How can you verify correct white balance and color temperature in an indoor church setting?

• A. Use a white card or white balance reference; set camera to appropriate color temperature; adjust as needed
• B. Rely on auto white balance only
• C. Use a colored card
• D. Set white balance once and never adjust

Answer: (A)

In indoor church lighting, color can shift because the room often has mixed light sources (tungsten, LED, fluorescent). To verify correct white balance and color temperature, use a white card or another neutral reference held in the same lighting as your subject. Take a shot of the card and set the camera to a custom white balance (or manually dial in the color temperature) based on that reference. This gives you a neutral baseline so whites stay true and skin tones look natural. If you’re shooting RAW, you can fine‑tune WB later, but establishing an accurate WB in cam keeps color casts from creeping in and helps with consistent framing across shots.

After setting, review frames to confirm that whites look truly white and skin tones aren’t skewed by a color cast. If the lighting changes during the event or you move to a different part of the room, recheck and re-shoot a reference card to adjust WB accordingly. Relying on auto white balance can lead to inconsistent colors in mixed lighting, and using a colored card isn’t appropriate for neutralizing whites. Setting WB once and never adjusting also ignores real changes in the scene.