Lighting, lighting, lighting.
Many people are spending more of the workday on video calls, and most of us want to look better, sound better – and have the polished poise of a professional.. Since video calls are part of the new work-at-home paradigm, we have four tips to help improve your game.
This mic also has a magnetic backing that lets it click to the back of your smartphone, tablet or computer. So tip #1 in this department: find a window, and have it light you up. Do not, and we repeat, do not, sit with your back to the window. The webcam will render you as a silhouette. Face the window, with the camera looking at you, and you'll have the best free, soft and flattering light there is.Buy a lamp. I picked up two $7 LED lamps from Target. They helped, although they were so bright, I needed to move them back a good distance from the laptop.
Ring lights sell from about $50 to $150. This model from Aixpi pictured would work well for laptop users. I recommend stacking it on top of books so that the light is not eclipsed by the computer, and meets you eye level.Remember when I said those Target lamps were too bright? When they shined in my face, I found myself squinting, and looked overexposed on the webcam.
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