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White Balance Grand Floridian Christmas Tree

Two Ways to Cope with White Balance Challenges at the Grand Floridian Resort

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Last week I announced the 2018 AllEars.Net Picture This! Resort Christmas Tree Photo Tour where we will be visiting two resorts that are not easy to photograph because of the lighting. Now, our eyes and brain tend to “fix” this for us, but our cameras — from digital to phones — need help. To help, … Continue reading "Two Ways to Cope with White Balance Challenges at the Grand Floridian Resort"
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Adjusting White Balance Inside the American Adventure

Posted on by Scott Thomas
One of my favorite entertainers is the Voices of Liberty a cappella group at Walt Disney World. They perform shows inside the American Adventure under the rotunda at Epcoot’s World Showcase. The area was designed for the acoustics and the talented singers take full advantage of them. But (isn’t there always one?), the lighting for … Continue reading "Adjusting White Balance Inside the American Adventure"
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Main Street Railroad Station White Balance Problem Solved

Posted on by Scott Thomas
There are many places in Walt Disney World were one will run into challenging light for the Auto White Balance or AWB settings on today’s digital cameras. One such place is the Railroad Station on Main Street USA. The lighting is very yellow in color even to the naked eye. This mimicks the lighting found … Continue reading "Main Street Railroad Station White Balance Problem Solved"
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Understanding White Balance III

Posted on by Lisa Berton
It seems that every two years I write a blog about white balance. Each one is different than the next. In the first blog I used outdoor images on an overcast day and a set of hostage-held plush under targeted lighting. My second entry showcased skin tones under mixed lighting. This time around, we’ll look … Continue reading "Understanding White Balance III"
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Remember to Change Camera Setting

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Having used film cameras my entire life, I was perfectly happy with what I had and the knowledge of how my equipment would perform. I used the proper film speed for where and what I was doing. For my SLRs, I had my flash and battery booster to make it recharge quicker. I love it … Continue reading "Remember to Change Camera Setting"
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Preset Your White Balance

Posted on by Scott Thomas
I decided to do the standby line for Toy Story Midway Mania so I could enjoy the queue area. I did love all the icons of games and toys I played when I was growing up. I was not too thrilled with the photos I was taking. They were very yellow from the lighting used … Continue reading "Preset Your White Balance"
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Understanding White Balance II

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Previously, in 2008, I blogged about what white balance is and how it effects the colors of photographs when they’re being taken. In that piece the examples I used were a colorful mural of Miss Piggy and her lovable Kermie and a case filled with stuffed Dwarfs. We’re moving on and examining how white balance … Continue reading "Understanding White Balance II"
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The Red Beast

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Remember this photo? This is how my photos looked when I first attempted to photograph Beauty and the Beast, Live on Stage with my Nikon D70 camera. Up until then, the camera’s automatic White Balance setting was handling photographing around the Walt Disney World resort a breeze. I was able to save this photo via … Continue reading "The Red Beast"
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Creative White Balance

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Most digital photographers I know try to get the white balance correct in all their photos. I know I fight with it for stage shows at Walt Disney World. If you need a refresher on white balance for digital cameras, visit Lisa’s excellent post, Understanding White Balance. It’s easy to forget you can use white … Continue reading "Creative White Balance"
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Auto White Balance Adjustment

Posted on by Scott Thomas
I have my camera set up to enhance colors. Most of the time it captures what I want and gives me bright, vibrant colors. Then there are those times the photos have a color cast to them I don’t like. Take for instance the photo I took at Beaches and Cream of Cast Member Kristen … Continue reading "Auto White Balance Adjustment"
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