If the ring light is large, or you can get the ring light close to your subject, you will find it easy to record videos with bright doughnut-shaped catchlights. You can also see the ring light reflected from the tip of the nose. Notice the distinctive circular catchlights in the subject’s eyes caused by a ring light. If you like catchlights, the specular highlight reflected from the subject’s eyes, you will probably love ring lights. When you wear glasses the bright ring of light will be prominently reflected by the lenses. Ring lights are famous for the catchlights they produce in the eyes of the subject.

You will need to prop it up, so it is secure.ĭo not wear glasses when using a ring light, assuming you are the subject. If you are using your webcam to record your video, take the ring light off the light stand and place it on your desk. This will produce an even softer light, although you may also need some other light source in the room. If you have a particularly powerful ring light and your walls are painted white, why not turn the ring light around and bounce the light off the wall and ceiling. This will produce a nice hair light effect, which can be improved further by using a colored gel is used. To create an even more interesting effect, place a pair of bright lights behind the subject but off to each side, so they are out of shot. If the ring light is used on its own, and the subject is close to a backdrop or wall, they may appear to be outlined by a halo shadow around their edge. Most often a ring light will be used for a close or medium shot of the subject. This produces a pleasing shadowless soft light. In this arrangement, the light seems to come from all directions around the camera’s lens. The camera is then placed either in the empty space within the ring, or slightly further back from the ring.

The light is mounted on a stand and usually placed directly in front of the subject.

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