Look Better on Video Calls With These Easy Lighting Tips

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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37 Comments

  1. Johanna Sanchez on July 8, 2022 at 10:58 pm

    Thank you sir



  2. schweik03 on July 8, 2022 at 11:00 pm

    Very helpful – thanks!



  3. China Man on July 8, 2022 at 11:00 pm

    Thank you Tom.



  4. Muhammad Amer Ghafoor on July 8, 2022 at 11:00 pm

    Hi,
    I can change the virtual background but my own picture comes dark while using zoom on mobile phone, why?



  5. Paula Woodley on July 8, 2022 at 11:03 pm

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



  6. Coen Rens on July 8, 2022 at 11:03 pm

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



  7. sbeckas on July 8, 2022 at 11:04 pm

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



  8. Grace Yim on July 8, 2022 at 11:07 pm

    😊 Thanks.



  9. gensnipes on July 8, 2022 at 11:09 pm

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



  10. Farzana's Law on July 8, 2022 at 11:12 pm

    These tips must be noted down



  11. Study Beats on July 8, 2022 at 11:14 pm

    Very very helpful! Especially the lamp bouncing effect.



  12. Ace Hardy on July 8, 2022 at 11:17 pm

    👑



  13. Merces Letifer on July 8, 2022 at 11:23 pm

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



  14. Ed4MedUS - your US Medical Residency guide on July 8, 2022 at 11:26 pm

    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.



  15. K J on July 8, 2022 at 11:27 pm

    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 👍🏽



  16. dynamics on July 8, 2022 at 11:30 pm

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



  17. Wirecutter on July 8, 2022 at 11:31 pm

    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: https://youtu.be/zGNufsyJVwM



  18. Mike Klonowski on July 8, 2022 at 11:32 pm

    @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!



  19. China Man on July 8, 2022 at 11:32 pm

    Thank you Tom.



  20. Akshay Sharma on July 8, 2022 at 11:32 pm

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



  21. Tim Harris Video on July 8, 2022 at 11:33 pm

    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: https://youtu.be/PujQcbI4x8w



  22. Rhyme Dela Cruz on July 8, 2022 at 11:34 pm

    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! 🥰❤❤



  23. Gale Dribble on July 8, 2022 at 11:36 pm

    Doing zoom meetings now for a course I’m taking and my situation was way too dark

    Gonna try that lamp thing out. Thanks!



  24. SatwinderSingh on July 8, 2022 at 11:36 pm

    VG tips. Thnx.



  25. Becky Collins on July 8, 2022 at 11:37 pm

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



  26. Rizky Nugroho on July 8, 2022 at 11:38 pm

    That last line is whats matter the most



  27. Hanshul Mohan on July 8, 2022 at 11:39 pm

    useful



  28. Mary Conn on July 8, 2022 at 11:42 pm

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



  29. Agha Baber Khan on July 8, 2022 at 11:43 pm

    Your last line was awesome



  30. MAN KIT NG on July 8, 2022 at 11:44 pm

    Helpful and simple, thanks.



  31. Kyla Matriano on July 8, 2022 at 11:45 pm

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



  32. PhotowalksTV with Jefferson Graham on July 8, 2022 at 11:46 pm

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



  33. Karla Sandoval on July 8, 2022 at 11:47 pm

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



  34. Seonah Han on July 8, 2022 at 11:51 pm

    I like your video editing in this video, did you make the aftereffects yourself? Could you share any template info if it was downloaded somewhere?



  35. Ivan on July 8, 2022 at 11:51 pm

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



  36. Deucalion on July 8, 2022 at 11:55 pm

    You are awesome! Very professional and well done



  37. Mister Sarajevo on July 8, 2022 at 11:56 pm

    I pretty much refuse to do video calls unless I have a right light handy.

    I guess I’m just vain.