Look Better on Video Calls With These Easy Lighting Tips

[@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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHixppmprq-Jra8

[@akshaysharma224]

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

[@ellisz5972]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@xlayman38]

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

[@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.

[@dynamics]

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

[@studybeats7784]

Very very helpful! Especially the lamp bouncing effect.

[@pandesafe]

Concise and informative. Great vid!

[@sobuj2222]

Very useful tips, thank you

[@robertahennessey6852]

Thank you for your tips!

[@aghababerkhan]

Your last line was awesome

[@beckycollins8923]

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

[@mercesletifer9553]

wow! desk lamp works to my set up! 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 👍🏽

[@ramunas_]

Thank you! It was what I was looking ;)

[@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

[@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!

[@maryconn5230]

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

[@999mrk]

You are awesome! Very professional and well done

[@coenrens]

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

[@PhotowalksTV]

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

[@LeadersUnderway]

Excellent tips in the realm of reasonable!

[@myomilky]

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

[@OthmanAlikhan]

Thanks for the video =)

[@sbeckas]

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

[@miamiflorida2043]

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

[@chwngsir]

Helpful and simple, thanks.

[@uditchalana7903]

Last Line 👏

[@TheKevinKitchen]

Many thanks. Great !

[@schweik03]

Very helpful - thanks!

[@paulawoodley6062]

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

[@johannasanchez3221]

Thank you sir

[@graceyim2941]

😊 Thanks.

[@FarzanasLaw]

These tips must be noted down

[@lessatwi1]

VG tips. Thnx.

[@IvanRandomDude]

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

[@chinaman1]

Thank you Tom.

[@RoyRope]

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.

[@AceHardy]

👑

[@equantrnql]

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

[@silvertongues2]

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

[@anerizky]

That last line is whats matter the most

[@heyhanshul]

useful

[@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: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqbNgpaYfpmrbtk

[@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!

[@rraawk00]

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

[@KylaMatriano]

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

[@SMGJohn]

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

[@chinaman1]

Thank you Tom.