That 300 rep TikTok dance challenge taught me a dumb trick about lighting

So last week I tried to film one of those trending dance videos for my small account and the lighting was so bad you couldnt even see my moves. After like 4 failed attempts I realized if I put my ring light behind my phone at a 45 degree angle instead of just in front it completely changed everything. The shadows on my face vanished and the video actually looked decent. Has anyone else found a random lighting hack that totally changed their content game?

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holly_walker7624d agoTop Commenter

Yeah I actually heard someone say bouncing light off a white wall works better than direct ring lights for avoiding those harsh raccoon eyes. Did you try that trick yet?

patriciareed24d agoMost Upvoted

Wait, people are actually doing that? I'm shook... I've been sitting here with a ring light blinding myself for months like an idiot.