Look Better on Video Calls With These Easy Lighting Tips

Looking good on camera isn't always easy. That's why there are professional photographers and videographers out there with lighting gear in tow. When you're on a Zoom call or Facetime, you rarely have access to great lighting. How do you make the most of your dim at-home environs? In this video, a professional video producer will show you some easy lighting tips at home.
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[@wirecutter]

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: ruclips.net/video/zGNufsyJVwM/видео.html

[@akshaysharma224]

That turning the study lamp towards the wall and bouncing off thing...it worked for me man! Thanks for this video !

[@myomilky]

My favorite part, is when he says, you don't need to look like a tv studio. That's all that matters.

[@ed4medus]

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.

[@kj3100]

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 👍🏽

[@rhymedelacruz8552]

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! 🥰❤❤

[@ZenitsuKunn]

definitely gonna start trying it ate, I just charged my lamp for tommorow

[@starshine1211]

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.

[@PhotowalksTV]

Great examples here. Been preaching the window light trick for years--but the best one is clearly the bounced light trick!

[@coenrens]

That was really nicely laid out and insightful, thank you!

[@studybeats7784]

Very very helpful! Especially the lamp bouncing effect.

[@999mrk]

You are awesome! Very professional and well done

[@xlayman38]

you are awesome! Simple hack of throwing lamp light towards wall made a lot more difference in the video lighting.

[@mercesletifer9553]

wow! desk lamp works to my set up! thanks!!!

[@maryconn5230]

Thank you! Great tips! Stuff I can do even.

[@dynamics]

Do you have any recommendations for night time Zooms, where there's no natural light? Thank you so much!

[@chwngsir]

Helpful and simple, thanks.

[@gensnipes]

My big question - how did you keep all those lights from reflecting off your glasses?

[@therealslurpy1405]

U need to bouncing the light to the wall

[@Exract]

you can get non reflective lenses which would make sense as he works with lighting all the time

[@reynaldo5825]

you can remove your glasses

[@robertahennessey6852]

Thank you for your tips!

[@schweik03]

Very helpful - thanks!

[@ramunas_]

Thank you! It was what I was looking ;)

[@galedribble9535]

Doing zoom meetings now for a course I’m taking and my situation was way too dark
Gonna try that lamp thing out. Thanks!

[@beckycollins8923]

Thank you for explaining. Doesn't zoom also adjust automatically to help the video lighting?

[@TheKevinKitchen]

Many thanks. Great !

[@aghababerkhan]

Your last line was awesome

[@paulawoodley6062]

Gia, you are bright and adorable. Thank you so much!

[@LeadersUnderway]

Excellent tips in the realm of reasonable!

[@andrewcarey5359]

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.

[@sbeckas]

how about attachable lighting devices to the laptop? Lume Cube or any others?

[@chinaman1]

Thank you Tom.

[@ellisz5972]

Great video. Do you have a link to that backdrop?

[@uditchalana7903]

Last Line 👏

[@miamiflorida2043]

Thank you because i really didn't know light can bounce like a ball...

[@lessatwi1]

VG tips. Thnx.

[@johannasanchez3221]

Thank you sir

[@graceyim2941]

😊 Thanks.

[@AceHardy]

👑

[@FarzanasLaw]

These tips must be noted down

[@IvanRandomDude]

Additional tip for desk lamp: Put tin foil on the wall. Foil has way better reflection and it makes it much better.

[@TimHarrisVideo]

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: ruclips.net/video/PujQcbI4x8w/видео.html

[@heyhanshul]

useful

[@anerizky]

That last line is whats matter the most

[@silvertongues2]

doh I was looking for a solution to having a window behind me!

[@mkphotofilm]

@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!

[@KylaMatriano]

My lighting looks bad on camera when I use zoom or teams but much better when I use Webex.

[@KleWdSide]

I pretty much refuse to do video calls unless I have a right light handy.
I guess I'm just vain.

[@rraawk00]

can't let them see those "disgusting living quarters" 😂

[@SMGJohn]

So my 20000 euro camera was bought for nothing??? Darn it

[@chinaman1]

Thank you Tom.