Photography 180 | Ep 17 | Accurate White Balance Using the ColorChecker Passport

In this week's episode, we are coming at you from sunny Florida while on vacation to demonstrate how we use the ColorChecker Passport to achieve more accurate white balance.
The ColorChecker Passport is a pocket-sized tool that contains 4 different targets. These targets include (taken from ColorChecker's Website):
1. Gray Balance Target to set exposure with in-camera meter or handheld meter.
2. White Balance Target to create custom in-camera white balance for a consistent white point across a set of images with no need to correct each individual image later.
3. Classic Target, the industry standard 24-patch color reference target for creating custom camera profiles and for visual color assessments.
4. Creative Enhancement Target to neutralize and create your look with enhancement patches, check and evaluate shadow details and highlight clipping, and control color shifts.
The truth is, I have never quite used the ColorChecker Passport to it's full potential or capacity but it has been very helpful in situations where I have needed a reference point to sample with the eyedropper tool in order to adjust my white balance in post.
Are you doing something different to nail white balance? If so, let us know down in the comments!
Hope this episode has been helpful! And remember, if you are struggling with anything in particular, feel free to let me know and I will certainly consider dedicating an episode to that topic.
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See you all next week!
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The Gear We Use:
Cameras:
Sony A7IV - urlis.net/25ck6a67 - Used to film this episode
Sony A9ii - urlis.net/pjg38vfd - All images created with this body
Sony A9
Lenses:
Sigma 14-24mm 2.8 Art - adorama.rfvk.net/9Wd0yQ
Sigma 24-70mm 2.8 Art - adorama.rfvk.net/Xx972M
Sony 28mm f/2 - adorama.evyy.net/NbWr2
Sigma 35mm 1.8 Art - adorama.rfvk.net/VyD72k
Sony 55mm 1.8 - adorama.evyy.net/Nmagq
Sony 85mm 1.8 - adorama.evyy.net/XN56a
Sigma 105mm 2.8 Art - www.adorama.com/sg10528soe.html
Sigma 135mm 1.8 Art - adorama.rfvk.net/5b0o1D
Lighting:
Flashpoint R2 Pro Trigger - adorama.rfvk.net/qeNzY
Flashpoint Zoom Li-On Speedlight - adorama.rfvk.net/2r0ZVG
Flashpoint Xplor 600 - adorama.rfvk.net/Ryd7Ky
Flashpoint Xplor 400 Pro - adorama.rfvk.net/NKy7XN
Flashpoint EVOLV 200 - adorama.evyy.net/EeAMn
Flashpoint EVOLV 100 - adorama.rfvk.net/7m0zdO
Glow EZ-Lock 34" Beauty Dish - adorama.rfvk.net/15PjKx
Glow EZ-Lock 48" Deep Parabolic - adorama.rfvk.net/3PPAWd
GVM 1200D Bi-Color RGB LED - adorama.rfvk.net/Y9DKDq
Aputure Amaran 100x Bi-Color LED - adorama.rfvk.net/B09DQ4
Avenger 40" C-Stand with Boom Arm - adorama.rfvk.net/6e1BK3
V-Flat World Set of 2 - adorama.rfvk.net/R5o4jy

[@edmundoserrano]

Nice the video I was waiting for thank you

[@JesseRinkaPhotography]

Most welcome 😊

[@stephoncleghorn6945]

don't touch the swatches

[@JesseRinkaPhotography]

You're 100% correct. The oils from our fingers can mess them up.