Are there any rules in photographing available light pictures or any situation where artificial lights are the only sources available for that particular picture? The main rule is try to avoid artificial lights' effects on your pictures as much as possible especially if there are people in the pictures. In practice, this is easier said than done. Available light pictures simply means that you have to shoot your pictures in the conditions they have been lighted without resorting to using flash or studio strobes. Photographing night scenes such as the neon lights adorning commercial complexes or buildings during night time or vehicles' tail-lights using "bulb" or timed photography are other examples of available light photography. If you are assigned to shoot a concert or stage performance where the multiple spotlights used on the performers are the only source of lighting, the lighting for such concerts or shows is also the lighting for your photograph. If you are lucky, some of the lights may be of daylight balanced. Most often, they are of the tungsten type or simply multi-coloured lights. Whatever the light sources are, how did you planned to shoot pictures under such conditions are down to the right choice of lenses, camera position and fast films. Next page are six examples of available light photography: << Back to Main . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 .