Youtube Video Lighting Setup for Beginners

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Here's a basic lighting setup that I use for my KZbin videos. It can be replicated pretty easily and doesn't take too long to setup.
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[@GuardianPrepping]

Great video, recently started creating survival content on KZbin, South African here and the economy can make things challenging, along with being a family man I may have to wait for some time before getting a good lighting kit. Priorities and all. One of the best styled how-to videos I've seen on this topic. Awesome!

[@DelaneyMedia]

Wow that's amazing. I'm glad my video could help!

[@yourgirlmae1996]

great to see another South African

[@guynouri]

Next do mikes Simply Iphone does not accept 3rd party mikes Took me days to figure out

[@BracketReviews]

Exactly. So so precise.

[@Rahulkfacts]

Great upload my brother m from India 👍

[@simonrodriguez7511]

Your lighting makes everything look a lot more professional

[@DelaneyMedia]

Thanks, that's the idea

[@pradeepkumarmsreedharan2814]

Use a table lamp covered with paper, shining on you from overhead, slightly off centre. Use a aluminum foil pasted on thermocol, fixed to a coat hanger stand, reflecting off the table lamp, for diffused fill in light. No color errors then. Mighty inexpensive too 😇

[@FATIMAHALI]

What about artwork if iam filming my work videos does it work for that aswell ?

[@snowelladash9234]

my lamp is like... REALLY yellow. will that still work

[@Izukachan]

@@snowelladash9234 If it's yellow that means it's a low kelvin bulb. Maybe try buying a higher kelvin bulb with the same socket and wattage rating. Individual bulbs cost around $1-5

[@moosehillmusic]

FIRE HAZARD

[@ItsTJ1]

@@moosehillmusic eh

[@sugarfree1894]

The bit when you talk about where light comes from, very thoughtful, don't be afraid of those kind of thoughts - it's philosophy, and no one knows what they're talking about really: have fun with it!

[@caseyarnoldh]

Excellent. I’m bare bones beginning and this was great for me. Thanks for making this video.

[@PatrickRambles]

"Now it looks like I have a disease on half of my face" 😂😂😂

[@aarnays6873]

Hi

[@rdu239]

Ah, I call that jaundice face 😁

[@GhostedStories]

"... Light coming from underneath ... Looks like you're telling a ghost story." That might work for me.

[@benjohnsoncreative]

Great vid! Simple and easy to understand! Just covered a lot of these tips in my lighting tutorial as well, it’s cool to see other people’s set ups and how they are using light to enhance their shot. It makes all the difference! I like your blue practical in the back, really adds to the vibe!

[@marifsantosGlee]

i wasnt expecting it but i loved when the cat appeared

[@camilosapag8197]

You nailed this. The improvement is huuuuuge plus you made me had a couple of good laughs. Subbed! Thanks for the advice.

[@user-eh6md6bj2i]

I love the way you talk! You explain everything so well and are literally the cutest!

[@DelaneyMedia]

Thanks!

[@danielgarrett5198]

Nice vid! 👏🏼 The „from the top“ thing is because ppl. look slimmer when the light comes from above - it‘s just more flattering that way :)

[@carlyramsay5653]

daammmn that's some guuuud lighting

[@artemistheory]

Watched 5 videos before this one and I clicked on buy on the lightening kit half way through the video. Thought I would comment to let you know all your little points were very helpful. Thank you!

[@dipalo9192]

Your videos gave clarity. I just loved your voice.

[@omni_naomi]

It's crazy how much difference it makes to have proper lighting. Definitely a key investment.

[@SarahMagicMakeup]

"a disease on a side of my face" lol you killed me! I love your videos !!! you're really good but also funny =) thanks for the tutorial !

[@JessentialLife]

Wow wow wow! Thank you so much for breaking this down for a true beginner. This is EXTREMELY helpful.

[@JSONSEC]

Explained really simply and clearly. Learned a lot! Thanks mate

[@KrystalArvelo]

Thank you for this video. It was very informative and helpful in terms of visualizing the lighting setups and being able to actually see them in practice. Loved the cameo from your cat too.

[@tarotcaba]

Beautiful simple light! Amazing

[@Iluzjonistay]

I liked this video ;) plain and simple

[@SlappedHam]

That was awesome! thank you!

[@danielvaldivia8233]

Could u subscribe to my channel cuz like ur scary vids are scary

[@Kaskobi]

Thanks for the tips on this!

[@responsibleregalia]

I think your example made sense for why we’re used to seeing people lit from above. You didn’t need to say you don’t know what you’re talking about, because you do. Omg kitty

[@DinxVlogs]

Thank you for this. Im gonna light my vlogs soon

[@rainforever1538]

Great video. Love the free window light idea

[@alexxbloomofficial]

Best lighting setup video

[@tamimsyed4038]

2:20 😅 I do that sometimes too, but you made sense there.

[@Sharal3D]

The very beginning of the video had the best video quality imo 🤣🤣🤣

[@RosemallowStudios2020]

Wow nice a simple setup but it made a lot of difference. Thanks for sharing. Love your cat 😅

[@warmflash]

I watched your video a couple of times and learned a lot. Thanks Will!

[@kendelbenson4212]

Great video bro straight to the point 💯

[@caglaronbasi]

You will be star! Your way to explain things on your young age is a kind of master! Loved that! Keep doing! You will be a great youtuber and more!

[@DelaneyMedia]

Thank you!

[@leedobson8031]

Nice no nonsense vid made all the more special by your cat. 👍

[@benigal5649]

Thanks for the lighting setup tip. Found it very useful.

[@switchunboxing]

This looks. SO good dude.

[@GeekTherapyRadio]

For low budget, absolutely natural window light and also the lamps you might already have around the house. A common desk lamp angled at your face off to the side is a dramatic improvement to a top down ceiling light.

[@ElegantlyPrecious]

👍 Best short video on how to achieve good lighting! Concise and informative! 👍

[@planecrazyish]

Great job, you explained all the important stuff, nice and quickly and now I know a whole lot more about lighting than I did before. Thank you, for keeping it relevant and to the point, you video was really helpful 👍🏻👍🏻

[@DelaneyMedia]

I'm glad it helped!

[@reismehl184]

You're a genius and your channel is so underrated. Keep going and will work out (:

[@JoeDoesStuff]

Nice vid man. Thanks for showing the behind the scenes. Subscribed!

[@HuzaifaJawwadCreations]

He can use a different colour backlight(other than white) to light his shirt from behind which can separate his back t-shirt from the black background. Apart from this, a fourth light from the top nearly 80° can be used as a hair light to give even more depth and professional look.

[@cameronfalany]

I really loved how for real and how simple you introduced lighting science! Thanks buddy your so fun!

[@TinkerManMick]

Nice video mate! Good tips thanks

[@worldsoccerdude]

You deserve a sub for this vid, great explanation and example of solid lighting!

[@chandawithstyle5568]

Indeed ✔

[@JohnShaw]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@telsonater]

Great video. I’ve watched a bunch and this is the most helpful

[@InvestKaye]

Thank you. This was very simple to understand.

[@reggieondevilla2679]

He had me at the 'disease' on his face and the remote thing. hahaha! thanks for the tip! :)

[@kamliana]

Very nice bro

[@aleynawastaken]

Great video!! Also, you're like really cute 🥺💞

[@JavinGaminggg]

I was about to say the same thing! He looks really young too. Probably 17 years old?

[@arifvakil2578]

It's the lighting.

[@patriciajin6206]

Woah woah..don't rush, take your time

[@charky6683]

@@arifvakil2578 funny man.

[@annemarielabreche]

One of the best video about lightning out there

[@Foghorn90]

Correct on the tree point lighting very nice. Wish I had a nice lights. Great vid. Informative. Thx.

[@tonyslayzz4216]

Thanks for the lighting help!

[@CaptainSuzySparrow]

This is a damn good explanation. I dropped out of film school when I saw the price down the line at the same time that I saw the mass amount of free knowledge on KZbin for video making. Excellent advice.

[@DelaneyMedia]

Yeah I'd say 90% of what I've learned in photo school, I can find on the internet. Glad I could help!

[@xbeanmarie]

Hahaha the scary ghost stories is so accurate

[@Gunbardo]

It depends on the use case tbh. Having a cool main light and warmer fill light can actually be used for more grungy/vintage footages.

[@DelaneyMedia]

You can definitely get some cool effects if you know what you're doing but most beginners will mix color temps by accident and it doesn't look good.

[@toniloresca]

his cute with the after lighting.

[@Zaraeleus]

A very simple explanation with examples. very well done. +1 for pets

[@leewrob]

Loves your set up!!

[@AICoffeeBreak]

Well explained! Keep it up!

[@Kaiu98]

The quality of the lighting and detail on the puffy soft cat fur got me subscribed xD

[@PolitikPsychologieanderes]

Great tutorial! Thank you. I place a light on the right side and a mirror like thing in the front/left side to brighten up the rest of my face.

[@dialoguenotdivision3416]

Great video. It did the job of showing me how to very simply make the lighting significantly better.

[@xbeanmarie]

This is sooooo helpful thank you very much!!!!

[@linaintherain]

Awww, i loved the cute cat suprise :D

[@moongemasmr]

This was so helpful thank you!!

[@BrookScottOfficial]

bruh, you nailed it. thank you. newbie here

[@pa123tri]

the cat owns my like! haha great tips bro

[@raphaolive1357]

Thanks for the tips!!! Really nice

[@ERJOL]

Thank you for this video I really need a simple video like this

[@jimbeam4140]

That was EXTREMELY Helpful. Thank you.

[@reggie8859]

wow! very informative dude! thanks!

[@AllAboutSCAR16]

You deserve a lot of subs man😍

[@realjackeal]

Thanks for this man!

[@eylam9690]

At around 2:00 you had me in stitches... great stuff!

[@BellesTravelVlogs]

Great video. Thank you for the great tip! Wish you all the best.

[@thisisLEA]

Super helpful. Thank you!

[@cm9128]

Thank you for the helpful tips. And oh, your cat is sooo adorable! 🙌

[@InstinktTV]

Awesome video man, I love when people don't just "talk specs", but actually show the difference the lights make! I finally decided to step my game and upgrade from my Logitech webcam to a decent mirrorless cam. I definitely need a key light but there is literally no space on my desk to put it at 10 or 2 o'clock unless I mount it on one of my monitors (I guess that's a perk of having a dual PC setup). Do you have any small lights in mind that can be mounted on one of the computer monitors? :D

[@RaniaLights]

“ and yes I am wearing pajamas “ LMAO I SWEAR THATS ME EVERY TIME I AM FILMING

[@yanruan5402]

Thank you! This is super helpful!

[@budgetguitaristcom]

Nice! I found this video very helpful. Thanks!

[@guynouri]

Nicely done

[@supermarioworld9856]

I actually learned a thing or 2 from this! Thank you bro!🙏

[@DelaneyMedia]

Glad to hear it!

[@stephanie.treanor]

That was awkwardly awesome... yet I watched it 'til the end. Glad I did!

[@smolgabs]

Thanks for the tips!

[@bydesign868]

You look amazing!

[@WTKENG]

I was figuring out the light for my own channel myself. Your videos look great!

[@DelaneyMedia]

Thanks!

[@BillMartinLCSW]

nice video, smart and good humor!

[@feydanmedia]

This will help a ton.

[@RajMahalBro]

Simple and straightforward explanation! Thank you!

[@DrawingTechnical]

Wow, you changed the whole look of your visual presentation just with 2 lights, great video. I always wanted to have background colour lights but I need a nice little shelf setup with cool items on it first.

[@faizanwanimusic]

Didn't knew I would sub you. Nice content ❤️❤️

[@dirtyhipstergolf8412]

Thank you for this.

[@batson84]

Awesome Video man!

[@MixuAbbey]

Thanks for this tips and tricks

[@junricaforteuaechannel2957]

Thanks for the tips! Newbie here.

[@zainulnazir]

Ty for sharing your ideas with us ❤️