Indoor light is completely different compared to outdoor.
Important note: The vast majority of digital cameras “prefer” outdoor light. The flash (should you have one) is designed to emulate outdoor light as well. When shooting photographs indoors, shots will not look the same as they do outdoors.
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The best indoor light is Fluorescent
Digital cameras, much like camcorders, “like” fluorescent light. A lot. Like an outdoor overcast day, the light is diffused and is spread evenly. Your only “enemy” is that older fluorescent tubes may make some things look green, including human skin. This green will not be stark but rather subtle – however you may notice it. In addition, fluorescent lighting may not look natural.
If you are creating a photo studio in your own home, it’s not suggested you stock it with fluorescent lights. Just because a digital camera “likes” them doesn’t mean you should use them exclusively.
Also bear in mind that fluorescent tubes, while an adequate light source, sometimes will fall short in how much light they can project.
Incandescent Light Can Cause Hot Spots
There may be times you notice that when using incandescent light, the subject may develop hot spots. The appearance of these hot spots look like circular blotches of light. This is due to the color of the light hitting the subject and the camera attempting to compensate for it.
In instances such as these, the light source is too close and/or too bright; you will need to find a way to make the light less intense.
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