 Beth Verser |
Lighting - Odd Color Tint I have 2 sets of lighting. I have strobe lighting, which I like but not when working with children because it is harder to work with. So I got a set of soft box continuous lighting. Now my pictures are OK but the subjects often have a odd color tint which I repair in Photoshop. What do I need to do to help change that? Also my pictures look wonderful on my camera but when I upload they are darker and the tint is off. Thanks.
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Pete H |
Beth, This sounds like a simple problem with your White Balance. You are probably using (auto White balance.) The color of the light from your strobes is not the same as continuous lighting. Consult your camera manual and use manual White Balance. The process of setting White Balance manually takes about 30 seconds. Don't forget to set it back to auto when you are done taking pics under the continuous lights. Concerning the monitor on your camera: all monitors are not created equal. Many cannot be relied on to show accurate color, brightness etc. The histogram will give you a better indication of exposure.
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W. |
Hi Beth, your continuous light set probably has a different color temperature than your strobe(s) do(es). So I would adjust the camera's White Balance. To equalise the difference in brightness between your camera and your computer screen would require one or both of them to be adjusted. Your camera LCD probably can't be adjusted, so that leaves your computer screen. First thing I would try is to re-calibrate its colors, contrast, and brightness. Have fun!
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John H. Siskin |
Hi Beth, The kind of continuous light makes a difference. If you have a tungsten-balanced light source, you will be able to do a good color balance, as mentioned by the other fine contributors. If you are using a fluorescent-based system, then you have more significant problems. The first problem with fluorescent lights is that they vary as the electricity cycles; in the U.S., the electricity cycles 60 times a second. So if you shoot a speed faster than 1/60, you get part of a cycle and possibly poor color. The color of your shots would not be stable in this case. The solution is to shoot at 1/30 or 1/15th of second, not good with kids. The other problem is the spectrum of fluorescent lights is not even, and so can cause some additional problems. I prefer to avoid fluorescent lights for photography. You might want to check out this article on the types of lighting for photography: www.betterphoto.com/article.php?id=195. Thanks,
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