1. Explain the purpose of white balance and colour
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White Balance and Colour
Learn to set or correct white balance without removing the mood.
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What you will learn
2. Apply a practical method to set or correct white balance without removing the mood
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3. Recognise the main technical, safety or professional risk
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4. Review the result and record one useful improvement
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Step-by-step practice
Step 1. Identify why white balance and colour matters to the photograph you want to make.
Step 2. Prepare the subject, location, equipment and any required permission.
Step 3. Practise how to set or correct white balance without removing the mood.
Step 4. Review focus, exposure, light, composition, story and responsible practice.
Step 5. Complete this activity: Photograph one scene with auto, daylight and a custom or manual white balance.
Safe and responsible practice: Keep lamps, cables and stands stable, cool and clear of walkways.
Practical activity
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Photograph one scene with auto, daylight and a custom or manual white balance.
Good-practice checklist
Light direction and quality are deliberate
Colour supports the intended mood
Complete the practical activity for white balance and colour
Record settings or decisions that produced the best result
Review the result on a second screen or as a print
Ask a qualified person when safety, privacy or legal consequences are significant
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