How To Light an Interview With 1 Light
Grant Burks Grant Burks
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 Published On Jan 21, 2024

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Enjoy this tutorial on how to light an interview with 1 light! Shooting interviews for corporate video projects have been a big part of my business for the last 7 years. A key component to producing a professional interview video is lighting. Lighting is the biggest factor that will contribute to the quality of your image! In this tutorial, I share how to light an interview with 1 light. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below and I will answer them for you!

0:00 - Intro
0:10 - Finding Your Frame
01:16 - Turn Off Those Overhead Lights!
01:53 - Get a FREE Copy of My Book
02:13 - Expose for Natural Light
03:17 - Set Your Key Light
05:40 - Use Practicals
06:15 - Final Product
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