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You can use filters on your flash to solve two problems.
If the light from your flash is too blue, go to Flash Too Blue?.
When using flash, the backgrounds are illuminated by the room light.
That's because the light from the flash doesn't go very far.
The backgrounds may be orange from tungsten (light bulb) lighting, or green from from florescent lighting.
You may also have noticed that the shadows created by your flash are orange or green.
Again, that's because the room light is illuminating the shadows.
To eliminate the orange or green:
• Change the color of the flash.
• Adjust the white balance.
Change the color of the flash to match the color of the light in the background.
Use one of the following three methods.
The manufacturer of your flash may sell color correction filters.
Use Rosco filters.
To convert a flash to tungsten light color, use a Rosco 3401 filter (aka Roscosun 85), which is equivalent to a Kodak 85B filter.
To convert a flash to florescent light color, use a Rosco Plusgreen 3304, which is equivalent to a Kodak 30G filter.
Go to Filters for Flash.
Use real gaffer tape to attach the filters to your flash, not duct tape.
MPS Sticky Fill Flash Correction Filters makes similar filters that stick by themselves to your flash.
Next, set the white balance for the color of the flash/background light.
Now:
• The two light sources are the same color.
• The white balance is set for this color.
If there's tungsten lighting in the background, you turn the flash color from daylight to orange.
Now, the two light sources have the same color—orange.
Then, you set the white balance to the light bulb icon.
Now, the camera will remove the excess orange.
| Background Light Color | Color of the Flash | White Balance setting |
| Tungsten | Orange | Light Bulb Icon |
If there's florescent lighting in the background, you turn the flash color from daylight to green.
Now, the two light sources have the same color—green.
Then, you set the white balance to the florescent tube icon.
Now, the camera will remove the excess green.
| Background Light Color | Color of the Flash | White Balance setting |
| Florescent | Green | Tube Icon |