Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Custom WHITE BALANCE on Canon Rebel Camera | DSLR Photography & Video.
White balance photography explained. How to use Custom White Balance on Canon EOS Rebel DSLR Cameras (Canon T3 canon T6 Canon T7 Canon SL2 Canon M50 etc). In this white balance photography tutorial I explain the science behind light, what is white balance and the impact they have on your camera (stupid camera), and then I go through all the steps needed in order to set custom white balance on your camera for photography & video (white balance in camera)...and explain the difference between white balance for jpg photos and white balance for raw photos.
Timestamps can be found below...
🧦 This video is NOT sponsored. Some of the links in this description may be affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission at NO ADDITIONAL cost to you if you decide to purchase something.
💥 CANON REBEL CAMERAS for beginners:
Canon Rebel T7: amzn.to/3e5foZ6
Canon Rebel T8i: amzn.to/3tRfV6p
+ Canon 50mm f1.8 Budget Lens: amzn.to/3vkbaCN
Canon M50 Mirrorless: amzn.to/3esBfJe
Canon M200 Mirrorless: amzn.to/3e7yqhv
Canon EOS RP Mirrorless: amzn.to/3gSO3v2
+ Canon RF 50mm f1.8 Lens: amzn.to/2ScOciB
📷 GEAR THAT I USE:
Panasonic G9 Camera (4K): amzn.to/3npo1Rl
Panasonic 12-60mm Zoom Lens: amzn.to/3t7CFht
Sigma 16mm Wide Lens: amzn.to/3sXsCvu
Sigma 30mm Portrait Lens: amzn.to/3gEcgVO
Sennheiser Shotgun Mic: amzn.to/3vgArOg
Blue Yeti USB Desktop Mic: amzn.to/3dOtjTe
Sirui Monopod & Video Head: amzn.to/3uajo02
Panasonic G85 Camera (4K): amzn.to/3aAqgfu
🎁 This video is PART ONE of my White Balance Series:
- Part 2: White Card vs Grey Card - A White Balance Battle to the Death youtube.com/watch?v=Ej66QDD9sKw
- Part 3: Correct Basic White Balance issues in Post - youtube.com/watch?v=4DOXXhMgQAs
- Part 4: Does Anyone Ever use White Balance Shift/Bracketing...? - youtube.com/watch?v=yw9HRq7aFVU
🔥 Want to know more about Using Manual Settings for Photos and Video???
How to Use Canon DSLR for Photography: youtube.com/watch?v=cHwMUd-qYA0&t=57s
How to Use Canon DLSR for Video: youtube.com/watch?v=6SPgPOH21S8&t=33s
(this is for the T7/T6/T5/T3 - they're extremely similar in terms of video functions).
*Color Corrector used: Datacolor SCK200 SpyderCHECKR 24 Camera Color Correction for Photo and Video ($66 CDA on Amazon)
*Smaller WB Cards: Macolink White Balance Grey Card 18% Gray Cards Custom Color Calibration DSLR/SLR/Evil Camera Checker Digital Photography Video (3.35" X 2.2")($8.99 CDA on Amazon)
*White/Grey Card used 1: FOTGA 12" 18% Grey/White Balance Card Two Sides Double Face Focus Board for Photograph ($14.99 CDA on Amazon)
*White/Grey Cards used 2: Neewer® Large Size 2 Card Set 8" x 10" -White Balance/Exposure Card 18% Gray Card Set for Digital and Film Photography ($13.99 on Amazon)
0:00 Start
0:11 Understanding Light
0:39 Your Camera is Stupid
1:10 In Camera vs Edit in Post
2:16 White Balance Presets
2:54 Step 1: White Balance Tool
3:14 Step 2: Lighting
3:34 Step 3: White Balance
4:03 Step 4: Exposure Settings
4:20 Step 5: Take Picture of Card
5:20 Step 6: Select Custom WB
Custom Build PC:
Ryzen 9 3rd Gen Processor
Asus Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super 8GB GDDR6
Asus Prime X570-P Aura Sync
Corsair MP600 NVMe PCle Gen4 x4 M.2 Force Series SSD
64 GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 RAM 2666 MHz
32" BenQ 4K Monitor EW3270U
Intro Song:
Cold Killa (sting)
Outro Song:
Otis McDonald - Stay (sting)
Other Channels by Shawn Dolinski:
The Digital Workshop - youtube.com/user/vm5foot12
JD Media (My Son's Channel) - youtube.com/channel/UC9QVVgk7x0Z_hJF9NTjC5sg
Custom WHITE BALANCE on Canon Rebel Camera | DSLR Photography & Video.
White balance photography explained. How to use Custom White Balance on Canon EOS Rebel DSLR Cameras (Canon T3 canon T6 Canon T7 Canon SL2 Canon M50 etc). In this white balance photography tutorial I explain the science behind light, what is white balance and the impact they have on your camera (stupid camera), and then I go through all the steps needed in order to set custom white balance on your camera for photography & video (white balance in camera)...and explain the difference between white balance for jpg photos and white balance for raw photos.
Timestamps can be found below...
🧦 This video is NOT sponsored. Some of the links in this description may be affiliate links, which means I may receive a small commission at NO ADDITIONAL cost to you if you decide to purchase something.
💥 CANON REBEL CAMERAS for beginners:
Canon Rebel T7: amzn.to/3e5foZ6
Canon Rebel T8i: amzn.to/3tRfV6p
+ Canon 50mm f1.8 Budget Lens: amzn.to/3vkbaCN
Canon M50 Mirrorless: amzn.to/3esBfJe
Canon M200 Mirrorless: amzn.to/3e7yqhv
Canon EOS RP Mirrorless: amzn.to/3gSO3v2
+ Canon RF 50mm f1.8 Lens: amzn.to/2ScOciB
📷 GEAR THAT I USE:
Panasonic G9 Camera (4K): amzn.to/3npo1Rl
Panasonic 12-60mm Zoom Lens: amzn.to/3t7CFht
Sigma 16mm Wide Lens: amzn.to/3sXsCvu
Sigma 30mm Portrait Lens: amzn.to/3gEcgVO
Sennheiser Shotgun Mic: amzn.to/3vgArOg
Blue Yeti USB Desktop Mic: amzn.to/3dOtjTe
Sirui Monopod & Video Head: amzn.to/3uajo02
Panasonic G85 Camera (4K): amzn.to/3aAqgfu
🎁 This video is PART ONE of my White Balance Series:
- Part 2: White Card vs Grey Card - A White Balance Battle to the Death youtube.com/watch?v=Ej66QDD9sKw
- Part 3: Correct Basic White Balance issues in Post - youtube.com/watch?v=4DOXXhMgQAs
- Part 4: Does Anyone Ever use White Balance Shift/Bracketing...? - youtube.com/watch?v=yw9HRq7aFVU
🔥 Want to know more about Using Manual Settings for Photos and Video???
How to Use Canon DSLR for Photography: youtube.com/watch?v=cHwMUd-qYA0&t=57s
How to Use Canon DLSR for Video: youtube.com/watch?v=6SPgPOH21S8&t=33s
(this is for the T7/T6/T5/T3 - they're extremely similar in terms of video functions).
*Color Corrector used: Datacolor SCK200 SpyderCHECKR 24 Camera Color Correction for Photo and Video ($66 CDA on Amazon)
*Smaller WB Cards: Macolink White Balance Grey Card 18% Gray Cards Custom Color Calibration DSLR/SLR/Evil Camera Checker Digital Photography Video (3.35" X 2.2")($8.99 CDA on Amazon)
*White/Grey Card used 1: FOTGA 12" 18% Grey/White Balance Card Two Sides Double Face Focus Board for Photograph ($14.99 CDA on Amazon)
*White/Grey Cards used 2: Neewer® Large Size 2 Card Set 8" x 10" -White Balance/Exposure Card 18% Gray Card Set for Digital and Film Photography ($13.99 on Amazon)
0:00 Start
0:11 Understanding Light
0:39 Your Camera is Stupid
1:10 In Camera vs Edit in Post
2:16 White Balance Presets
2:54 Step 1: White Balance Tool
3:14 Step 2: Lighting
3:34 Step 3: White Balance
4:03 Step 4: Exposure Settings
4:20 Step 5: Take Picture of Card
5:20 Step 6: Select Custom WB
Custom Build PC:
Ryzen 9 3rd Gen Processor
Asus Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super 8GB GDDR6
Asus Prime X570-P Aura Sync
Corsair MP600 NVMe PCle Gen4 x4 M.2 Force Series SSD
64 GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 RAM 2666 MHz
32" BenQ 4K Monitor EW3270U
Intro Song:
Cold Killa (sting)
Outro Song:
Otis McDonald - Stay (sting)
Other Channels by Shawn Dolinski:
The Digital Workshop - youtube.com/user/vm5foot12
JD Media (My Son's Channel) - youtube.com/channel/UC9QVVgk7x0Z_hJF9NTjC5sg
