What are ambient lighting conditions?

Ambient lighting conditions are like the soft glow from your bedroom lamp when you're reading before bed, it’s not too bright, not too dim, just right for what you’re doing.

Imagine you're drawing a picture in your room. If the light comes from a big window during the day, that's one kind of ambient lighting. But if you switch on your nightlight after dark, that's a different kind of ambient lighting, it changes how your colors look and how easy it is to see your drawing.

Think about playing in your room with different lights:

• When the sunlight comes through the window, everything looks bright and clear.
• When you turn on your bedroom lamp, the light feels cozy but maybe not as bright, that’s another ambient lighting condition.
• If you're outside under a cloudy sky, it's like having a soft blanket of light all around you.

Each of these is an example of ambient lighting conditions, they help you see and do things better in your everyday life.