![]() Even the most popular YouTube stars aren’t immune to this and over-lit themselves which made it difficult to see what exactly they were doing. If your light source is too bright, it can wash out your face and make it difficult to concentrate on your facial features. Adding light sources either side of you and/or from different angles to the key light will even out your lighting and help keep the focus on what is important – you! One light above or below you can cause dark shadows on your face. Making sure your webcam lighting is balanced is important to make sure you’re visible. Top Tip: if you don’t have a good forward-facing light source, open up a white image or Word document on your monitor or laptop and use that as a light source on your face.īalancing Act: putting your best face forward Position this light source as close to the camera as you can without it shining directly into your eyes. The best placement of your key light source is close behind your camera, coming from the same direction your camera is pointing. Avoid being backlit by making sure you’re facing toward, not away from, a window or another light source. If that light is behind you, you’re no longer the focus. ![]() If your key light source is shining down from above your head, it will put your face in shadow and people will not be able to see your face, or expressions, clearly. The number one thing to keep in mind when meeting over Zoom: webcams automatically adjust to and record the brightest source of light. Key Light: unlocking the secret of great video lighting With the basics right, let’s take a look at some lighting tips and techniques to get you ready for your close up… Keep it constant - frequently changing camera angles will distract your viewers and can be a turn-off.Keep it eye-level – looking up someone’s nostrils is not something anyone wants to see.By far the most common issue with Zoom calls and videos is the position of the camera. Lighting for a Zoom call takes into consideration how your camera will read different light sources, but before you adjust your lighting, you’ll want to get your camera positioning right. It’s important to know how to set up and use proper lighting so you can put your best face forward, so to speak, in your Zoom calls. When there’s not enough light, too much light or a light is pointed in the wrong direction, it can cause cameras to render a lower quality image. Just like our eyes, cameras need light to render a good image. It doesn’t take too much effort to put across a good, clear image in a Zoom call, video or Facebook Live, even with the kind of standard webcam technology that comes on your average laptop or tablet.
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