YouTube Lighting Setup for Beginners: 3 Point Lighting Tutorial

Are you looking to level up your YouTube video lighting? Jake shows you his home studio setup and goes over three point lighting, as well as DIY solutions to fit your filming location. What do you think is the best lighting for YouTube videos?

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[BandH]

What is your current video lighting setup?

[KevinRusso]

I'm a fan of simplicity. 1 Rotolight Neo II and a fill card.

[BlackapinoTheTechGuy]

*My Desk Placement is almost the same except I'm facing the Window so I have shaded for that but I use an Elgato Key Light Air which I have set to my right facing me at a 45 degree angle but my fill Light I use is just a Lamp that I have an LIFX bulb just sitting to my Left but I have some RGB Lights on my shelve in the background and that's all.*

[skyace]

Thanks for the video. I use Nanlight CSA600 lights (3 in total). They work well including even on small green screens.

[BillDubeVariety]

Great video thank you. Would your computer monitor that you have in frame be considered a Practical Light? I love learning about lighthing. Thanks well presented and even I understood. Thanks for detailed description too, as they are great and well appreciated. Will check out your linked products. Thanks.

[tomscott]

In the theatre I learned to light each area with four lights. The primary lights were at 90 degrees up from my subject and elevated 45 degrees relative. For better fill we use a keylight which is set up 90 degrees and basically dead on the subject. A backlight (usually tinted a shade of blue for better separation) completes the setup. I find your use of 3 lights better for those on a budget, but disagree with the placement and emphasis.

[kompasmof]

glad to be friends from various countries

[najunajames]

You still remain with a small shadow under your chin. Is this normal??

[tejask.v]

I can't able to purchase lights sir, can u plz sagest, how can I make a vedio in a room

[pikotaboada]

Title says 3 point lighting tutorial and the guy uses 2 lights. And they´re placed wrongly.

[charanjeetsingh]

Can you please answer my questions
My question is Tony northrup said that in apsc camera aperture and focal length is 1.5 times in Nikon camera compare to full frame camera for focal length it is true but I'm not sure for aperture
Example focal length in apsc camera is 15mm for full frame this is 10mm ( 10×1.5 = 15 )
For aperture in apsc camera is f2.8 this is equal to full frame f4.2 ( 2.8×1.5 = 4.2)

[jjjooosss]

Would a fish tank make a good practical light?