Newbie joining to try to learn about my D5300

Hi to all,
I am getting great photos on Auto so decided to buy a book and learn how to use some of the features I bought. Finding all photos taken using P, S, A, or M have a high blue tone that is not there when using Auto. Hoping to get help.

desert-diva said:

Hi to all,
I am getting great photos on Auto so decided to buy a book and learn how to use some of the features I bought. Finding all photos taken using P, S, A, or M have a high blue tone that is not there when using Auto. Hoping to get help.

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Press the Menu button on the back of the camera, and go into the Shooting Menu. Look for the "White Balance" option and make sure it's set to "Auto" or "Auto1".
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Welcome, And you came to a good place to learn from.

That was it. White balance was set to incandescent. I set it to auto and took a few shots. With all these settings, how does one begin to learn or use them? I love that I can take 100 pictures at a birthday party, but feel I will never use a fraction of what this camera is able to do. I see some beautiful pictures and wonder if it is the camera or software?

To get an even more accurate WB you still need to get out of using auto WB. The other day I was shooting my sons ball game. It was cloudy out and decided to look at some images I took. They seemed a bit off so I switched out of auto WB and chose cloudy. What a diff. Normally I do a custom but didn't have anything white to use.

desert-diva said:

...I will never use a fraction of what this camera is able to do.

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hehehe You say that now, but wait till you get more into it. You'll be wondering how you ever got along NOT using those settings!
Just be patient, read your manual, take it one step at a time, don't overwhelm yourself with all the doodads and gizmos that your camera has...get out there and just practice.

About the WB...if it's sunny out, use the Sunny setting..cloudy...Cloudy setting......indoors with fluorescent lights all over the place...Fluorescent setting...etc etc etc. Look at the ambient light you're shooting in to determine the WB to use. Or...........just set it on Auto and forget about it.

You're on the right path getting out of Auto. Welcome along..

Welcome to the forum

Welcome.
So what's the prob ... you've already learnt something in your first post.
Just don't post often - you don't want to learn it all in the first week.
Got any photos for us yet?

Welcome to the forum! It is a long learning process - Actually, it is an endless learning process! But don't worry, it is a lot of fun! Post up some of your pics!

Welcome!

Howdy and welcome to Nikonites!

The D5300 is a great camera to start on, and starting out in auto is not a bad way to go either. Heck, I'll still switch over to auto sometimes to see what the camera thinks it would do, and compare that to what I think I should do. Good way to learn!


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