Earlier this week, we posted the first part of our Guide to Working with Interior Light. It looked at exposure, contrast, and different types of interior light. Today we’re concluding this series, and will be focusing upon the methods and techniques for mixing artificial light with natural light indoors, along with ensuring you adjust your white balance correctly.

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When you go inside, your eyes don’t register the light change as being particularly impressive. But while the change is not recorded as a large difference by the eyes, the camera sees everything differently. The biggest things to think about when photographing inside are the lower light level and the very different white balances. This article should help you better understand how to deal with light when shooting inside.

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When the weather conditions become overcast, it should not mean that the photography is done. You have plenty of ways to work with the soft light of low clouds and still make dynamic images.

In this article, we’ll look at how to use overcast lighting and clouds to create a variety of dramatic effects.

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Dealing with outdoor light might seem easy, and certainly plenty of rules of thumb are passed around regarding outdoor photography. Photographers might refer to the Sunny 16 rule or the saying “f/8 and be there.” However, it is more important that you know how and why the light works in your photographs than what exposure to use. The obvious problem with rules of thumb is that they only get you started. What about light underneath clouds or shade? What about times when the sun is just rising or setting? That is what this article is all about.

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Let’s talk about shooting when there is no light. Really, plenty of light is often available; it just takes a while to get enough of it to make a photograph. There are special challenges in photographing low-light situations, and the long shutter speed is just one of them. This article explores ways to achieve the best exposures when the light is low or seems to be missing completely. We’ll be using examples ranging from landscapes and sunset scenes to cities and fireworks!

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