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Diy Expodisk Easily Get Your White Balance Right By Making Your Own
Expodisk
We have in one of our earlier posts discussed about white balance and also about how to make use of the
custom white balance settings feature in modern digital cameras. So inorder to set custom white balance
settings right, you need to point your camera to a white object in the scene or a white/grey card that you
carry and set the image as reference for white balance in your future shots.
There is one product available in the market to make this process easier, you might have already heard of it, if
not it is called the Expodisk. It is a device that you can mount on your cameras lens. Expodisk is made of
semi transparent material that allows light to pass through it. Remember it only allows some light to pass
through and not shapes as a result all that the camera will see is the white light (depending upon the light
source camera will see different shades in the white disk for example if you point your camer towards a
fluorescent light your camera will see a greenish white and if you point your camera towards a light bulb the
camera will see a reddish white). What actually happens is that the camera calculates the present images
deviation from actual white light and applies that margin of correction automatically. So that you get accurate
colours in your photos.
Here is the procedure for using expodisk Mount the Expodisk, switch your camera to manual focusing mode,
point it to the light source with which you are going to shoot, click one picture and in your camera set it as the
picture for white balance using custom white balance settings.
Well to me everything looks cool except that I do not wish to spend money just to get the white balance right
in my images. Here is one simple and easy way to make your own diy expodisk.
Take a lens filter, the glass element need not be good because you could even make your diy expodisk without
the glass.
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For the white substance we choose the lid of our disposable lunch box. Any semi transparent white surface
would do, if you plan to use paper use butter paper because plain white paper when used gives a yellowish
shade.
Now that we have the raw materials let's make quick work of our diy expodisk.
First disassemble the lens filter take the inner ring and using it draw a circle on the lid through which you will
cut.
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Using a scissors cut out the round shape that you have drawn.
Now that we have our round piece perfect lets proceed to assemble it.
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Re assemble the lens filter putting the cut plastic sheet in front of the glass.
Your diy expodisk is now ready for use.
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The diy expodisk when mounted on our camera
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A Fun Way to Achieve White Balance and Save Money
January 06, 2009 |14 Comments|Add a comment
Todays tutorial is by Jayme ofLucid Graphic Design. She is sharing great way to do a custom white
balance and save some pennies at the same time!
What is this secret? Well it is $80-100 less than an Expodisc but not quite as pretty.
Its a clear Pringles lid with a circle cut out of a coffee filter and attached.
How its attached:
Finished:
What you do is hold it up to your light source filling the camera frame, adjust to properly expose, snap
the photo (youll need to do this on manual focus). Then follow your camera manual for custom white
balance on your camera.
Here are the results, it works awesome & you can see has the best results!
Custom WB with the Pringles lid:
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With AWB:
With the Shade preset since I was inside, no lights on, next to a window:
I hope everyone enjoys their new craft projectand their new photography tool. Please comment if
you have a unique way to accomplish a taskas I would love to feature more readers on my blog.
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How to Photograph and Edit Portraits in the Snow
February 07, 2014 |1 Comment|Add a comment
It can posecertain challenges to photography people in the snow.But dont let it be a problem for
your photography! Snow can make a wonderful setting for portraits if you use it to your advantage.
One of the largest problems found by those trying to photograph people on snow getting the correct
exposure. As you can guess, snow is a natural reflector and can cause your image to be over-
exposed or under exposed if you are not careful with how you are setting up your shot.
Here are a few quick tips to help you take better photos in the snow!
#1 USE YOUR HISTOGRAM
Thehistogram is a wonderful toolfor helping determine exposure in tricky situations:MCP Tutorial
explaining the histogram.Heres a brief histogram overview:
In the photo below, you can see that the snow has retained a lot of detail but the rest of the image is
underexposed. The camera tries to get the white a middle gray and leaves the rest of the photo too
dark to use. As you can see in the Histogram, the peak is highest on the left side. This shows that the
photo is too dark.
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In this next photo, the photo is over-exposed. You can see the shadows are exposed correctly but
everything else is completely blown out. This often happens if you are shooting in Aperture Prioritymode with spot metering and you are metering in the wrong place.
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This next image shows aproper exposure on both the subject and the snowwith a near perfect arc
in the histogram.
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#2 SNOW IS YOUR FRIEND
Snow has a very useful power, and thats being a very large natural reflector even in overcast
situations. If possible, make use of it for multiplying the amount of light you have to work with. In this
example, you can see how the snow helps fill in shadows and light your subject better.
#3 SHOOT IN RAW
Shooting in RAW is important on many levels, the largest being that it give you the most even ground
to work with when editing. RAW images capture more dynamic range and are not constricted by the
picture style used on jpg fi les. Dynamic range is very important when shooting in snow because how
the large range of bright(snow) and dark (trees) fill the frame.
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#4 EDITING YOUR PHOTOS
First of all, unless setting a custom white balance, I would suggest using the slider manually to handle
white balance instead of the dropper. When using the dropper, I have found that using the snow as a
white sample warms the photo more than a photo in snow should be. Not everything that comes out
of the camera is perfect and requires some work to make it look its best. My largest suggestion is to
start with lifting the shadows and lowering the highlights. This helps even out the range. Adding
contrast and vibrance will also help liven up a scene by separating your subject from deep skies and
busy backgrounds that can normally accompany snowy backdrops. Or you can use a more matte
look for a soft winter feel. The choices are endless.
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How To Paint With Light: Patience Required
April 03, 2013 |1 Comment|Add a comment
How To Paint With Light: Patience Required
There are fewdifferent types of light painting.The type I am going to show you today is a bit detailed
and, to me, much more fun. Its a bit of a process and does take time. If youre not a patient person,
or the type a person that needs instant gratification, painting with light may not be a photography
technique that you will enjoy.
Equipment needed:
dSLR Camera
Tripod
Shutter Release (wireless release is a good idea if youre going to try this alone)
Flash units, video lights or something else to paint with
Heres what you can accomplish:
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What to photograph when painting with light
I like big scenes. Like the playground above. Ill add a few images for examples of the process.
The process
Step 1: Start around dusk and get a base image.
I want a base image to build on in the editing process. My first image is a good exposure done with
the camera on a tripod. Its very important to frame the image in camera as you want your final
images to appear. Once you set the camera in position, you cant move it. If you move the camera
or bump the tripod, your images wont line up and youll need to spend a ton of time lining layered
images up in Photoshop. Thats not something you want to do. So, be careful around the tripod.
My first image, as I said is my base image. Every image will be layered on top of the base image.
Well use the El Camino as ourexample. The El Camino was Light Painted with a friend,Torri
Koppenaal.
My first exposure is set for the available light scene. I use a high F-Stop, usually F11. I set my ISO around
100 to 200, depending on the scene. I set my shutter speed to give me a proper exposure based on
my F-Stop and ISO. Remember, the camera is on a tripod so there is no problem with a long shutter
speed. Ive used shutter speeds in t 1 to 2 minute range for my base image.
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Step 3: Keep taking exposures and lighting different parts of the scene.
I keep moving through the scene until Im satisfied that Ive painted everything I wanted to in the
scene. From time to time, throughout the process. Ill take a look at the display just to be sure I have
havent missed anything. Being careful not to move the camera. The images that are here as an
example, took us at least 2 hours to paint. With a scene like this its a good idea to work with another
person, someone to work the camera and tell you where to go in the scene.
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Step 4: Process the images in Lightroomselect which you want.Now that you have your stack of images (70 images as an example) of light painting, you need to
process the images to complete your project. I import all the raw images into Lightroom. I review in
the Library panel to see if there are any images I dontneed or want. Once I have my images
narrowed down, from Lightroom, I open in Photoshop as a layered image. Opening the image into
Photoshop could take a while.
Once opened in Photoshop, I have one image with 70 layers. This does take time to process, so go
get a cup of coffee. You need to understand layers for this next part.
Step 5: Combine in Photoshop
In the layers palette you see every image, one on top of the next on down to your base image. If you
base image (the very first image we created for the scene) is not at the bottom of the layers, you can
drag it to the bottom. Now go back to the top of the layers in the pallet. Youll see at the top of the
pallet and drop down menu. The menu shows Normal right now for every layer. What you need to
do is, one by one, change Normal to Lighten. Do this for each layer as you move down the
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images in the layers palette. As you change each to Lighten you notice that each painted area in
each image will now be visible through the previous layer. As you change each layer to Lighten,
more and more will become visible. One thing I will mention is that as you bring up each layer,
something may pass through that you dont want. You can use the erase tool or masking to remove
that part of that layer.
Our Finished image of the El Camino
Summary of Light Painting
BTW you do not need to do anything to your base image. Leave that as Normal. Once you have
completed all the work you want in Photoshop, flatten the layers into one image. Close the image
and save. The new image will open back in Lightroom as a separate image. Now you get to play in
Lightroom. This is where you get to have a little fun withMCPs Lightroom Presetsto finish off the
image. Usually Ill process a few different ways, just for fun.
This was a quick explanation of the process. It may be easier to see and do then to read about.
Make sure to join theMCP Facebook Group,a place where John hangs out and is willing to answer
your questions.
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Photographing Perfect Sunset Silhouette Portraits Every Time
October 19, 2011 |6 Comments|Add a comment
One of my favorite types of photography is photographing silhouettes. They are easy to photograph,
create beautiful images, and my twins enjoy being silhouettemodels. Though Ellie and Jenna are
not quick to volunteer as subjects for most photos these days, they enjoy posing for these since they
do not need to smile, I let them jump in the air, and they can be silly without it showing.
Every year when we vacation in Northern Michigan, I try to photograph one evening sunset in this
style. This year was more challenging since the weather forecast would say sunny or partly cloudy
and then the sky was full of clouds each night. But after going to the beach, night after night, I finally
caught a great sunset.
Images below: ISO 1000, f14, 1/400
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Three keys to amazing silhouettes:
1. Locate a bright background. Make sure your background is brighter than your foreground and
model. Sunrise and sunsets work perfect for this. Any natural or artificial back lighting can work.
2. Make sure your subjects are interesting shapes. Imagine the person as a solid black shape. Is it
interesting? I prefer photograph people from a profile view (side view) for silhouettes. Look for props
with eye-catching shapes where they are very easy to identify, for example, bicycles.
3. Pay attention to clothing (shape and color).
Shape: Ideally, have your subject(s) wear form-fitted clothing. As in point 2, shape is
very important since that is all you will see against the colors of the background. For
example, Ellie wore a black cardigan tied in front. In most photos it was obviously a
jacket, but in some images it appears as a lump coming out of her at an unflattering
position.
Color: Dark clothing works much better than lightand void white clothing if at all
possible.
How I did it Here are the setups used for the following images. Camera settings are
below each image.
In this photo below, I used a wide angle lens, Canon 16-35 2.8. I was at a focal length of 20mm. I
used an aperture of f14 to get astarburst effect.I was laying on the ground with my lens angled up. I
used all point focus since my eye was not looking into the lens. I would say 1, 2, 3, jump. As I
shouted 3 I would hold down the shutter for 3-4 shots. Then stop, look at the images, access what
needed to change, and do it again. My twins have fun jumping so they often will give me a good 10minutes of jumping before they quit.
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I love this shot. I had Ellie and Jenna raise their hands until they were touching just below the sun. It
almost appears as if they are lifting the sun.
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This photo below is a perfect example of tip #2. Unintentionally, Jennas jacket went to the side. This
shot reminds me of Charlies Angels. It looks like she has a gun on her side, when in fact it is just extra
material.
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This image was shot with my Canon 70-200. I call this the ultrasound shot because Jennas profile is
exactly the same as then (minus the hair).
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Years ago, I photographed my husband lifting my daughter in the air. I wanted to replicate the shot.
The challenge she weighs about 20 pounds more than back then and is about a foot taller. So it
was not quite what I had hoped since he was in pain trying to hold her. But it was still pretty fun
because of the sun flare.
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Though not a profile, her hair and hands make this one interesting. I also like the added dimension of
her bracelets.
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The photo below was taken the day prior to the one above. It was very cloudy and you can see the
sunset itself was basically covered by the blanket of clouds. But I still captured some fun images.
Since the sun was not a focal point, I shot closer to wide open at 5.6 to let some light in. I could have
opened up even more. I used a speed of 1/500 to catch the motion.
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