1.13 Eagle Pointe Photo Challenge Voting and White Balance

Good morning, Photojournalists!

First of all, please vote for the best photos in Friday's photo challenge.  Use this link:

Vote for Friday's photo challenge

Now that you're done, I'd like to let you know that TOMORROW you'll start learning about the different parts of the camera.

TODAY is one of those problem-solving days where I kept thinking there was something I forgot to have you do, and then I realized what it was.

As I was looking through pictures this weekend, I kept looking at the colors of the photos trying to figure out what happened and why the colors looked off from picture to picture, etc.

Then I realized something. You guys don't know about White Balance, and therefore you haven't been setting your cameras accordingly.

So, today you'll learn about White Balance. From here on out, you'll need to set your white balance for every environment, especially since we'll be going into the gym more taking pictures of basketball and wrestling.

Here's a video from one of my favorite online video instructors. I think he's rather funny. WATCH THIS VIDEO:

Mike Browne: How to Set White Balance

I swear at one point he looks like a Smurf!

What's the big deal with White Balance?

Here's a brief introduction to White Balance. READ IT!!

INTRODUCTION TO WHITE BALANCE

Here's another that goes into a little bit more detail that I like better:

Photography fundamentals: White Balance

The only thing I can really compare it to is how your iPhone or smart phone has different filters, and you get different colors in your photos based on how you set your filters.


TODAY AND TOMORROW, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT ADJUSTING WHITE BALANCE.

Here's a video on how to adjust the white balance on the Canon cameras:

DED Studios— Canon T3i: Setting a Custom White Balance
He says to use a white color card, but you can use a piece of printer paper.

You can also choose an automatic setting. If you choose to do that, here are the directions:

For the Nikons, here's a video:

Camera Guides: How to set White Balance

1.9.2020: Eagle Pointe Photo Challenge

Good morning, photojournalists!

I still can't get over how much light our new classroom and Eagle Point have, and I'm excited for our first snow that we can actually watch fall. I mean, I love snow!

Yesterday, you took photos of Eagle Pointe. You'll do two things with those photos:

#1: Put them on the server. In the "Other" pictures folder, there's a folder that says "2019.20 Eagle Point." You'll put your FOLDER of photos in there (remember, I told you to take a lot of photos, not just one location).

#2: You'll choose your BEST photo of Eagle Pointe and put it on the blog with the following:

• What type of composition it is
• A definition of the type of composition (yes, this is a refresher for you)
• An explanation of how the photo you put on your blog is an example of composition (another refresher!)
• Why you like this photo/what about it makes it the best photo you took of Eagle Pointe.

TOMORROW,  you'll vote on the opposite hour's: 1st hour will vote on 3rd's photos and vice versa. 

Your photos need to be on the server and this assignment needs to be on your blog by 8:10 a.m. Friday morning!!