How to Get Proper White Balance for Video

When you have control of all the lighting on a video shoot, dialing in your white balance is a relatively straightforward procedure. But when you do not have control of all the lighting or you are in a situation with mixed color temperatures, it can be difficult to get the right white balance. This excellent video will give you eight helpful tips to always dial in the proper white balance.

Coming to you from Sareesh Sudhakaran of wolfcrow, this great video will give you eight tips for achieving the proper white balance when you are shooting video. Unlike still images, you do not have anywhere near as much latitude in post with video, which is why it is so important to get your settings as close to correct as possible in camera and avoid any major changes after the fact. Unfortunately, if you shoot things like weddings, you will frequently deal with situations in which multiple light sources are giving off different color temperatures or changing over time, and as such, trusting your camera's auto white balance could lead you astray. That is where the tips in the video will come in handy. Check it out above for the full rundown. 

And if you want to continue learning about video work, check out "Introduction to Video: A Photographer's Guide to Filmmaking With Lee Morris and Patrick Hall!"