For my readers interested in photography here’s a tutorial on a white balance contraption that I use. It allows for custom white balance and is extremely inexpensive compared to some other $80+ white balance products on the market.
It’s a clear Pringles lid with a circle cut out of a coffee filter and attached.
How it’s attached:
Finished:
What you do is hold it up to your light source filling the camera frame, adjust to properly expose, snap the photo (you’ll need to do this on manual focus). Then follow your camera manual for custom white balance on your camera.
Here are the results, it works awesome & you can see has the best results!
Custom WB with the Pringles lid:
With AWB:
With the Shade preset since I was inside, no lights on, next to a window:
You can also find my tutorial on MCP Actions Blog. Thanks Jodi!
Also, that beautiful (although hard to see in this photo) necklace is for my sister’s birthday and can be found HERE if you’d also like to get yourself one!
Tags: boise photography; nampa photography; lucid graphic design; lucid design & photography
Love the tip, now I just need a camera. I do love photography and love what you do!
Jayme, thanks for sharing this tip! I have a pringles lid waiting to become my little helper!!
OMG, you are the best! I love this tip. It totally worked. WOW, Thanks