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    Video Lighting

    Look great on calls.

    Free fix

    • Face the window.
    • Daylight perfect.
    • Don't back-light.
    • Even, soft light.
    • Free.
    • Senior senior easy.

    Ring light

    • $30 USB ring light.
    • Clip to laptop/phone.
    • Even illumination.
    • Adjustable brightness.
    • Senior glow.
    • Worth it.

    Desk lamp

    • White bulb daylight.
    • Behind/beside computer.
    • $25 IKEA.
    • Senior re-purpose.
    • Free if have.
    • Adequate.

    Avoid mistakes

    • Window behind = silhouette.
    • Overhead alone = shadows.
    • Fluorescent = unflattering.
    • Dark room = grainy.
    • Senior look unwell.
    • Easy fix.

    Camera angle

    • Eye level — best.
    • Books raise laptop.
    • Stand for tablet.
    • Don't look down at camera.
    • Senior dignity.
    • Easy adjustment.

    Senior priority

    • Family see your face.
    • Lighting matters most.
    • Camera quality second.
    • Background third.
    • Senior healthy look.
    • Lighting = effort visible.

    Window light = free senior makeover

    Face the window for free senior video makeover. Or $30 ring light. Most senior video calls have terrible back-lighting. Family worried about how you look. Simple fix: face light source. Worth 30-second adjustment for every call.