Table 2-3 shows the most
common white balance settings and the icons you??™re likely to find on your camera
(your camera may have slightly different icons). Refer to your camera manual for
specific instructions on setting white balance.
Get the Most from Your
Digital Camera
After you gain experience in photography, you??™ll probably branch out and use
your camera more creatively. For example, when taking portraits, you??™ll rotate
the camera 90 degrees to capture a head and shoulders portrait, or head shot.
WHITE BALANCE SETTING ICON
Outdoors, sunny daylight, noon
Outdoors, open shade
Cloudy, hazy conditions
Tungsten light
Fluorescent light
Camera flash
Table 2-3: Choosing the proper white balance setting.
NOTE
Some cameras have an external button to set white
balance. Refer to your camera manual for detailed
instructions on setting white balance for your camera.
TIP
Some cameras give you the option to create a custom
white-balance setting by photographing a white piece
of paper and then using a menu command to calibrate
the camera??™s white balance based on the image you
just photographed. Refer to your camera manual for
additional details.
UICKSTEPS
MAXIMIZING CAMERA
BATTERY LIFE
As you gain experience with your digital camera, you??™ll
use it more often and shoot more pictures in a single
setting.
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