“When you’re trying to match lighting, you want to match the darkest color of your subject to match the darkest color of your background,” says Valdes-Hevia.
After that, match lighting, going from darkest to lightest elements in your composition. “When you’re trying to match lighting, you want to match the darkest color of your subject to match the darkest color of your background,” says Valdes-Hevia. “Same with the highlights.”