Today on Workshop Quick Takes (wqt): Now that COVID-19 has forced a massive shift to teleconferencing and online social activities, it's time to evaluate whether your online presence could use a bit of audio-visual polish. Here on the wqt// shop floor, we have been progressively searching out, and collecting, a small spread of conventional and unconventional fill-lighting solutions in the under-$50 range (USD).
Today we present a few budget-conscious fill lighting suggestions from purpose-built diffuser panels all the way down to "so-cheap-they're-sometimes-free" portable LED light pucks. Our goal? Solutions you can afford that work reasonably well with most phones, webcams, and other recording devices. Naturally, we break out the digital multimeter in the process. Join us once again, and bring your Harbor Freight coupons!
Music Credits:
"Funny Song" and "Creepy" by Bensound.com, used under Bensound royalty free license. Additional effects courtesy of Freesound.org.
