Comments on: I Found Custom White Balance (… and since then my life hasn’t been the same) http://zoomyummy.com/2010/02/15/i-found-custom-white-balance-and-since-then-my-life-hasnt-been-the-same/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:24:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Gypsy Gina http://zoomyummy.com/2010/02/15/i-found-custom-white-balance-and-since-then-my-life-hasnt-been-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-17984 Gypsy Gina Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:28:59 +0000 http://zoomyummy.com/?p=2480#comment-17984 Are you implying this for indoors only? Are you implying this for indoors only?

]]> By: Byrne http://zoomyummy.com/2010/02/15/i-found-custom-white-balance-and-since-then-my-life-hasnt-been-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-761 Byrne Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:29:55 +0000 http://zoomyummy.com/?p=2480#comment-761 thank you thank you thank you so much for all of your amazing tutorials! they are a huge help. thank you thank you thank you so much for all of your amazing tutorials! they are a huge help.

]]> By: ZoomYummy http://zoomyummy.com/2010/02/15/i-found-custom-white-balance-and-since-then-my-life-hasnt-been-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-760 ZoomYummy Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:42:53 +0000 http://zoomyummy.com/?p=2480#comment-760 Hi Sukaina! Thanks for visiting zoomyummy! Yes, I understand what you mean by not being able to focus. What I usually do is make a little mark on the paper (with a pen) or focus on a little darker spot or some irregularity on the paper. That usually works. By now, I haven't really taken any food photos at night, though I'd so love to. Night is the time when I come alive. Despite that, I am currently planning on finding and buying a set of lights. When I find the right thing I'll definitely write about it! But as far as I know <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lowell-E1-92-Ego-Two-Light/dp/B000GWKYO4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1202049246&sr=8-2" rel="nofollow">these lights might work very fine</a>. Have a wonderful day! Petra Hi Sukaina! Thanks for visiting zoomyummy! Yes, I understand what you mean by not being able to focus. What I usually do is make a little mark on the paper (with a pen) or focus on a little darker spot or some irregularity on the paper. That usually works.

By now, I haven’t really taken any food photos at night, though I’d so love to. Night is the time when I come alive. Despite that, I am currently planning on finding and buying a set of lights. When I find the right thing I’ll definitely write about it! But as far as I know these lights might work very fine.

Have a wonderful day!

Petra

]]> By: Sukaina http://zoomyummy.com/2010/02/15/i-found-custom-white-balance-and-since-then-my-life-hasnt-been-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-759 Sukaina Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:37:11 +0000 http://zoomyummy.com/?p=2480#comment-759 Hi Petra....your site is gorgeous and your photography tips amazing. i just tried to set the custom white balance on my canon 550d. the only trouble is if i try to take a picture of a white paper, it wont let me focus and take a pic as there is nothing to focus on a white paper! how do i get around this? also, how do u take food photos at night? do you use an external flash or external lights? i would really appreciate some advice as my night photos are rubbish! Hi Petra….your site is gorgeous and your photography tips amazing. i just tried to set the custom white balance on my canon 550d. the only trouble is if i try to take a picture of a white paper, it wont let me focus and take a pic as there is nothing to focus on a white paper! how do i get around this?

also, how do u take food photos at night? do you use an external flash or external lights? i would really appreciate some advice as my night photos are rubbish!

]]> By: zoomyummy http://zoomyummy.com/2010/02/15/i-found-custom-white-balance-and-since-then-my-life-hasnt-been-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-758 zoomyummy Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:07:02 +0000 http://zoomyummy.com/?p=2480#comment-758 You're welcome! It's my pleasure...like really! Have a wonderful day. Petra :) You’re welcome! It’s my pleasure…like really! Have a wonderful day. Petra :)

]]> By: ingrid http://zoomyummy.com/2010/02/15/i-found-custom-white-balance-and-since-then-my-life-hasnt-been-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-757 ingrid Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:52:43 +0000 http://zoomyummy.com/?p=2480#comment-757 Hi, Petra! I got it.....I set mine! Thank you so so much! I really appreciate the time you take to write and post these tutorials. You ROCK! ~ingrid Hi, Petra! I got it…..I set mine! Thank you so so much! I really appreciate the time you take to write and post these tutorials. You ROCK!
~ingrid

]]> By: zoomyummy http://zoomyummy.com/2010/02/15/i-found-custom-white-balance-and-since-then-my-life-hasnt-been-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-756 zoomyummy Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:46:59 +0000 http://zoomyummy.com/?p=2480#comment-756 Hi Ingrid! Yes, you are saying it correctly. You basically tell your camera what light you are shooting under. Most often cameras offer these options: 1. Auto 2. Shade/Inside/Outside... 3. Custom. 1. Auto - if you set this one, your camera does the white balance for you and you don't have to care about colors at all; 2. Shade/Inside/Outside... - you tell your camera more specific light conditions so that it works more precisely than the 'Auto' setting; 3. Custom - this one is the most precise setting of all; the one that this article was about - with showing your camera the white paper and so on... I hope this helped. If you have more questions, just ask - I'll be glad to help. Petra Hi Ingrid! Yes, you are saying it correctly. You basically tell your camera what light you are shooting under. Most often cameras offer these options: 1. Auto 2. Shade/Inside/Outside… 3. Custom.

1. Auto – if you set this one, your camera does the white balance for you and you don’t have to care about colors at all;
2. Shade/Inside/Outside… – you tell your camera more specific light conditions so that it works more precisely than the ‘Auto’ setting;
3. Custom – this one is the most precise setting of all; the one that this article was about – with showing your camera the white paper and so on…

I hope this helped.

If you have more questions, just ask – I’ll be glad to help.

Petra

]]> By: ingrid http://zoomyummy.com/2010/02/15/i-found-custom-white-balance-and-since-then-my-life-hasnt-been-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-755 ingrid Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:49:46 +0000 http://zoomyummy.com/?p=2480#comment-755 I'm still working on trying to figure this one out. I have a white balance menu, Petra and I can tell it what light I'm shooting under. Is this what you mean? Or do I still need to take a photo of the white paper under the auto white balance setting? I know, I'm a dum-dum but I appreciate all your help. ~ingrid I’m still working on trying to figure this one out. I have a white balance menu, Petra and I can tell it what light I’m shooting under. Is this what you mean? Or do I still need to take a photo of the white paper under the auto white balance setting? I know, I’m a dum-dum but I appreciate all your help.
~ingrid

]]> By: kjanzen http://zoomyummy.com/2010/02/15/i-found-custom-white-balance-and-since-then-my-life-hasnt-been-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-754 kjanzen Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:37:46 +0000 http://zoomyummy.com/?p=2480#comment-754 I have JUST discovered custom white balance this week myself, and life will never be the same. Great post! I have JUST discovered custom white balance this week myself, and life will never be the same. Great post!

]]> By: Natalie http://zoomyummy.com/2010/02/15/i-found-custom-white-balance-and-since-then-my-life-hasnt-been-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-753 Natalie Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:07:53 +0000 http://zoomyummy.com/?p=2480#comment-753 Perfect! Never knew it existed, and have been fussing with my photos in Lightroom. One less fuss to worry about now! Thank you x 1000!!! Perfect! Never knew it existed, and have been fussing with my photos in Lightroom. One less fuss to worry about now! Thank you x 1000!!!

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