How to use umbrella lights in video: Cheap YouTube lighting setup and Video Conferencing lights
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In this video I look at how to use umbrella lights the correct way and explain three popular lighting setups and include examples of the looks those setups produce. I also show how you can adjust the softness of the light from umbrella lights

Video Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:26 Why choose umbrella lights
1:06 Easy and quick to setup
1:25 Umbrella light cons
1:40 Why use an umbrella light
2:05 Correct bulb orientation
2:44 Correct orientation of umbrella lights
3:13 Size and distance affect the light's softness
3:50 Bulb position affects the softness of the light
4:52 How bulb position affects a reflector umbrella
5:17 Intro to using umbrella lights
5:45 Umbrella lighting setup #1
6:26 Changing to a larger umbrella for setup #1
6:54 Solving glare on glasses with setup #1
7:12 Umbrella lighting setup #2
8:04 Adding a hair light to setup #2
8:44 Umbrella lighting setup #3 (3point lighting)
9:04 How to make your fill light dimmer
9:57 Why switch from CFL to LED lighting

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