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Unfortunately, that’s the way a fair number of photographers shoot. Members of this “I can always fix it later in post processing” group will spend a lot of time in front of their computers. It also makes them sloppy photographers.
Shooting in RAW does afford you the ability to change your WB (and exposure, contrast, saturation, [...]

White Balance Preset, if your camera has it, is perfect for when you have mixed light sources or when absolute color accuracy is a must. Essentially, you’re calibrating your camera’s WB to the exact lighting. Although it’s used mostly for indoor shots with mixed light, some people use it for all their shots.
You’ll need to [...]

Yet another white balance setting you’ll use infrequently is the Fluorescent White Balance. Just like the Tungsten setting, maybe 10 percent of your photos will require it. Again, when you need it you’ll be glad you have it.
Fluorescent tubes emit light that is more green than standard daylight. There are variations too, like Cool [...]

Certainly you’ve seen indoor photos (without a flash) that look really yellow. Well, that’s the result of Tungsten light. It’s the perfect time to employ that Tungsten or Indoor white balance setting on your camera. It will compensate for the different color temperature and render truer color.
Although Tungsten light sources vary a bit in color [...]

Think about it. Most of your pictures are shot outdoors or indoors with a flash. That’s all covered by Daylight White Balance. The flash puts out light that is the same color as (or very close to) daylight. This is what I have my camera set to as a default.
If your camera has a Flash [...]

Yeah, I said it! Auto White balance has the potential to give you terrible results. If you’re a JPG shooter, you should seriously consider taking control of your WB. Set it to Daylight WB for most shooting and you’ll be happier with your results.
White Balance is all about rendering the proper color of what you’re [...]