It’s enough of a change to make it look less like I got caught by surprise with my video on, and more like I actually am attending a meeting I’m supposed to take part in. The image above is without any light beyond the room’s ceiling lights on, and the image below is turning on a lamp and positioning it directed on my face from above and behind the Surface Book. Check out these examples below, screen grabbed from my Microsoft Surface Book 2 (which actually has a pretty good built-in video camera, as far as built-in video cameras go). That might mean moving a lamp, or moving your computer if all your available lights are in a fixed position, but it can make a dramatic difference. One of the easiest things you can do to improve the look of your video is to simply turn on any light you have handy and position it behind the camera shining on your face.

Level 0 Turn on a light and put it in the right place Whether you’re just looking to improve your daily virtual stand-up, gearing up for presenting at a virtual conference, or planning a new video podcast, here’s some advice about what to do to make the most of what you’ve got, or what to get if you really want to maximize your video and audio quality. There are a number of ways to up your game, however – by spending either just a little or a whole lot. That’s not likely going to change anytime soon, so why not make the most of it? The average MacBook webcam can technically get the job done, but it’s far from impressive. Your life probably involves a lot more videoconferencing now than it did a few weeks ago – even if it already did involve a lot.

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