Aperture and the WhiBal White Balance Reference Card
I am always looking for ways to improve my digital workflow, and I have been recently interested in refining the white balance I set for my photographs. I have previously had pretty good success with either the camera’s automatic setting for the white balance of my RAW images, or I would make small adjustments in Aperture (and previously with Adobe Bridge.) However, I have recently been shooting in artificial light and with flash, and I have not been very happy with some of the results I was achieving. It was also taking me far too long to fine-tune the ideal white balance in post processing.
So started my search for the ideal gray or white balance card. I was looking for something that was small enough so it can be carried whilst shooting outside, but sturdy enough to withstand the knocks and bumps it will get. After poring though numerous reviews of various products, I decided upon the range of WhiBal G6 White Balance Reference Cards.
They are available in three sizes, Pocket, Studio and Reference. I have ordered the pocket sized WhiBal G6 White Balance Reference Card from rawworkflow.com. The pocket version looks small enough to be able to fit into a pocket, and I have read positive reviews about its sturdy construction and relatively scratch resistant surface. There are a very good set of videos from the creator of the WhiBal, Michael Tapes.
I have also found a really informative article describing how to use the WhiBal with Aperture. It is definitely worth reading.
I will provide my personal comments on the WhiBal in a subsequent post.
Tags: Photography Techniques
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