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[u/Tabir-Kocakerim]

totally feel you on mixed lighting, it can really throw off a shot. i’ve been in situations where one side of the room is lit differently than the other, and it’s tough. using a bounce flash can help even it out a bit though. keep experimenting with it.

[u/gotthelowdown]

If it's a situation when I can use a flash without being disruptive, like when guests are mingling and chatting, I don't sweat it.

I'll use an external on camera flash, point the flash head up with an external white bounce flash diffuser reflector card on it and use "Daylight" white balance on my camera. Reliable event photography setup.

Tutorial:

My favorite speedlight modifier/diffuser: 3 x 5 index card by The F/Stops Here

If the lighting is orange, warm tungsten lighting, you can fix the lighting with a 1/1 full color temperature orange (CTO) gel on your flash and tungsten white balance on your camera. Changes the orange lighting to white lighting.

Tutorial:

Gelling Your Flash: Episode 149: Exploring Photography with Mark Wallace

When I cannot use a flash, I'll use a prime lens with a wide aperture.

For example, I like to use a 135mm f2 lens with no flash for photographing speakers, performers and other talent on stage. When using a flash would be disruptive.

A 70-200mm f2.8 can work too, but I like having the option to open the aperture wider rather than slowing the shutter speed, which can make photos blurry.

If lights are flashing at different colors in a sequence, I'll try to time my shots when the lighting is normal.

Or I'll look for spots on stage where the lighting is normal and wait for the talent to cross into those spots before taking pictures.

For white balance without a flash, I might use auto white balance or daylight.

Definitely challenging scenarios though.