The Landscape Photography Book

Set Your White Balance First

I think it’s important to set your white balance first because if you change it later in your editing process, it can change your overall exposure (open an image and drag the white balance sliders back and forth while looking at the histogram—you’ll see major changes to the exposure as you drag them). So, let’s get it where you want it right from the start. If you shot in RAW, you’ll be able to choose the same white balance presets you could have chosen in your camera from the WB presets pop-up menu (shown above). So, try out a few to see which one looks the best to you (luckily, there is no international committee ...