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Using an Expodisc when photographing people, pets or objects in the studio, will give your pictures true to life color and white balance accuracy. The filter sized device is compact, and easy to transport when using studio lights on location. Photographs created in the studio or on location with the use of an Expodisc make post production a breeze by eliminating time consuming color corrections.
Instructions
1. Set up studio lighting. Arrange the lights in the studio or on location in preparation for the photography shoot. Do a few test shots to test the lights, making sure they are firing in sync. Set the correct exposure on your camera as you normally would in a studio set up.
2. Change the settings on your SLR camera. Find your white balance settings and select the custom white balance icon. On a Canon Digital SLR camera, the icon resembles two studio lights with a person in between. Use the cameras owner’s manual to correctly identify the icon used by your camera system.
3. Turn off the auto focus feature on your digital SLR camera. Locate the toggle button on the side of your lens or base of your camera body. They are usually labeled AF for auto focus and M for manual focus. Select the manual mode.
4. Remove the Expodisc from its case. If your Expodisc is the same filter size as your camera lens, use the threaded mount to attach the Expodisc to the lens. If the Expodisc is larger than your lens, simply hold the Expodisc in front of the lens. If you Expodisc is smaller than your camera lens, you need to purchase a larger Expodisc.
5. Move to the middle of your studio lighting set-up. Position yourself where your subject will be that you are photographing. Point your camera at your main studio light that will be illuminating your subject. If you are using a broad-lighting technique, and have two main lights, select the one that is closer to another light source, such as over head lighting.
6. Take a picture with the Expodisc covering your lens. Do not try to focus your lens. You will see a fuzzy picture through the lens, and your recorded image will be a grayish-white square. Go into your camera menu system and find the custom white balance setting. Select the photo you just took with the Expodisc as your standard for the custom white balance. Turn off your menu system, and proceed with your photography shoot. You have successfully set a custom white balance using studio lighting with an Expodisc.
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