Shoot Weddings Like a Pro: There Is No Retaking Wedding Photos. It’s Got to Be Right the First Time!
- The Trick for Low-Light Shooting in a Church
- Getting Soft, Diffused Light with Flash, Part 1
- Getting Soft, Diffused Light with Flash, Part 2
- Use Your Flash at Outdoor Weddings
- Keep Backup Memory Cards on You
- Formals: Who to Shoot First
- Formals: Where to Aim
- The Trick to Keeping Them from Blinking
- Reception Photos: Making Them Dance
- Your Main Job: Follow the Bride
- Formals: How High to Position Your Camera
- Formals: Dont Cut Off Joints
- Formals: Build Off the Bride and Groom
- Formals: The Trick to Great Backgrounds
- Shooting the Details (& Which Ones to Shoot)
- Change Your Vantage Point to Add Interest
- Finding That Perfect Bridal Light
- How to Pose the Bride with Other People
- What to Shoot with a Wide-Angle Lens
- Back Up Your Photos Onsite
- If Shooting JPEGs, Use a Preset White Balance
If Shooting JPEGs, Use a Preset White Balance
If you’re shooting with your digital camera set to RAW format, you don’t need to worry about the white balance (leave it set at Auto White Balance, you can always change it later, in Photoshop), but if you’re like many pro wedding photographers, you’re shooting in JPEG Fine format (so you can take more shots and write to the memory card faster). If that’s the case, then you’re better off choosing a preset white balance in the camera that matches the lighting situation you’re shooting in (that way, the overall color of your photo looks balanced for the light). If you don’t set the right white balance, your photos can look too yellow or too blue. Luckily, choosing a white balance is easier than you’d think, and it will save you loads of time later when you’re processing your photos in Photoshop. Just go to the menu on your digital camera, scroll to the white balance control and choose Incandescent if you’re shooting in a standard reception hall, or Daylight if you’re shooting an outdoor wedding. If you’re using a flash, set your white balance to Flash. It’s that easy to get your color in line.