How to use ring light for lighting?

Ring Light can be used for lighting. It has more options than ordinary lighting, with 3 color temperatures to choose from and 10 levels of brightness to make your lighting mode more diverse.

Compared with large light boxes, ring light are obviously more convenient. The tripod of ring light can be retractable and folding. The entire ring light can also be carried in a backpack, it won't take up a lot of space, which is your best choice for lighting.

 

What is a good ring light?

The ring light is a lighting tool which can illuminate the subject of the picture evenly due to its annul appearance. Ring Light is favored by many professional photographers who use them for studio lighting and to ensure that their subject's face is evenly illuminated with a pleasant soft light.

In the current era of livestream prevailing, many people are able to take photos with smart phones and Led ring lights have become a common accessory for photography. In addition to the ring light, other ring light accessories include tripods, phone clips and Bluetooth controllers.

 

How to use the ring light for lighting?

Front lighting

For live streaming or filming, the ring lights are placed at the same level as the camera. The light can be directly distributed on the human body, and the whole picture is bright.

At this time, you can see that people have two circles in their eyes, which we usually call angel eyes. This kind of light filling gives you the effect with colored contact lenses , which make your eyes bright and piercing .

 

The side light

Let the light come over from the side of the camera, creating a left and right side of the dark and bright light.  This makes people look cool and instantly get the power texture of a movie.

 

butterfly lighting

The main light source is above the photography lens, and the ring ligjt rises a little higher, from the top down 45 degrees of transmission to the character's face. Then aimed at the face for lighting.

This is also the American Hollywood studios in the early film or stills in the filming of a woman's customary lighting method.

The reason why it is called butterfly light is that after the light is played, there will be a butterfly wing like shadow on the face, and there will be a lot of shadow on the neck. The overall shape of butterfly will more highlight the contour.

This kind of lighting method is more suitable for people with obvious bones. The traditional butterfly light is generally more suitable for the positive image of the characters.

 

Background light

Shining the ring light on the background wall will create the feeling of distant, allowing you to separate from the background and create a sense of space.

 

Top lighting

It's great for out-of-the-box review videos, recording about product presentations. Food bloggers can film how food is made.

Put the camera on the middle of the ring lamp and then record a scene video or photograph, which gives enough light to the object. At the same time, the camera lens can also be blocked to control the lighting range.

 

How to buy ring light?

You can buy the AIXPI ring light. AIXPI Ring Light can meet different lighting needs, providing 3 colors and 10 brightness. The lamp body can rotate 360° freely and the light can be distributed at any angle you want.

In addition, the bracket of AIXPI Ring Light can be freely telescopic, no matter you are in the indoor or outdoor shooting requirements can be met.