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Methods for Matching Exposure/Color Balance

Howdy. Been a photographer for years. Now I'm getting going in VR.

The biggest obstacle I've encountered so far is balancing both color and exposure when shooting interiors with windows in the scene.

What are the preferred methods for overcoming this? Do you just not worry about it, and let the windows blow out and/or go blue?

Do you shoot two exposures, then combine them in photoshop? Even doing that only really compensates for the exposure, not for the difference in color temp between tungsten/daylight.

Do you shoot at night, dusk or on cloudy days to minimize the problem?

Seems like this is a biggie, as most people want to "see the view out the window" of a pano shot.

Any advice on tackling this issue much appreciated! Thanks!

-Bigtex