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Lighting Setup for Online

Meetings

by Steve Davis, ACB

Communicating an online meeting, due to changing online
well and making a conditions.
good impression are The stage area can be large, as in a large hall,
as important in online outdoors, or in a small room. Any of these are
presentations as they appropriate, depending on the purpose of your
are in person. There are several elements to presentation. In fact, you can meet anywhere that
consider as you prepare for your next online you can take your smartphone, tablet, or laptop.
project including appearance, clothing, colors, Let your imagination take you there!
sound of your voice, choice of words, cadence, In the the office or home environment, you
volume, and especially the lighting and scene have an easy way to control the lighting and
decisions that you make for each appearance. background, to show you on stage in the best
In presenting over the web, bandwidth light.
limitations and how computers handle colors To conclude, take a look at how each person
become important. Wearing neutral colors, appears in Figure 3, and take a look at how you
without busy patterns, and keeping the appear in your own online meeting setup. What
background uncluttered are the best options. do you see in these photos? What kind of mood
By doing this, you can reach people who do you want to create for your speech?
may have slow internet speeds, which might Enjoy your journey! Hope to see you online,
include you while transmitting your data during and in person!

Figure 1

Figure 1: This is a diagram that show a setup, with a reflective slide screen, two backlights, and two key
lights. Shadows are nearly eliminated, and the overall effect is a diffuse lighting, with a plain silver-white
reflective background. Note the position of the speaker, webcam with microphone, laptop, slide screen,
and lighting.

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