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Questions tagged [gray-card]

a gray cards is used to determine the correct exposure or white balance before or during shooting

A gray card, being neutral in color, allows the photographer to remove a potential color cast in an image. This can be achieved by creating a "custom white balance" in-camera before shooting, or the card can be included in a shot, and used as a neutral reference point in post-processing. If the card is an 18% gray card, it can be used to meter exposure.

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How can I ensure my gray card is color-accurate?

I recently bought a gray card set (Zeikos ZE-DGC Digital Grey Card Set with Lanyard from Amazon) and although customers had no complaints about it, I belatedly became worried because the manufacturer's website contains no precise color information…
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How do I use a gray card for shooting a cityscape?

I am shooting wide shots of storefronts. I am standing across a street and using a zoom. I am confused about how to use the QP 101 gray card. How big does the gray card have to be in the frame? Do I maintain my camera position and try to zoom in as…
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