SHOOT MIXED LIGHTING
NATURAL CONTRAST By adjusting the colour balance and blending files, both the cool blue-hour sky and warm street lights are accurately shown
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Get it right in-camera by selecting the correct white balance
When asked to define mixedsource lighting, many of us may W instantly think of stage lighting, where a variety of different-coloured gelled bulbs placed around the central stage cast a strong, multi-coloured theatrical illumination. However, mixed lighting almost always applies to a much wider spectrum of shooting conditions than expected, many of which can be fairly subtle.