http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: lighting white balance - Recent Topics en Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:44:23 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/white-balance-and-lighting#post-40450 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:58:08 +0000 SidneyMyers 40450@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I shoot video mainly for fun (my kids sports/family events etc..) but I have done a few shoots for money.  I intend to start my own videography company in a few years and I am trying to develop a good base of knowlege now.</p> <p>I do not have much experience at all with lighting.  This has been an area of focus for me recently.  One of the questions that I keep asking myself is why do we have to worry about not intermixing different light set ups that use different color temperature bulbs? </p> <p>If a person was to use two different types of bulbs that have different color temperatures can't the camera simply factor these out by doing a manual white balance?  I know that I must be missing something here.  To me it seems that by doing a manual white balance using a white piece of paper (or other white item) that we are "telling" the camera that "this is white" and the camera will then get the colors correct no matter what lights we are using.</p> <p>If anybody has time to reply and help me understand what I am missing that would be great.</p> <p>Thanks.</p>