6.5 Photography Light and shadow: dont’s As a general guideline, try to avoid using staged lighting. It makes the photo work feel unnatural and the color temperature of man- made light sources of ten skew towards the cool end of the color temperature spectrum. Avoid unnaturally dark photos. The spotlight ef fect cre ates a sense of une asiness. Avoid por traits with too much contrast that cre ate an over tly dramatic ef fect . Avoid mixing various light sources. Multiple light sources cre ate multiple shadows and an unnatural feeling. Avoid unnatural or overly cool color temperatures.