What are the correct settings to use in a church wedding?

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Question from Mcfarlane: “what are the correct settings to use in a church wedding? I did one at a lutheran church that was notorious for yellow looking pictures. I had to do A TON of editing to get them to look good, I cant remember what setting I used on my Canon 50D, but I was just wondering what are the ideal setting to use with the lights in a church?”

Morgan: If you can, just set a custom exposure with a grey card! It will help a ton!

Christina: Yes I agree. Set your custom white balance using a grey card. It’s amazing how well it works!

Roger: Use the grey card with a white board or sheet of white paper…you will get an even better result.

Laura:  Is there a good site on a tutorial for this? Never used a grey or white card.

Isabel: I have a question, what is a ‘grey card’ ?

Timothy: Just get an Expodisc. Much easier.

Golden Photography: Yes, Expodisc all the way!

Shay: Wondering the same things!

Alicia: Google gray card tutorial but yes love my expodisc!

Timothy:  Forget the grey card people. Expodisc is better

Lindsay: Grey cards are to balance your white. If you use a grey card you won’t have yellow from incandescent lights or green from fluorescent.

Cheryl:  Love my white card!

Christie: I love white sheet of printer paper!

Melissa: Usually I have someone hold a newspaper and set a custom white balance off of that. Maybe not uber professional, but for me it works pretty well–gives you skin tones plus black and white.

 

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