How to Light People With Glasses and Avoid Glare
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- čas přidán 8. 05. 2017
- Today we tackle glare from glasses in your videos with a few lighting tweaks. Nobody likes to see reflections in glasses!
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Here are a few of the tips mentioned in the video to help remove glare from glasses:
1) Move the light up and over
2) Use a large soft light source
3) If the light needs to be on the side, use some fill to compensate.
Using soft light will also remove/reduce nasty shadows from the frame of glasses. - Krátké a kreslené filmy
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Finally a filmaker that shows how to deal with REAL problems we face, thanks Caleb! :)
thought exactly the same :) keep it up Caleb! greetings from germany!
Tmk Digital "we face" eye see what you did there!
Thanks TMK!
So true! Thanks Caleb :)
I don't think I've ever finished watching one of your videos and said, "Wow, that was a complete waste of my time." You ALWAYS have usable, real-world content, presented in a no-b.s. style, and you always get right down to it. I've been doing this for nearly four decades, and I always pick up something from your videos. Please keep up the good work!
I've been trying for months to try to remove those lights from my glasses--even bought contacts which I couldn't use. Professionals tried to help, and didn't know what you are teaching here on this video! THANKS SO MUCH!! You rock!!
I'm 18 months in video and editing. First time I saw your presentation. Well done! You are so practical and your advice will be applied. I will follow your future videos and work through your previous videos. Thank you so much for you and the positive comments. Even from the comments much could be learned. At the age 61 I learn so much from the younger generation - thank you for sharing.
Thanks man, I'll try this out, I've been recording without my glasses very often, but it just wrecks my vision more and more with time.
Very helpful. Thanks from a glasses-wearing CZcamsr. I tried just not wearing my glasses but I felt way too uncomfortable. I appreciate the acknowledgement that folks who wear glasses will want to keep them on. The solutions are very practical.
Thanks for this video! I had this problem too and it was a pain in the neck, especially with chroma keying. I'm definitely going to try your solution out!
I really like these lighting videos. It is clear from the quality of your productions that you have a lot of knowledge in this area. Thanks for sharing.
Great video very informative and straight to the point !
There is still no dislikes and 481 likes.. the reason is, he knows what he is talking about, speaks clearly and most of it all, he is not trying to be funny like most other camera and lighting channel guys. Because as a gaffer, I know that most camera people have the driest sense of humor.
Great video! I have thick glasses and was so frustrated by the shadows by my led lights, now I rig a reflector infront of my LED key light and it's so much better. Love the sunglasses example too, well done.
What a brilliant, concise, video - really appreciated the 'proof' as you demonstrated the shifting of the light source.
Keeping this in my "watch later" playlist for future reference. Lots of great tips!
Thanks David!
Very helpful, especially for us amateurs struggling with lighting for zoom interviews.
Caleb, the quality in your videos is amazing. I love the content and it's helping me get started with video shooting!
Pretty good ideas. I would also add that going one 'stage' further than diffusing the light can sometimes be helpful. Specifically, I am thinking of bouncing off a white ceiling or walls (nothing that is coloured and will give result in a colour cast, of course).
This is a great video... I'm looking into lighting options. What are the lighting product(s) that you use? The lighting is great in your video!
3 years later, this is saving my butt. Caleb is the GOAT.
Another tiny hack from my experience: clean the glasses. Dirty glasses reflect even more. 🤓
Good idea! thanks for that.
So true, I just had to clean mine after doing a test shot :)
Yes! And make sure you keep your chin down when filming - it's easy to catch the lights even if you raise them up!
Ran in that problem today ! thanks so much for the tips Caleb! I'll use your tips in my next videos. thanks again so much
Dude, you have so many great videos. This one is no exception.
I really appreciate you making these videos. I know that they are a lot of time and effort to put together. You are appreciated.
I'm so glad to find this video! Last night, my husband needed a headshot for a theatre audition and I'm a new "photographer"...so we had a little fun! I used some tissue paper over a desk lamp to soften the light. I wish I saw this video before shooting, but we still got a great photo that he could submit.
You can also use a black silk to diffuse the light. It cuts a lot more light but you don’t get that big white reflection.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. I’m going to try these tips today.
Bouncing light from underneath to lighten shadows from thick frames is a great tip! Like you mentioned, moving the key light to an extreme angle will require a lot of bounce or fill light.
Thanks Chuck!
Thanks.
Ps. The old glasses you can´t beleive you wore, suit you :)
Yeah I think he looks better in those glasses, honestly
As everyone in my house wears glasses this advice is invaluable, thanks dude
This is great. Thanks man! I've shot a handful of interviews and people with glasses have been a pain.
Hey Caleb,
Great video, thanks for the insights mate. Been having issues with this myself, hadn't thought of angling and using a foamboard to offset the dark-side of the face. Cheers!
Awesome content! Thanks for this quick tip. I do struggle with my glasses and how to deal with it. To me, the worst are the shadows. Reflections are kinda easy to figure out, but shadows... argh! Thanks again!
Very practical and helpful video, great stuff Caleb!
Caleb, I would love to see a demonstration of light placement by doing a pull-back so that the viewer can see how you change the placement. The drawing is helpful but a pullback would be super-cool. Love your video informational videos. You have great presentation - short and to the point.
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I have been there last week with clients, I couldn't do anything about it since I was running out of time with the talent. Thanks for the tip Caled Always useful.
Thanks Hubert!
Thank you SO much. Just put my screen-casting studio together and needed exactly what you discussed here. Turns out most of the glare in my glasses was just the computer screen in front of my nose. My studio lights were high as well as left and right... and they were fine. I had a second computer monitor just to my right, so I put the windows background default to black and it was not a problem. I really appreciate the help my friend. thanks - Don
Great video! I was wondering about that problem and magically this came up on my recommended.
Was literally wondering about this today so perfect timing. Thanks!
Your intros are dope, subtle but impressive! What kind of sorcery is that, you make lights disappear! :D
Honestly, sometimes it feels like videography is 80% wrestling reflections and bad shadows while lighting people with glaces. This sums up everything you can do about it perfectly. Thanks a lot and keep going :)
Simple... to the point, informative - Excellent~! Thank you Caleb
Great advice Caleb! Thanks for making the video! Would a polarizing filter eliminate the reflection of the soft box though?
I have a handful of corporate videos I have to shoot this year, this will definitely help out in the coming weeks. Thanks man!
This was an Awesome tip doc. Wow and it makes sense
You do great work. Thank you for another great video.
Great video, very clear. I like to use a ring light for the nice look in a subject's eyes but I guess it's not going to work out with glasses as would just cause a big reflection?
Thank You for this video. I've been facing the same issues while filming myself with glasses on. I really appreciate these tips. Thanks for the vid and keep content coming.
Thank you!!!
Another great video Caleb!
Thank you for a great content. And done in a way human being could understand, unlike many other videos that you need to be a geek to understand. Thank you
Excellent video, solves a serious problem. Thanks!
Excellent video! Thanks for posting this info
Very nicely demonstrated!
Thanks Curtis!
Just researching my vlogging set up and this was a concern of mine - great advice, cheers!
So direct, useful and practical lesson. Thank you
This was helpful, as always! Thanks for your videos! :D
That was a great idea. Thank you.
Still sun glasses sucks... Especially when it's outdoor. It's really hard to hide even the camera from the sun glass.
You are doing a great job. Waiting for more exciting tips from you.
Great tips, thank you!
Brilliant as always Caleb. Thanks so much.
Thank you for the kind words and for watching James!
Thanks for sharing. very helpful explanation. keep it up and God bless!
Great tip, Caleb. I'll be using this going forward
Super great video -- I have seen this problem so much in videos.
Thank you for telling me about this as I have this problem and I am a beginner with glasses.
I wish I could like this more than just once -- What a super great video
Super helpful tutorial. Thanks a lot Caleb!
Thanks Darklylit!
I have a problem with shadows created by lighting up and to the sides. For instance at 4:02 when the shadow is created on your left eye from the frames of your glasses. If I am lighting myself solo I can get around it, but if I am sitting behind a table shooting a product video I can't seem to get rid of the shadows. Not sure what to do.
Brilliant - why didn't I read this before I did an 8 min recording!!! Just moving the lighting ring to the side makes an instant difference.
Question-would a ring light with adjustable levels of brightness do the trick as well?
Super useful. Thanks Caleb.
Do you have any recommendations on where to get a diffuser on a budget?
An enjoyable and informative precise of the critical issues.
Your audio is awesome! What are u using? Thanks for the awesome video also.
Excellent tips, thank you!
Great little tutorial - just wondering what the lights you are using the video are?? The soft key light looks great !
Thanks Caleb. Great workable solutions from a pro... that instantly upgraded my product.
Great video! Two points of improvement: Try to make sure every sentence or instruction makes sense syntactically. Reading back your sentences to yourself will help you recognize it. At 1:29 you say "One thing you can do is just grab you iPhone and point it at the person and kinda move it around - try to find a good angle." I didn't understand this at first - what am I using the iPhone for exactly? (finding a camera angle?) How exactly is this helping me with the task at hand? I would fix the sentence like this: "A trick to figuring out where to place your light is just turn on your iPhone screen, point it at the person (...)" I know it sounds nitpicky but small changes like this just makes the comprehension smooth and 100% foolproof (: the other thing is that you mentioned in the beginning that distance was a thing to think about, but you never got back to it. Thanks for the quality, helpful video!
Thank you for this very informative video. Could you tell us a little bit more about the source of the soft light that you are using? I have tried a few but still get harsh shadows of the glass frame on my face. I am currently using a 20X28 softbox with one big LED light.
Very handy, I wear big glasses so I definitely needed the tips. Thank you.
You do such a great job, feels like I'm back in film school.
Good stuff dude! Great to meet you at NAB btw.
This is great info, man- thank you!
very helpful! Funny this video was suggested under a video I made of me with really bad glare in my glasses. The algorithm is helping you :-)
Thanks for such a good, well thought out video!! So, what I do is Facebook Live's on my Mac, I have my Mac about 3 feet away and I still get the freaking glare! I try turning my screen down as much as possible. Maybe filming on my phone is better for a smaller light to glare... what do you use? Thanks for the light suggestions up and off to one side too.
Brilliant, now I know how to avoid my daughters glasses glare when we record for our channel .... thank you
Thank you. It gonna be very helpful for my work. Greetings from Brazil.
Loved your video.....what is a “large soft source”? Thank you....☺️
Great video. Very clear and simple.
Great video! What are you using for your back light?
Funny. I was doing a video today of myself and had to reshoot because of glare. Fantastic tips.
Great video. Thanks for putting this together.
I think your old hipster glasses look great on you! Thanks for the tips.
Thank you for the nice and informative video lesson...
This helps so much! Thanks!
So my question is this, how can i fix that light glare in post production? I had limited time with the subject and didn't set it up right. Is there a way or should i give up on the project?
if i am not gonna use the foam board, how about 2 sources of soft light? is it possible?
Outstanding video once again!
Great tip. Thanks
Been waiting for this one... thank you sir!
No problem! You and many others asked so here we go!
Nicely done. Thank u!
Awesome! Finally!!! thanks for this!!!! Bless you!
Thank for your video. This video helps me tons!
Easiest explanation I found. Thank you!
Very informative video. That is a great background. What are you using? Where can I get it or comparable.?