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Lesson 6 • White Balance

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Marcio Sargento
Marcio Sargento

The document discusses various camera settings and functions for learning photography, including the three elements of exposure (aperture, shutter speed, ISO), white balance, and scene modes. It provides explanations of how aperture, shutter speed and ISO control depth of field, motion blur, and noise. It also covers the basics of white balance and how it compensates for different light sources. Finally, it summarizes common scene modes like landscape, macro, night, party and their uses for different photography situations.

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Today, I will learn… White Balance Scene Modes Camera functions Learning Goals
Exposure Recap Aperture – How wide or narrow the opening of the camera is to receive light / controls depth of field Shutter Speed – How fast or slow camera opens to receive light / controls motion blur ISO – How sensitive the film or camera sensor is to light / controls film grain (noise)
The Fourth Element We need to consider the 3 exposure settings when thinking about properly balancing the exposure in a photograph… However, a fourth element also needs to be considered… Exposure Aperture ShutterSpeed ISO
White Balance White balance doesn't really affect your exposure, just the appearance of colors in the image Different light sources cast their own colours, which cannot usually be noticed with the naked eye. White Balance is essentially the camera compensating for the color cast of the light in order to reproduce the “correct” colours
White Balance The color cast of light is referred to as its Colour Temperature and is rated in degrees Kelvin (i.e. 4000K). Ranges from “Cool” to “Warm” Most digital cameras have Automatic White Balance, but also specific options for different sources of light.
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Basic In-Camera Settings Exposure Modes: There are several modes available which offer a combination of automatic and manual control over the three elements of exposure. Auto, sometimes represented by an A, or simply a green square, is fully automatic functioning. True “point and shoot” where the camera decides all the settings for you
Basic In-Camera Settings Av or Aperture Priority allows you to choose the aperture value while the camera chooses the shutter speed required to obtain a correct exposure. Tv or Shutter Priority allows you to choose the shutter speed while the camera chooses the aperture which would produce the correct exposure. M or Manual gives you complete manual control over all exposure settings.
What do the numbers mean?!
What do the numbers mean?!
Basic In-Camera Settings Scene Modes: Scene Modes are basically fully automatic modes designed specifically for a certain situation. They typically place emphasis on one or more settings based on the typical circumstances of the situation chosen. Most digital cameras have very similar scene modes available…
Scene Modes Landscape - take photos of wide scenes. Camera automatically focuses on a distant object.
Scene Modes Macro - take close-up shots of small objects, flowers and insects. Lens can be moved closer to the subject than in other modes. Hold the camera steady or use a tripod.
Scene Modes Night - photograph nightscapes. Preprogrammed to use slow shutter speeds. Use of tripod recommended.
Scene Modes Party - take photos in a dim lit room; exposure and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for room brightness. Captures indoor background lighting or candlelight. Hold the camera very steady when using this mode.
Scene Modes Portrait - main subject is clearly focused and the background is out of focus (has less depth of field). Best when taking shots outside during the day. Stand close to your subject And, when possible, select an uncomplicated background that is far from the subject.
Scene Modes Sports (also called Kids & Pets) - take photos of a fast moving subject; fast shutter speeds "freeze" the action. Best when shots are taken in bright light; pre-focusing recommended.
Scene Modes Sunset - take photos of sunsets and sunrises Helps keep the deep hues/shades in the scene.
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Lesson 6 • White Balance
Lesson 6 • White Balance
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Lesson 6 • White Balance
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Lesson 6 • White Balance
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Lesson 6 • White Balance

  • 1. Today, I will learn… White Balance Scene Modes Camera functions Learning Goals
  • 2. Exposure Recap Aperture – How wide or narrow the opening of the camera is to receive light / controls depth of field Shutter Speed – How fast or slow camera opens to receive light / controls motion blur ISO – How sensitive the film or camera sensor is to light / controls film grain (noise)
  • 3. The Fourth Element We need to consider the 3 exposure settings when thinking about properly balancing the exposure in a photograph… However, a fourth element also needs to be considered… Exposure Aperture ShutterSpeed ISO
  • 4. White Balance White balance doesn't really affect your exposure, just the appearance of colors in the image Different light sources cast their own colours, which cannot usually be noticed with the naked eye. White Balance is essentially the camera compensating for the color cast of the light in order to reproduce the “correct” colours
  • 5. White Balance The color cast of light is referred to as its Colour Temperature and is rated in degrees Kelvin (i.e. 4000K). Ranges from “Cool” to “Warm” Most digital cameras have Automatic White Balance, but also specific options for different sources of light.
  • 9. Basic In-Camera Settings Exposure Modes: There are several modes available which offer a combination of automatic and manual control over the three elements of exposure. Auto, sometimes represented by an A, or simply a green square, is fully automatic functioning. True “point and shoot” where the camera decides all the settings for you
  • 10. Basic In-Camera Settings Av or Aperture Priority allows you to choose the aperture value while the camera chooses the shutter speed required to obtain a correct exposure. Tv or Shutter Priority allows you to choose the shutter speed while the camera chooses the aperture which would produce the correct exposure. M or Manual gives you complete manual control over all exposure settings.
  • 11. What do the numbers mean?!
  • 12. What do the numbers mean?!
  • 13. Basic In-Camera Settings Scene Modes: Scene Modes are basically fully automatic modes designed specifically for a certain situation. They typically place emphasis on one or more settings based on the typical circumstances of the situation chosen. Most digital cameras have very similar scene modes available…
  • 14. Scene Modes Landscape - take photos of wide scenes. Camera automatically focuses on a distant object.
  • 15. Scene Modes Macro - take close-up shots of small objects, flowers and insects. Lens can be moved closer to the subject than in other modes. Hold the camera steady or use a tripod.
  • 16. Scene Modes Night - photograph nightscapes. Preprogrammed to use slow shutter speeds. Use of tripod recommended.
  • 17. Scene Modes Party - take photos in a dim lit room; exposure and shutter speed are automatically adjusted for room brightness. Captures indoor background lighting or candlelight. Hold the camera very steady when using this mode.
  • 18. Scene Modes Portrait - main subject is clearly focused and the background is out of focus (has less depth of field). Best when taking shots outside during the day. Stand close to your subject And, when possible, select an uncomplicated background that is far from the subject.
  • 19. Scene Modes Sports (also called Kids & Pets) - take photos of a fast moving subject; fast shutter speeds "freeze" the action. Best when shots are taken in bright light; pre-focusing recommended.
  • 20. Scene Modes Sunset - take photos of sunsets and sunrises Helps keep the deep hues/shades in the scene.