Lighting must also enhance image depth and contours by intentionally creating desirable shadows and highlights. In addition, particular care must be given to the tonality of color that will be visible in the room, in regards to how it will affect the auto-iris function of your particular camera. An incandescent light bulb is the conventional lamp used in most residential and many commercial and industrial lighting applications. Incandescent bulbs at high wattage are often found in traditional stage lighting, and produce the best results for shooting video because of the favorable way in which the emit red, green, and blue light in relation to the camera. Remember that white light is not the absence of color, but a combination of colors.
Fluorescent bulbs are the light of choice in most buildings simply because they are cheap and cool.
Hard light casts a dark shadow that has a well-defined sharp edge. When hard light is used to illuminate a face, imperfections in the skin stand out. The result is less than flattering. A skylight is an example of a soft light. Brightness and Contrast Brightness is the perceived intensity of light that reaches our eyes.