How to get the Ring light positioning right


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One of the important things on a live stream, video podcast or even important meeting is the lighting. And that’s where Ring lights are super helpful but how you go about the Ring light positioning makes a huge difference.

Many at first start with one smaller Ring light and just put that on top of their monitor or computer even. And that can get the job done to an extent. But it doesn’t work well especially for people who have glasses on. The glare can be an issue.

How to position a ring light smaller ring
Depending on your set up, one light might not necessarily be enough to make you look as good as you could look. I personally prefer the two-light set up. One option of that is to use these lights that you can have on your desk.

Ring lights on desk
These can work well and don’t take up any more space in your office, but also require to have enough space on your desk.

The option that I use is Ring lights that stand on tall tripods. That way, I can move them up and down, depending on whether or not I’m standing or sitting, and even move them side to side to maximize the lighting.

Ring lights on tripods
So I like to position my Ring lights up higher and to the sides so I get a full lighting effect on my entire face. Here’s how that looks in my set up:

How I positioning my ring lights


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