Originally Posted by
N*A*M
for event photography, i use both the green and/or orange gels to match flash colour temperature to the other light sources (fluoro and tungsten respectively). it simplifies the white balance of the scene and can help keep your skin tones in check. it prevents your ambient background from becoming overly green or orange. when balancing, you have to realise that that the green gel prevents the background from going green, rather than making the scene more green because you will set the right white balance to suit.