# @adorama on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=z1AnVIe6F9s
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69491702-adorama-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/d2c95a348d.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-13T14:00:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Adorama (@adorama) — https://gondola.cc/adorama

## Caption

Most photographers think CCT mode is simply there to match the colour of different light sources. And yes, that's true but it's only the beginning.

In this video, photographer Gavin Hoey explores how colour temperature works on a bi-colour LED light and shows how understanding CCT can help you take control of color in a room with different light types.

Starting with the basics Gavin shows you how to balance an LED with room light. He then moves on to explain that 150w LED can remove the room light and shows how setting the correct camera white balance is then as easy as copying the CCT temperature on the light.

Then things get creative!
By combining warm LED light with cooler ambient light and carefully adjusting white balance in-camera, Gavin demonstrates a simple technique that creates rich color contrast straight out of camera, producing images that look far more advanced than the surprisingly simple setup behind them.

What colour temperature do you normally use when shooting with LED lights? Let us know in the comments below.

Timestamps and Chapters 
0:00 Intro 
0:27 LED basics 
1:04 What is CCT mode?
1:31 Using CCT to match light colors  
2:22 Overpower room light with LED 
4:38 Camera WB settings with CCT mode
5:37 Getting creative with CCT mode
6:49 Photo session with a fake blue wall
7:41 CCT trick with a room corner
8:02 Conclusions and Subscribe

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SmallRig T99 99Wh V-Lock Battery 
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OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II 
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- **Likes:** 473
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- **Comments:** 27

## Tags

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