
“Don’t jump on a video call in a T-shirt or sweatshirt looking like you just rolled out of bed-even if you did,” Perlow says. Poppin sells an unassuming white one, and an Amazon searchĮxperts also agree that what you wear is just as important as what’s in the background. Try propping the monitor or laptop on a stack of books or investing inĪ monitor riser. So you are not looking down, “thus creating multiple chins and sagging flesh,” Adler says to put the camera a bit higher than you want to be One pro tip, he adds, is to check the video five minutes before you get on the call to make any adjustments.ĭifference too. He suggests finding a spot in your apartment with natural light and experimenting with what it looks like at different times of day.


It’s a tip echoed by Mike Perlow, president of Perlow Productions and 30-year veteran of the video production space. Banish the backlight and opt instead for soft lighting coming from the front.

It stands for lighting,Īngles, fashion (looking presentable), festoon (personalized backdrop), andįight (unbecoming facial expressions)-five easy things to remember when you hop Catchy acronym for looking great on a video call: LAFFF.
