What about this one? (Lighting)
http://www.amazon.com/Photography-Li...644981&sr=1-20
I was thinking about either getting the above set or two of these: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ANRC3E/...I21SYINEWPCYWF as well as just a basic floor lamp. I feel like I would have more control over the lighting that way. And also, there is a cheaper version of the tree lamp at Walmart for like half the price. Just FYI, in case anyone wants to know that.
Either way, I would be be paying about the same price with either lighting setup I choose to do. I use the Logitech c920 if it matters. Which do you think would be the better way to go?
Re: What about this one? (Lighting)
That second link you can get that lamp at wal mart for like $15 and there's a few options. I have one of those in front of me with a light at the ceiling, one to the side, and then one on me of a lower wattage. The other thing I'd recommend is getting the lamps that have the upward dome at the top and shine light on the ceiling. That will provide your light in the background without being super harsh.
Tinker with wattage and angling your lights off of ceilings, walls, etc. You really don't need to get the fancy stuff.
Clip lights are cool too.
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This ^ I never spent money on fancy lighting. Natural light works great, so if you can cam in a room with a window, that's good.
Re: What about this one? (Lighting)
I have this kit and I like it a lot. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1. I have the 2 umbrella lights on either side of me with an overhead light on. I did use different bulbs than the ones that came with the kit, because they weren't bright enough. My room is small though. I have a window, but it looks out onto the street, so I can't cam with the curtains open.
Re: What about this one? (Lighting)
I use lamps like the second one, and I think they work well. Just remember that to be most flattering, your lighting should be around head level while you are camming. If you cam from the floor or a pretty low couch, that lamp will be too tall. No matter what you're camming on, the top light on that lamp will be a little tall, so I use stronger light bulbs in the bottom two lights (pointed at me), and then point the top light toward the ceiling for ambient light.
I think this is the exact model I have. It's $24 at Lowes. http://www.lowes.com/pd_25421-32641-...tId=3464032&Ns
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I have the giant rectangle lamp set from OP's first post and would not recommend. They are more for lighting up a large studio. When used in a normal sized bedroom its too much light and makes recorded clips come out like its snowing or foggy.
Someone else posted umbrella lights and those are perfect for cam or shooting clips IMHO. Your cam feed and videos will look way more professional than if you use any kind of household lamp.
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Jinja
I have this kit and I like it a lot.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1. I have the 2 umbrella lights on either side of me with an overhead light on. I did use different bulbs than the ones that came with the kit, because they weren't bright enough. My room is small though. I have a window, but it looks out onto the street, so I can't cam with the curtains open.
I have a set up just like this, but from cowboy studio (also bought on amazon), I think its only like ten bucks more. The set up makes my videos perfect, I only have to use one light and the ceiling light to have enough lighting in my moderate size room. I didn't need to upgrade the bulbs because of my white walls so you might not need to upgrade the bulbs depending on your room.
I would highly recommend a set up like this.
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Lacy Luck
Someone else posted umbrella lights and those are perfect for cam or shooting clips IMHO. Your cam feed and videos will look way more professional than if you use any kind of household lamp.
I've worked with the umbrella lights, and I agree they do give great results. If you have the ability to get them, I would. I'm camming from a pretty small room, and for me, umbrella lighting gets in the way and is more trouble than it's worth (I'm very talented at tripping on them, tangling my hair in them, knocking them over, getting lacy panties snagged on the umbrellas...). For something that's not broadcast live, and doesn't involve too much movement, the umbrellas are great.
So, if someone wants to use household lamps for whatever reason (money, space, set up time, you're not totally committed to camming yet), using a stronger bulb can go a really long way. The umbrella lights usually use a 45 watt CFL. The average household CFL is 13 watts, so obviously 13 watts x 3 bulbs can't compete with one 45 watt bulb. However, two or three 23 watt CFLs (which are pretty reasonably priced compared to higher wattage bulbs) will come a lot closer to giving you the same amount of light as the umbrella lighting. (Of course, you'd want to diffuse them in some manner.) It's not a perfect system, but it doesn't look bad at all.