Shoot raw

this is the kind of shooting scenario where your camera’s raw quality setting can really show it’s worth. shooting portraits after dark will often mean tricky metering, as there will be bright highlights and deep shadows. raw offers a greater dynamic range than Jpeg format, which means there’s greater headroom for recovering detail in blown highlights or dark areas. a second, equally useful benefit on a shoot like this, is the ability to adjust white balance afterwards with exactly the same results as if you’d set it before.