White Balance

When referring to white balance, we're talking about the use of it on a camera. White balance is used in different lighting areas that allows for the shot to look a certain "color" depending on how you adjust the balance. The white balance changes the tint or hue of the image your photographing. You could change the setting anywhere from getting a blue "cooler" tint to an orange "brighter" tint. Basically, the white balance is used to capture an image that would look the exact same as something you see through your own two eyes. In addition, the white balance can and should be used in different places. You could have a setting for white balance when inside with fluorescent lights, outside, during daytime or night time, or if it's cloudy or sunny to achieve the best picture possible.

In addition to manually changing the settings on the white balance, you can also set your digital camera's to automatic mode. Auto mode automatically changes the white balance for you, depending on the lighting in the room, so you don't have to. If auto mode is set, you can practically take the camera wherever you would like and the camera adjusts itself so you can have the best image quality possible. Recently, since the birth of the automatic white balance, it has become widely used for it's simplicity and quickness. All in all, the white balance is an important element in the use of a camera, because it makes the shot you're trying to take much more realistic, and much more visually stunning to the naked eye.