Portrait and Wedding Photography Guide
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Portrait and Wedding Photography Guide
Test ShotsTest Shots
Take test shots before the main event to see if the look and colors match what you have in mind.
ColorsColors
Check colors using studio lighting equipment, incandescent and uorescent bulbs, light from
windows (natural light), and mixed lighting.
Light from window
(natural light)
Fluorescent light
Lighting
equipment
Incandescent
bulb
For more striking colors, switch from [Auto] white balance to [Choose color temperature] and
select the color temperature manually.
- Color temperature can be viewed in the playback photo info display.
- Low color temperatures add a bluer, “cold” cast while higher values
make pictures redder.
- Shift white balance toward magenta (M) to reduce green casts or to-
ward green (G) when faced with unnatural-looking reds.
Capturing the Original Colors
For colors closely matching those of the original scene, try using preset manual white balance. Pre-
set manual meters white balance directly from a white or gray object lit the same way as your actual
subject. It can be accessed using [White balance]>
L ([Preset manual]) in the i menu. For more
information, see the camera Reference Manual, available via the Nikon Download Center (https://down-
loadcenter.nikonimglib.com/).
Fine-Tuning Picture ControlsFine-Tuning Picture Controls
Those who enjoy tweaking Picture Controls will nd custom Picture Controls a useful tool (page7).
You can name and save them as you choose or copy them to memory cards for use with compatible
software or other cameras of the same type.
Customizing Picture Controls
Raising [Sharpening] or [Contrast] too high may make portraits look harsh.