“When natural light fails, ring lights are helpful,' she added, referring to the “ selfie lights” that are also typically used for portraits and beauty shots, which you can buy for about $10. “The dream is to be able to shoot with natural daylight all the time, but, sadly, we aren’t all blessed with floor to ceiling windows and perfect weather,' said Michelle T. Coupled with free low-light photo and video apps like Night Mode, she continued, 'Magic is made.” “Just a few bright lamps and a small boost from a dimmable LED light, like this one, make everything look warm, and really makes my dark skin pop,” said Drake.
Figuring out your best lighting conditions, colors, and tones are just as important as knowing your angles, according to every person VICE spoke to.