Available light
the natural or usual light on a subject.
Contemporary Examples
All photos were taken on the fly, nothing arranged, and only with available light.
Shooting Ryan Adams Neal Casal March 28, 2010
Yes, he works with available light, and handheld camera, but his interest is in the essential absurdity of the world.
Frederick Wiseman’s Best Scenes Errol Morris November 21, 2009
Historical Examples
Their only available light for going deeply into the caverns would be torches.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind Herbert George Wells
noun
See ambient light
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