Skip to content
Storyteller Blog

Storyteller Blog

Human Eyes. Honest Stories.

  • StanleyLeary.com
  • More
    • Client Galleries
    • Workshops
    • Private Lessons
    • Client List
    • Testimonials
    • Photo Tips
    • My Mentor
  • College Course
    • Introduction to Photojournalism Syllabus (Spring 2019) UGA
    • Depth of Field & Lens Selection
    • Multimedia Package
    • Audio Package
    • Features
    • News Package
    • One Face, One Story
    • Captions
    • Manual Exposure
    • Copying, Renaming and Batch Captioning in Adobe Lightroom & Bridge
    • Resizing in Adobe Bridge and Compressing Your Folder
  • Lighting Exercises
    • 1) Rembrandt Lighting Assignment
    • 2) Mixing Strobes with Available Light
    • 3) Lighting Assignment 3:1 Lighting Ratio
    • 4) Mastering the Art of Clamshell Lighting
    • 5) Shooting Flambient Real Estate Shots
    • 6) Creative Backgrounds for Tabletop Photography
  • Newsletter
  • Bio
  • Contact

Day: May 11, 2012

  • Home
  • 2012
  • May
  • 11
Shooting under fluorescent requires you to slow down

Shooting under fluorescent requires you to slow down

by Stanley LearyMay 11, 2012September 1, 2025

Shooting under fluorescent lights can give unpredictable results if you do not slow down. Fluorescent lamps using a magnetic mains frequency ballast do not give out a steady light; instead, they flicker at twice the…

May 2012
M T W T F S S
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031  
« Apr   Jun »

Popular Posts

  • The Hall of Famer in the Next Locker
  • Why you should be data-informed and not data-driven
  • Quoting for a Non-Profit
  • How to remain competitive as a freelancer
  • Three Simple Tips To Improve Your Photos
  • Students’ first Missions Multimedia Storytelling packages
  • Equipping Yourself for Success: The Importance of Experience and Assertiveness in Your Career
  • The Extra 100mm: How the 100-400mm Lens Outperforms the 28-300mm for Event Photography
  • Leveraging Your Unique Background: Turning Life Experience into Photographic Advantage
  • Why Smart Organizations Lead With Visual Storytelling

4 responses to “Shooting under fluorescent requires you to slow down”

  1. Stanley Leary Avatar
    Stanley Leary
    November 13, 2012

    FL-D and 30 magenta filters were used with film. Custom white balance with digital is far superior and you also don't loose a stop or more which you will if you use a filter.

    The only other suggestion for those where you have the banding is Black and White which should diminish the effect.

  2. Sarah Crail Avatar
    Sarah Crail
    November 13, 2012

    This confirms what I discovered shooting a gymnastics competition under fluorescents. No flash allowed of course. I did set a custom white balance but still got lots of blue and yellow pics and several ones with bands. Due to the subject matter, I have to shoot at fast shutter speeds. Someone suggested using a filter for fluorescent lights. Any ideas about how that would work?

  3. Ed Polakoff Avatar
    Ed Polakoff
    May 12, 2012

    Stanley,

    This is great information. I have also found the same thing with some of the LED lights, particularly if they are tied to an electronic dimmer. Lights used by DJ's and bands are often controlled electronically and can strobe terribly causing alternating properly exposed and almost totally dark images.

    It can cause problems shooting video as well as stills.

  4. Ed Polakoff Avatar
    Ed Polakoff
    May 12, 2012

    Stanley,

    This is great information. I have also found the same thing with some of the LED lights, particularly if they are tied to an electronic dimmer. Lights used by DJ's and bands are often controlled electronically and can strobe terribly causing alternating properly exposed and almost totally dark images.

    It can cause problems shooting video as well as stills.

Copyright © 2026 Storyteller Blog Theme: Blog Ink By Artify Themes.