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What is your lighting setup?

I constantly look like I'm in a dungeon. Lenovo laptop integrated camera- but everyone on my team has the same PC and my camera is the only one that makes me look like I'm about to be included in a true crime documentary. I have natural light from a window next to my desk (imagine a clock around my desk- window is at 2), overhead light, standing lamp at 7ish, and a small ring light that I keep over my PC facing me above the camera. 

What else can a gal do to look camera ready? I'm hybrid- so getting an external camera would be a PITA because I have to unhook my laptop every morning as I hit the pavement and reset up for zoom meetings in the afternoon. 
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antiASKHOLE
Tycoon
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Bravado's Resident Asshole
What color are the walls? That is key in how the lighting appears.
UserNotFound
Politicker
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Account Executive
Like a true suburban basic bitch, they’re light gray.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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The outdoor light isn't directly behind you, correct?
UserNotFound
Politicker
2
Account Executive
Nope! It’s to my side though- apparently my clock reference didn’t come through! 😂
CuriousFox
WR Officer
0
🦊
Damn Gina let me have it 🤣
GALACTIC
Politicker
1
Account Executive
my window is right behind me, i look like i'm glowing
Kosta_Konfucius
Politicker
3
Sales Rep
I’m surprised with all of that it doesn’t look the best especially with a ring light, like that’s point of those
UserNotFound
Politicker
3
Account Executive
To be fair, it’s a SMALL one. I’m just lost on how to look good on these calls. Don’t care too much are the internal calls- but super awkward when I’m on with a prospect and I look like my next appt is a seance.
SaaSsy
Politicker
3
AE
Hahaha interviewed in a true crime Doc got me 😂
Hosshead
Opinionated
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Retired
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Fenderbaum
Politicker
2
Retired Choirboy🪕
The king of
true crime.

jefe
Arsonist
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I have an external webcam mounted on my monitor (laptop next to it) and a desktop ring light next to it, as well as a desk lamp.

Definitely gets the job done.
jefe
Arsonist
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🍁
Also make sure the angle on your webcam is good - nobody looks good from below.

the light at your side is probably casting a ton of shadows - you want light in front of you, which is why I have the ring light. Maybe you need a bigger/more powerful one. It sounds like the side light is the strongest and overpowering any impact of the ring.
SoccerandSales
Big Shot
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Account Executive
That seems like a lot, does it not work for you currently?
UserNotFound
Politicker
2
Account Executive
…if it did, would I be asking? Lol.
SoccerandSales
Big Shot
1
Account Executive
Super fair 😂 I just use a window and definitely imperfect at times but for the most part it works well
Diablo
Politicker
1
Sr. AE
I cannot do anything more than what you do
Sunbunny31
Politicker
0
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
So, I currently have an HP laptop, and am wishing I had a Lenovo.

That said, my little laptop has some ghetto tendencies (two of the keyboard keys have popped off and I CANNOT get them back on...anyway, sorry for the digression). The relevant one of these is that there's some kind of little lens on the internal camera that has somehow come loose and will obscure part or all of the lens itself. Careful tapping on the side of the monitor gets it to slide around like a shadow on a moon, so as of right now, I have a dark halo effect on one side of my camera. I'm not sure if that's something you can check on your end. I have never had this issue with Lenovo, so it's new to me.

For my part, as of right now, I use my mood lighting effect as an icebreaker, but long term, I'm sure it will be tedious.

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