Need Info re: Webcam Lighting

40F Cougar's Avatar
What type of lights and placement of lights when you want wonderful webcam lighting?
40F Cougar's Avatar
No photographers, or people who webcam out there?
Klittylicker's Avatar
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Lighting for photography is what separates the the pro from the amateur.Personally I have never seen good lighting in conjunction with a "webcam" or a phone camera for that matter. Just shining a bright light at yourself is going to result in hotspots and deep shadows. The best way to go is to bounce the main light off of a white wall to "soften" it. If you can get away with it go outside and use natural light.

BTW don't try taking "selfies" in a mirror. They will nearly always be blurry because the camera will focus on the mirror and not on you. Now a camera that can be manually focused will take good mirror pictures but phone cameras never will.