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White Balance
Cameras guess the color of the light to make white look white
Snap a white sheet of paper by candlelight and the photo comes out orange. Your eyes saw white. Who's right?
You'll find out
- Why white paper isn't white in photos
- How a camera puts white back
- Why auto mode can spoil a sunset
Why it matters
Every photo you take is color-corrected for its light. Knowing how lets you fix the ones it gets wrong.
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