Ring Light

In this era when everyone has a smart phone, it is very easy to take photos, record videos and broadcast live. With the support of social networking sites, more and more people are running self-media to share their lives and engage in sideline businesses. In order to make the image more clear and vivid, improve the shooting effect and color quality, the ring lamp, which is suitable for front fill light to reduce shadows and also has the effect of skin beauty, is a very worthwhile investment in fill light equipment.

Ring lights not only have different sizes and brightness, but also have various styles suitable for mobile phones, cameras or convenient storage and carrying. We recommend Godox, YIDIAN, VIJIM, Ulanzi and other brands of ring lights. Whether it is live broadcast, live broadcast, or beauty photography needs, you can find the right choice smoothly!

Key points for choosing and purchasing ring lamp
With the rising trend of self-timer and live broadcasting, the demand for ring lights is no longer limited to professional photographers, and there are different styles of shooting equipment with different prices and functions. Therefore, before entering the list, we will first introduce a few key points that can help us choose, so as to sort out the appropriate direction of purchase.

Choose the right size and style according to your needs
Ring lights range from small models that can be mounted on mobile phones and cameras to large upright models that can be placed on desktops and floors. In addition to the size of the number of lamps, the range of illumination provided is slightly different, and the size and height will affect the timing and occasion of use. Therefore, the following is also a general description of the characteristics and applicable environment of common sizes and styles.

"Clip-on/desktop" for small range fill or macro shots
Small ring lights, which can be placed on the desktop or installed on mobile phones, computers and cameras, are mostly less than 11 inches (about 28 cm in diameter) in size, and can only provide a small range and short distance of fill light effect. Lightweight, easy to carry and able to move with the device at will, besides being used for daily self-portraits and video calls, it is also very suitable for people who only need half-body live broadcasting.

In addition, some models of 4 to 6 inches (less than 16 cm in diameter) will adopt clip-shaped bases, which are convenient for users to fix on the table and screen. It can even be installed on the camera lens by using the adapter ring, so that the small lamp can not only be used to fill the light on the face, but also bring concentrated and sufficient lighting effect for macro photography.

Wide range of lighting, professional shooting is also suitable for "large/vertical"
If you need to shoot the whole body of a person, or want to make the desktop and surrounding objects clear together, it is recommended to choose a style larger than 18 inches (about 45 cm in diameter), so that the subject can be completely included at a certain distance and provide a strong enough light source.

Although this kind of ring lamp usually needs to be matched with a tripod to set up safely, not only the weight and volume are too large and occupy space, but also the storage is a little troublesome, but the larger size of the lamp ring than the head can create a bright and soft skin effect when focusing on the front of the face, for professional photographers specializing in facial photography, beauty makeup live broadcasting, Youtuber and so on. It is still a style worthy of priority.

With multi-stage color temperature and brightness adjustment, the application can be more diversified.
Because the color and atmosphere of the image will be affected by the temperature and brightness of the light source, and because of the time, weather and indoor and outdoor environment, there will be different changes. Therefore, the style with multi-stage/stepless color temperature and brightness adjustment can freely switch the three colors of cool color, natural color and warm color, or directly adjust the value from about 2700 K of warm color to about 6000 K of cool color. Although the brightness will be affected by the brand, so that the actual intensity is slightly different, but generally can still provide 10 or 0% to 100% of the adjustment settings, easily meet the needs of various environments.

Confirm the power supply mode
Ring lights can be roughly divided into three types: USB, battery and DC power supply. Among them, USB power supply is the most common choice regardless of size because it can be powered by mobile power supply, computer or general socket. Some small-sized models can also be directly put into dry batteries for use, eliminating the trouble of connecting power lines.

In addition, models with large size or high power wattage may use rechargeable batteries with DC transformers to maintain stable power output while facilitating outdoor use. However, the power modes and specifications of each brand are slightly different, and there are not a few products with composite power supply, basically choosing the style that conforms to the usage habits.

Look out for other handy accessories
When broadcasting live or taking photos and videos, it is always necessary to carry and set up a variety of devices such as mobile phones, cameras, microphones, etc. In order to allow consumers to prepare in place at one time, many products in the market will give mobile phone clips or PTZ to facilitate the fixation of photographic equipment; Sets designed for self-timer live broadcasting may also be accompanied by microphone clips, remote controls and other accessories. As for those who need to go out to carry, there are also styles with special storage bags to help protect the lamps. When choosing, it is advisable to confirm the relevant accessories in advance, which will surely make the use of the ring lamp smoother.