Fixing white balance problems in post

When shooting anything always white balance.

Been told that?

Good!

But sometimes we forget or even worse we leave the camera on auto thinking that will save our butts. 

It will if you are shooting a family home video.  But not if it is something you want to sell.

I tell any videographer that works with me during a wedding shoot to pick a white balance and stick with that one.  Even if it is the wrong white balance, the importance is that the white balance is on one color, not shifting colors as it is in the auto setting.

Many shooters (that I've worked with) like to leave their cameras on auto.  The problem with that comes later in the editing process.  When the bride passes from room light into sunlight from a window, back into room light, the white balance changes in that shot.  The brides face looks warm, but then right in front of the window, she will briefly look blueish and so will here dress, but the trees on the outside of the window will look great! But now you have to correct that change in color in post, extra time and money down the drain.

Do your videos and your editor a favor and pick ONE white balance during a shot.  You will thank yourself for the time saved in post!