You can probably tell just by looking at it that it is too cool (all that blue!) so we need to check and change the white balance on this one for sure!

However, if you weren't so sure whether the white balance is correct, you can check it - by hovering your white balance tool over a neutral area.

In this particular image, there isn't a whole lot of neutrals we can use (neutrals being anything white, black or grey) but having even one neutral in your image makes setting the correct white balance much easier. In this case, we could use the small area of white vest we can see peeking out under her cardigan as our neutral.

All you need to do is take the white balance tool and hover over your known neutral. If the RGB numbers aren’t all almost equal (it doesn’t matter what the numbers are, just that they are all the same or nearly the same) then your white balance is off!

Step Three - Click on The Neutral Area

Changing your WB super easy, simply click with your dropper on your chosen neutral area - in this case I’m clicking on the concrete on the sidewalk - and your image will change to the correct white balance by making the RGB numbers of that area the same. (told you it was easy!)

As you click around the neutral area you will find that your will get a slightly different color to your image. All you need to do is choose a white balance that is most pleasing to you, or what looks the most like the scene really did. Get it as close as you can at this stage.

(Psst, don't forget to download your Lightroom Starter Kit so you know what steps to take after you have fixed your white balance!)