.

[@RafaelLudwig]

I appreciate that! Thank you for the compliment and the comment Dave!

[@blacknoir4131]

I'm shocked 10 people disliked your video, this video is beautiful, well edited, useful, clear, to the point, and taught me things I didn't know was possible. Thanks a million times. Thanks for also providing us with the actual practical information you said you would and not having a click bait video. I'm definitely watching this video again and some of your others.

[@RafaelLudwig]

Wow, thank you for watching and the compliment! I am editing my follow up to this video for advanced colorgrading in FCP (Without plugins and with colorfinale). It should be out tomorrow.

[@GDavisLWTCK]

This has been the best color correcting tutorial for FCPX that I’ve seen!!!!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thanks Gerald! Make sure you check out Part 2 of this video "Advanced Color Grading" It builds on the steps in this one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHW8nqqEnq2Clc0 Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@GDavisLWTCK]

@@RafaelLudwig Will do!!!

[@mikelannister960]

I watched many videos on color grading and correcting This is the only one that made sense to Jr Bravo

[@BulbFiction.e.U]

There is no better way to convey knowledge ! showing the same topic on different examples is ingenious, increasing the pace from image to image so that the workflow is memorized.

[@RafaelLudwig]

Wow! Thank you for this nice comment!

[@thebusinesspsychologist]

The easiest to follow video for FCPX colour correction and grading..brilliant, thank you

[@RafaelLudwig]

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@DiarmuidODonovan]

OHHHHHH. YAAAAAAAAAAA, I learned more in that 17 mins than I ever have in the last 3 years. Thanks a mill Rafael, your a legend. Keep up the awesome work

[@RafaelLudwig]

Glad to hear it! It's not as scary as it first sounds, and soooo much easier than it should be! Thanks as always for the comments D!

[@MR-AK]

Dude, amazing! You made it look so simple. I’ve been fiddling around for quite some time. I wonder why your video didn’t show up in my searches before. Too much not-so-good content on KZbin. Thank you.

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thank you so much for the compliment! These videos are gaining traction slowly and YT is a Journey not a race so I have time ;)

[@secretfox]

The best video on color correction ever. Amazing job 🙏

[@RafaelLudwig]

Wow, thank you! For watching and the nice comment!

[@dez5]

The Best video for Final cut Coloring as of 2024. 🎬🎬🎬👏👏👏

[@RafaelLudwig]

Dude, thank you for the nice comment! Thanks for watching!

[@b1llmoo]

Thank you so much for this, I was just throwing a LUT on my video and wondering why so much noise, this what I have been looking for.

[@FredCallahan]

This was the most approachable explanation of color correcting I’ve seen. Thank you for making this. I just tried it and my footage looks great already. You’re awesome

[@RafaelLudwig]

Wow! Thank you for the nice comment and for watching!

[@vocabilities]

Thank you so much Rafael, I've been creating videos on youtube for 3.5 years and now only starting to explore better quality footage. I use FCPX so this is extremely useful. Thanks a lot, dude!!! Subbed and gonna check out more. Stay saucy!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Wow! Thank you for watching and the super nice comment Darren!

[@JohnFisk-OHS-78]

Huge thanks! This was so easy to follow, very logical, and the repetition really helped drive home the concepts. Many thanks, mate!

[@Serendipia_95]

My goodness! Thank you so much for this video! you opened me a whole new world of posibilities! You are the best! so well explained!

[@RafaelLudwig]

I'm so glad! Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@EmusicFrench]

A really pedagogic, smart, quick grading clog video. I suscribe!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thank you for the compliment and the comment!

[@MrPUTAMIERDAcopon]

The better guide I found frome dozens of in the web so, many thanks Rafa!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thanks for the compliment and the comment Dani!

[@bertolbretch]

Omg! I love the simplicity of your explanations. Your workflow is clear and simple. Thanks!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Wow! Thanks for watching and the nice comment! That is how I am planning my final cut course!

[@FilmKombat]

Awesome video man. This was the easiest to follow along and understand I've seen thus far.

[@RafaelLudwig]

Awesome, thank you for the compliment and for watching!

[@sergegarrigue5712]

Great tutorial! I have just started video editing with Sony's camera, and this works perfectly too.

[@RafaelLudwig]

Yes it does! Thanks for watching and the comment Serge!

[@thegravitx]

Man… I cannot thank you enough for this tutorial. I’m installing C Log 3 on my 6D Mark II to bring the quality of my content to another level and was really looking for a simple yet comprehensive tutorial on Clog editing and color grading. Thank you thank you thank you!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Sweet! thanks for watching and the nice comment ! Glad it helps!

[@chrisrout1654]

Thanks Rafael, straight to the point, this has been so useful C LOG with my R5

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thanks for watching and the compliment Chris!

[@moethajib2]

Thank you so much for breaking it down like this. I finally fully understand the concept behind Rec 709 and LUT. Bravo!

[@ariksax]

Sorry have to comment a second time . Just now try some of those tipps, and it is unbelievable what a difference does it give when I do this steps before adding a Lut/Filmconvert. So much more details and it just looks more natural. Thanks man really

[@RafaelLudwig]

Dude! Fantastic! SO so happy that it helps! Thanks again for the kind words!

[@esmpmedia8586]

I'm tired of having to keep buying all these luts..There's got to be a better way.. Your video answer to my quest! Thank you so much! Subscribed!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Great to hear! Thanks for watching and the nice comment!

[@PulpFreePress]

Great introduction! Still helping folks in 2022!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@roseinkpictures1782]

It would be nice to watch more editing videos like this.

[@tbcmediaca]

This Vid Solved My Aggression Towards FCPX Color system. Thanks dude!!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Great to hear! And yeah it’s a bit of a pain! Thanks for watching and the comment!!

[@TonyMellinger]

Always interesting to see others workflow. good job!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thanks Tony! Are you an FCPX or Premiere User?

[@TonyMellinger]

Rafael Ludwig I’m a Premiere Pro. Been getting frustrated with it lately though.

[@RafaelLudwig]

After making these three videos doing the same thing in Resolve, FCPX and Premiere- comparatively PR felt well behind in basic functionality, just felt clunky and dated. If you don't need much collaborative workflow or AE dynamic link, Resolve is really really good. FCPX is the best for quickest in and output for personal work.

[@TonyMellinger]

Rafael Ludwig ya, i wasn’t so invested in Adobe, I’d think about transitioning. I’t will be interesting to see what happens with Final Cut Pro with the iPad Pro for quick easy turnarounds. The ipad is incredibly zippy even with. 4K files, more so than even my high powered iMac. I think there’s potential to integrate FCP into that workflow so i could start a project remotely on the ipad and then finish it on my iMac.

[@RafaelLudwig]

Oh yeah! I am really looking forward to what is coming down the pipe with all this software!

[@allenyarberry7502]

Nice job. Great job explaining color to FCP newbie

[@RafaelLudwig]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and the comment Allen!

[@Thomaskocht]

Thanks a lot! Very helpful Video! Regards From Germany

[@topicruben]

Second comment, lol... Well, I took the project I'm working on, which was a disaster as I have many things near skin tones in the background, and followed your video step by step and WOW 😳, I'm quitting the way I used to color grade and correct before FOREVER!!! Big thank you

[@RafaelLudwig]

So so good to hear! With a little bit of knowledge confidence goes through the roof! Looking forward to your next video!

[@jacekszymanski7857]

many thanks, your descriptions are super clear and very helpful. Greetings from Poland :)

[@YonnBurgos]

Amazon tutorial! It kept me watching it longer... I took notes and screenshot a lot as reference to practice on it. Thanks man!

[@DiarmuidODonovan]

Just 5 mins in, and im learning loads already, i have to run off somewhere but ill be back dude. Cant wait to finish this off

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thanks Diarmuid! Glad I split this up into 3 video FCPX, Premiere, and Resolve - otherwise it would have been a beast of a video at an hour long! Thanks for the comment!😀

[@cagdasdmr]

Best color correction tutorial I ever see. There was still gaps in mind ming about it but after this all clear now. Thanks a lot!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Awesome, thank you! Thanks for watching and the compliment!

[@GusinTheKitchen]

Rafael, I recently started a weekly coking channel and it was great to find your video, only 4 episodes in. I am shooting Log on my new EOS R and you helped me a ton on an issue that is very subjective and difficult to explain, for the most part. Great job! Thanks!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thank you Gus! Make sure you also check out the video how to expose C-Log footage on the EOS R kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn7ComlsgLuBl7c - these two videos go hand in hand! Also, I shouldn't have checked out your channel while hungry!!!! 😁 I can smell the food, it looks so tasty! Beautiful kitchen! Thanks for the comment Gus!

[@SimonHollandfilms]

thats clear and useful....thanks

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thanks for watching and the comment Simon! Have a great rest of your day!

[@barrytipton1249]

I am new to editing and was a little confused with color correction/grading. This video clarified many areas and gave me some great understanding to press forward. Thanks for the great video!

[@TheImpatientGardener]

This video was great to begin with and then you threw in that recap. So helpful!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the compliment and the comment!

[@WarszawskiProforma]

Man, you are great! Very educational and easy to understand.

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thanks for the compliment and the comment!!

[@snarkysifu]

@7:16 WOW! Super simple (shockingly so), crystal clear (like my future footage), and freakishly fast! Super stoked I kept watching - I just clicked on this to comment about the clever title of this playlist and planned to come back later to watch! #SynchronicityStumble PS As a photographer for almost 40yrs (who avoided digital post production, until I could no longer just covet the cool shit I was seeing + not use it) I love that your focus, based on your merch/ logo "Fix It In Camera", is not on Needing post production but using it effectively, efficiently, and when needed! PPS I am also guessing you are a proud Capricorn? I'm raising a very strong-willed 9yr old Capricorn. It might drive me batty if she weren't an artist like her Gemini mama!😂

[@RafaelLudwig]

I shied away from color grading for a long time as well. Understanding the core concepts really helped for me. As a post and vfx supervisor, the running joke when someone on set would say we'll "fix it in post" was for me to say "no, fix it in camera" when it was something that would literally take 10 mins on set, and potentially days in post to fix. Yes a capricorn through and through! Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@mfreeman313]

Clearest, information-richest guide I've seen yet to normalizing log footage. It's the Baby Bear version: not simple to the point of crudeness, and not complex to the point of wha? The use of scopes in particular suggests to me this is simplest approach a pro would take. Much appreciated, liked and subbed.

[@EvanParcher]

I've been using FCP X for YEARS and didn't know most of this - super helpful and easy to follow, thank you!

[@JohanV66]

Just discovered this channel biaxident. 100% info/zero BS. You surely deserve a ton of subs, good man. (did the +1). Keep up the great work!-

[@RafaelLudwig]

Much appreciated! Thank you for the kind words and thanks for watching Johan!

[@explorer9239]

This is the absolute top advice. Many thanks!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thanks for watching and the comment! Have a great rest of your day!

[@charlesteton]

Thanks! Using C300 MKII and Apple’s in built CLog3 Cinema Gamut REC709 is a dead match for the REC709 Proxi files which you can shoot at the same time with C300 MKII. Found in Resolve it was a nightmare to even get the footage to look accurate, as a starting point. Generally shoot how I want it to look so quick accurate conversion is lifesaver. Your way seems a lot easier than most I have seem! I miss FCP Studio from 2009. 😂

[@RickyCheung]

After watching, I think I'll try to start shooting c-log. Thanks for this great video on what's involved if not using a LUT

[@RafaelLudwig]

I love the look I can get from CLOG! Shoot in it gives YOU the control to shape the final image nicely! Thanks for watching and the comment Ricky!

[@CasualWeekends]

You can't imagine how much your video helped me. And also I can't understand how is that possible your video didn't hit 500k views already. Great job and examples. I will definitely use your tips. Thank you.

[@jamesparris5421]

Amazing video! Thanks so much for sharing. Been bashing my head against the wall with the LUT I'm "supposed" to be using...

[@RafaelLudwig]

You're so welcome! I felt the same way with the recommended Technical LUTs - all just made the footage look terrible! Thanks for watching and the compliment James!

[@jamesktri7847]

Thank you so much for this TOTALLY underrated tutorial!! You are literally saving us $$$$$!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thank you for the compliment and the comment! That is what this entire channel is dedicated to, saving time and money as a creative!

[@TheFilmologist]

LOL! I feel like a novice after watching this video! So much to learn and I LOVE IT! Thanks for the videos!

[@adolphemusanga3319]

The best tutorial ever! Thanks man!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Wow! Thanks Adolphe for watching and the nice comment!

[@adolphemusanga3319]

@@RafaelLudwig You’re very welcome brother!!

[@jonnylakewood7767]

Rafael, this is an excellent color correction tutorial. thank you.

[@RafaelLudwig]

You are welcome! Thank you for the compliment and the comment Jonny!

[@kaikofilms9637]

Stunning. Great tutorial, thank you!

[@RafaelLudwig]

You are so welcome! Thank you for the compliment and the comment!

[@kaikofilms9637]

@@RafaelLudwig what can I do when I don‘t have a color chart? Can I e.g. use white and black points in my footage as a work around?

[@Morphaplasm]

Hi! I've just started using Final Cut and your vids have really helped me set it all up so a big thank you for that. I like using the colour wheels for changing and enhancing my flat footage. Though I'm not sure how to add to all the film clips. So far doing each one which seems long winded! I'll get there. 🙂

[@RafaelLudwig]

You could use an adjustment layer, or create a compound clip and add the color correction to that one layer. You can get an adjustment layer in the description of this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKDIpZ2wZsaXnpo

[@Morphaplasm]

@@RafaelLudwig Oh that’s great! Thanks for your help mate 😊

[@RafaelLudwig]

@@Morphaplasm 🤙tell Serge I sent ya!

[@Info-avecOrg]

Thank you very much, you are a very good teacher, you are clear and direct, I subscribe. Thank you again.

[@rutgeremmelkamp]

brilliant video! thanks so much. Perhaps in the future you could make a color grading video for the most challenging light situations. I'm thinking very dark (night) or very bright scenes. I've been shooting wildlife either very early morning or late at night and found the whole c-log exposure a challenge in the first place. Again thanks for the work you've put in this video.

[@Minus20Design]

Excellent tutorial, Rafael. Very helpful. Have you created a video on the correct settings for C-log and S-log prior to starting colour correction. The Final Cut Pro manual isn't at all clear. Apple tech support recommended setting the Library to Wide Gamut, the Project to Rec 2020, the Clip to the camera lut, the colour space override to Rec 2020 and toggle "Show HDR as tone mapped" on in the view drop down menu. Any pointers on settings would be much appreciated.

[@123vanheesch]

after 2mins watching... liked, subbed and saved in private playlist lol

[@RafaelLudwig]

Wow thank you for watching and the compliment Raf!

[@dr.giacobbi_psicologo]

Thank you! It was very usefull and really helped me in editing my videos. I used to work with the greenscreen but now I moved to the studio, so i had to adjust all the settings. I watched a lot of tutorials, but somehow your video had the best "what where why" ansvers to my questions. Great job!

[@onegreenev]

Damn, clear and concise and no need for the extras. An excellent place to start. Thanks. I have not been shooting log but I will use the techniques for what I have and I'll start shooting in log.

[@jamesrruff]

Excellent video. Thank you for making this. Great job by showing multiple cases, this really helped in understanding each step better.

[@TonyVic]

Ok, this was perfect timing. And thank you for that awesome and understandable definition of Rec 709 in the beginning and why we use LOG. I use FCPX and I shoot in Canon Clog2, and found this very helpful. As I continued to watch, I was got excited because Imlearning something new, and I looking forward to trying everything you are teaching.

[@Pehaba1961]

Very useful Tutorial. Well done! Thank you.

[@RafaelLudwig]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@chrisfoster8770]

Awesome video Rafael! I was struggling with color correction and grading and you really helped clear it up. Thanks!

[@RafaelLudwig]

That’s great to hear! When you are ready, Make sure you check out the part 2 to this video, advanced color grading, it builds on this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHW8nqqEnq2Clc0 Thanks for watching and the comment Chris!

[@chrisfoster8770]

@@RafaelLudwig Will do right now. Thanks!

[@WesKriesel]

Great walk through - I'm seeing why your videos always look so stellar!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thanks so much Wes!

[@henderson678]

This was SO helpful. The best I've seen. Thanks!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@federicogiller5741]

Excellent tutorial... cuts through the crap and goes straight into what can be done.

[@RafaelLudwig]

So glad you find the tutorials useful! Thanks again Federico!

[@soak000]

Great tutorial. I followed along while messing with a short interview shot in CLOG. Do you have a video on vectorscope? I'd like to understand that better for skin toning. Thanks again.

[@RafaelLudwig]

I have this Tut for Fixing Skin tones in FCP kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYCXfIx6otdqeKs And I have Advanced Color Grading kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHW8nqqEnq2Clc0 which dives deeper into secondary color adjustments. Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@soak000]

@@RafaelLudwig Thank you for taking time replying and sending me the link. Much appreciated. I am bookmarking these so I can find these quickly.

[@tigerwusongster]

you are amazing, wonderful mentor.

[@nav-unger]

Hey Rafael. Great video....

[@TRIOStories]

This was the best tutorial on colour correcting for final cut pro that I’ve ever seen. Watched the whole thing. Thanks so much for this 🙌🏼

[@RafaelLudwig]

Awesome, thank you! Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@zywcu]

Total agree

[@yousefalshamrani]

best explanation of color grading on KZbin . Do you think most of the time , if I use wheels, I don't need to use the color curve ?

[@gregpdavenport]

Bro you are straight to the point and I love it. Thanks! I learned alot.

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thank you for the compliment and the comment Greg!

[@SevenCreations]

a lot of information and tips in this "not too long" video, awesome. Thanks.

[@PeteEdmunds]

Very clear and helpful. Thanks!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thanks for watching and the nice comment Pete!

[@stevestrickland446]

Ok, excellent information. As a stills photographer I was used to programs that would create a profile from the color card. This is very helpful. Getting the number right on the histograms is important, but it is critical to have a calibrated monitor for those subtle changes you mentioned. Thanks for the info.

[@TheSwisspictures]

Thanks for this one! just started in making videos and I switched from Pinnacle Studio to FCPX one month ago, I edited one music video with pinnacle and the color work was horrible XD. Now with Final Cut it looks pretty simple and effective.

[@RafaelLudwig]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@airavearentertainment9186]

Thank you so much for this. It's crazy how well you explained it. I've tried to learn about this before and just had a hard time following along. But you made it so simple that I was finally able to learn how to properly do this. Thank you!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and the nice comment!

[@pianoforteadorecchio9596]

great tutorial. Don't you correct lens distortion?

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thanks! For lens distortion It depends on the shot, and the aesthetic. If I am doing vfx I will correct then add back. Many times the director likes the characteristics of the lenses they shot on. Thanks for watching and the comment!

[@RawkustvOfficial]

Woooh! This is great! Just bought an Eos R for Vlogs, can’t wait to apply your tutorial to my c log footage 🙌

[@RafaelLudwig]

Awesome! Thank you for watching and the comment!

[@ckfvideo]

This was pretty fantastic. Thanks!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and the comment !

[@MrMyers1489]

Thanks a bunch! This is great from a fellow FCPX user.

[@topicruben]

Very interesting, man! I’ve never done it like this, so I gotta try. However, I wanna get that look you obtained in the other video I watched. Here to stay man! thanks a lot 🙏

[@RafaelLudwig]

I just pushed the orange and teal a bit further in that other video, but it's the same process with more Saturation of the colours. I tweak video to video but it's mostly the same. Thanks again for watching and commenting!

[@topicruben]

Rafael Ludwig AWESOME 👏. THANKS

[@terrygadsden7883]

Thanks a lot, Rafael. Very helpful.

[@RafaelLudwig]

Thanks for watching and the comment Terry!

[@WesKriesel]

I like the recap at the end!

[@RafaelLudwig]

Too much info not to recap!

[@JorgeBravoPratscher]

This is fantastic Rafael! thank you so much for doing it

[@OrdinaryFilmmaker]

Nicely done. You gave me one piece to the puzzle I was looking for. I'll use this as a reference for the future. I should get one of those xrite video colour charts, but so often I am outside and just shooting and learn to balance off what's in the background. I also try to get my son wearing stuff I can balance against ;)

[@RafaelLudwig]

I used to wear grey something as a safety to colour balance as well! Using the skin as a starting point to balance a shot was the only thing that was consistent from scene to scene. Thanks for the compliment and the comment Simon!