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White Balance: What Is It? Why Does It Matter?

Join a hands-on Zoom workshop led by a seasoned photographer to master the art of color filtration in your images and learn how to achieve precise color balance in your photography.

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  • 18 and older
  • $89
  • Virtual Classroom
  • 2 hours
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What you'll learn in this photography class:

White Balance: What Is It? Why Does It Matter? A Hands-On Workshop on Zoom!

Find out why White Balance is Important and how to "get it right" in camera during this Zoomfari!

What does “white balance” mean? It means that the color white should actually be white, the color red should be red, and every other color should be in proper balance in your image. A better name for it would really be “color filtration.”

So why should we bother or care about “white balance? Why not just leave the white balance setting on “Auto” and let the camera do the work? If it needs to be fixed, we can do it in post-production, right?

This is a workshop conducted on Zoom that will make you familiar with ALL the white balance options on your camera that will let you get it right the first time, in the camera, giving you color that accurately reflects what you are seeing with your eye. Because it is on Zoom, you can join us from any place in the world!

Did you know that most camera models give you a color chart that lets you add more red, green, blue or yellow, to any white balance setting?

Did you know that many cameras let you actually dial a **Kelvin temperature** into your camera for the most precise color?

Do you know why your snow pictures may be too blueor “cool,” or why your indoor pictures may be too orangeor “warm?”

Do you know why pictures of people taken with a flash at night often have a white, pasty or washed-out look?

These effects are caused by using the wrong white balance. They are all our fault! But if they are our fault, we can fix them

So come to this Zoom workshop on your computer armed with your camera, any standard kit lens, your camera manual (if you can find it), a piece of white paper, and some colorful clothing, paintings, or flowers. We are conducting this Zoom workshop in the daytime so that you can get the correct white balance for pictures taken from your window on a sunny or cloudy day, pictures of your own skin tones, and pictures taken inside your closed closet lit by a single light bulb.

Washington Photo Safari Director and professional architectural photographer E. David Luria, having directed the training of over 39,000 amateur photographers since 1999, knows the white balance menus of most cameras. He will guide you through all the white balance options offered by your camera so that, in your future travels, you will be able to take better portraits of friends and family with warmer skin tones, more accurate nature photos, pictures of stained glass windows in churches, or paintings in museums that are true to their actual colors, pictures taken indoors with a flash or without a flash, or pictures taken in nighttime cityscapes, or photos of beautifully illuminated monuments and buildings.

For cameras equipped with Kelvin temperature options, he will show you how to achieve precise color correction by dialing the right temperature, so that, with practice, you will be able to gauge light temperature just by looking at a scene. If you have a smartphone with a color temperature scale, he will show you how to use that phone as a color temperature meter so that you can more easily set the right temperature in your camera, from 2,500 to 10,000!

And once he has taught you all the correct rules for white balance, he will also teach you how to break the rules for creative color options, such as making a deep blue sky on a rainy day, or a fiery red sky on a cloudy night, or creating magenta sunsets and sunrises.

In short, this 2-hour workshop will help you use color options you have paid for on your camera but may not have used, so that you are getting your money’s worth out of that expensive camera AND getting the color right the first time, in the camera!

What to Bring:

  • Camera
  • Lens
  • Camera Manual
  • a sheet of white paper
  • Colorful clothing, paintings or flowers
  • Extra memory cards
  • Extra charged battery

Where to Meet: On Zoom, from the comfort and safety of your home! Login in credentials will be sent to clients upon registration.

Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

Refund Policy

  • Cancellations must be made in writing via email at least 10 business days prior to Safari date to [email protected]
  • Cancellations received 9 business days or more in advance of Safari date receive a refund of 75% of the amount paid.
  • No refund is made for cancellations received less than 9 business days before the Safari date.

Washington Photo Safari operates rain or shine. A separate itinerary is followed on rain or snow days, utilizing landmarks with unique photogenic interiors, such as The National Building Museum, Union Station, The National Postal Museum, The Lincoln Memorial, and the Jefferson Memorial.

In the event that an instructor or the school needs to cancel last minute, students will receive a refund less a 5% non refundable registration fee.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

Reviews of Classes at Washington Photo Safari (7)

(4.7-star rating across 7 reviews)
  • White Balance: What Is It? Why Does It Matter?

    Reviewed by Diane G. on 7/11/2021
    David is very knowledgeable and explains things with clarity and patience.
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Students who have taken classes at White Balance praise the instructor, David, for his expertise and ability to teach with clarity and patience. They appreciate that he is knowledgeable and can effectively explain concepts. These students have learned valuable skills and have gained a deep understanding of the subject matter. One student reflects, "I learned so much from David's class. His explanations were clear and concise, and I was able to walk away with a solid foundation in the subject."

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