Share your own lighting tips for video calls below! And if you are a Zoom user, we have a separate video with tips, tricks, and best practices. Watch it here: th-cam.com/video/zGNufsyJVwM/w-d-xo.html
OH MY GOSH FINALLY A TIP THAT I LIKE. The shining of a lamp at the wall is REALLY what I've been looking for. No need to create a diffuser yet you still get this very flattering soft light. AND i don't have a blinding light source shining directly to my eyes! Thank you so much! 🥰❤❤
Thank you so much! I was breaking the first rule. It was terrible as I was not showing up on camera in meetings. Showing each lighting mistake and solution was extremely helpful. Thanks again.
Man thanks for making this. I have to do some virtual meetings for the first time and these were practical and required things that most people already have at home , no extra purchases. Great content 👍🏽
I would not recommend sitting directly facing towards a big window, I have this now but try sitting perpendicular to the window. Facing the sun forces you to block the sun because you will get a headache looking into the sun for to long working.
Great mix of animation, footage and humour, thanks. And guys, once you’ve got your lighting sorted, fix these other two things - webcam position and background control. Here’s a tutorial: th-cam.com/video/PujQcbI4x8w/w-d-xo.html
it'd be helpful to include tips when you cannot do without big window behind you. maybe someone else can help throw light for those of use who are stuck in such situations
Share your own lighting tips for video calls below! And if you are a Zoom user, we have a separate video with tips, tricks, and best practices. Watch it here: th-cam.com/video/zGNufsyJVwM/w-d-xo.html
That turning the study lamp towards the wall and bouncing off thing...it worked for me man! Thanks for this video !
OH MY GOSH FINALLY A TIP THAT I LIKE. The shining of a lamp at the wall is REALLY what I've been looking for. No need to create a diffuser yet you still get this very flattering soft light.
AND i don't have a blinding light source shining directly to my eyes! Thank you so much! 🥰❤❤
definitely gonna start trying it ate, I just charged my lamp for tommorow
Thank you so much! I was breaking the first rule. It was terrible as I was not showing up on camera in meetings. Showing each lighting mistake and solution was extremely helpful. Thanks again.
you are awesome! Simple hack of throwing lamp light towards wall made a lot more difference in the video lighting.
Very very helpful! Especially the lamp bouncing effect.
Man thanks for making this. I have to do some virtual meetings for the first time and these were practical and required things that most people already have at home , no extra purchases.
Great content 👍🏽
Great examples here. Been preaching the window light trick for years--but the best one is clearly the bounced light trick!
Could you share how you were able to get rid of the glare/reflection on your glasses when you sat in front of the window? Thanks.
Concise and informative. Great vid!
You are awesome! Very professional and well done
Do you have any recommendations for night time Zooms, where there's no natural light? Thank you so much!
That was really nicely laid out and insightful, thank you!
My favorite part, is when he says, you don't need to look like a tv studio. That's all that matters.
Your last line was awesome
Very useful tips, thank you
Thank you for your tips!
wow! desk lamp works to my set up! thanks!!!
Excellent tips in the realm of reasonable!
Thank you! Great tips! Stuff I can do even.
Thank you! It was what I was looking ;)
Thanks for the video =)
Good tip I do have issue on my end for my video conferencing for work seems like every time I do that I have dark screen.
Doing zoom meetings now for a course I’m taking and my situation was way too dark
Gonna try that lamp thing out. Thanks!
Thank you for explaining. Doesn't zoom also adjust automatically to help the video lighting?
Helpful and simple, thanks.
Great video. Do you have a link to that backdrop?
My big question - how did you keep all those lights from reflecting off your glasses?
U need to bouncing the light to the wall
you can get non reflective lenses which would make sense as he works with lighting all the time
you can remove your glasses
Last Line 👏
Very helpful - thanks!
Gia, you are bright and adorable. Thank you so much!
Many thanks. Great !
how about attachable lighting devices to the laptop? Lume Cube or any others?
Thank you because i really didn't know light can bounce like a ball...
Thank you sir
Thank you Tom.
VG tips. Thnx.
😊 Thanks.
Additional tip for desk lamp: Put tin foil on the wall. Foil has way better reflection and it makes it much better.
I would not recommend sitting directly facing towards a big window, I have this now but try sitting perpendicular to the window. Facing the sun forces you to block the sun because you will get a headache looking into the sun for to long working.
Great mix of animation, footage and humour, thanks. And guys, once you’ve got your lighting sorted, fix these other two things - webcam position and background control. Here’s a tutorial: th-cam.com/video/PujQcbI4x8w/w-d-xo.html
These tips must be noted down
it'd be helpful to include tips when you cannot do without big window behind you. maybe someone else can help throw light for those of use who are stuck in such situations
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That last line is whats matter the most
useful
doh I was looking for a solution to having a window behind me!
@2:30 "if you really don't want people peering in on your disgusting living quarters" - that made me chuckle. Hands up to the grubs!
can't let them see those "disgusting living quarters" 😂
My lighting looks bad on camera when I use zoom or teams but much better when I use Webex.
So my 20000 euro camera was bought for nothing??? Darn it
Thank you Tom.