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
Tints added by colored lighting, such as the green tint added to the faces of subjects standing on
a lawn, are called “color casts”. Color casts can be corrected using reector panels or by placing a
white cloth at your subject’s feet. Be sure to position reectors or cloths out of the frame so that
they aren’t visible in photos.
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/).
Easy Exposure Compensation
To adjust exposure compensation using only a command dial, choose [On] for Custom Setting b2
[Easy exposure compensation]. The selected value will not be reset when the camera is turned off
or the standby timer expires.