Anyone who has picked up their camera, tried to record video and were disappointed with how it all turned out... there are some basic things you can do to make your shots look a lot better. This also applies to photography and video. Here is tip #1 of a 10 tip series from photojournalist Derrick Story. --bill
Tip #1 Limit your light sources
by Derrick Story, author of the Digital Video Pocket Guide06/13/2003
Your eyes and brain can quickly adapt to mixed lighting situations -- such as tungsten, daylight, and fluorescent -- but your camcorder has a much more difficult time. fluorescent lights often cause a greenish cast, while tungsten makes things orange-ish; even good ol' daylight can color your scene blue if you're in the shade or next to an open window.
How the heck do you deal with all of that?
The best solution is to try to limit your light sources, and then use your camcorder's white balance setting adjust for the dominate light source. So if you're indoors with lots of light streaming in the windows and bright fluorescents overhead, then either turn off the fluorescents and balance for the daylight, or pull down the window shades and adjust for the overhead lighting.
Once you start thinking about mixed lighting sources, you can take steps to avoid those situations. When you can't, try to limit the different types of illumination and adjust your white balance accordingly.
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