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Window light vs a cheap LED panel
By Lewis Whitter, wedding & events photographer (11+ years) · How we pickYou do not need expensive lights, but you do need to place them well. Here is the before and after.
Before: you film facing the room, with a ceiling bulb above you. Your face is flat and your eyes are in shadow.
After: you turn and face a window, so the light hits your face from the front and slightly to the side. Instantly softer, instantly better.
No window, or filming at night? A small LED panel with adjustable colour temperature does the same job. Set it just above eye level, and match it to your room's warm bulbs.
Best rated panels are cheap and small. Fix the position first, then buy the gear.
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