Kelvin (K)

Light

The unit for the colour temperature of light. The lower the number, the warmer (more yellow/orange) the light.

Practical Kelvin values: ~1800-2500K = candlelight / fireplace. ~2700-3200K = incandescent bulb, warm-white LED. ~3200-4000K = halogen lamp, photo studio. ~5500-6500K = daylight, camera flash. ~7000-8000K = shade, overcast sky, blue sky. Counterintuitively, a "warm" cosy lamp has a low Kelvin value. Your camera lets you set a fixed Kelvin under white balance settings.

Tools that help with this:

Golden Hour & Blue Hour Indicative Light Meter

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