I replaced my office lights for better video quality

Can I get better video quality by replacing my overhead office lights?

Well, since I started making more videos and being on a LOT more online video calls this year, I decided to try it out.

In this video, I talk about controlling one of the main qualities of light—its 'hardness'—and how well replacing my long skinny worklights with some 2' x 4' office lights works to make my video better.

Blog post with transcript and more details: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2020/i-replaced-my-office-lights-get-better-video

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Things mentioned in the video:

The new Feit FP2x4 lights: https://www.feit.com/product/4500-lumen-flat-panel-light-fixture/
Light: Science and Magic - Intro to Photo Lighting: https://amzn.to/2ZVJ6bX
TaoTronics on-camera light: https://amzn.to/32Kj0dY
TaoTronics desk lamp: https://amzn.to/2CYFPjk
Elgato Cam Link 4K: https://amzn.to/3fXDsM2
Sony A6000: https://amzn.to/2BvXZsk
Logitech C920: https://amzn.to/2EfLDWb

Contents:

00:00 - Intro
00:48 - Initial lighting improvements
01:04 - Light and photography
02:13 - Hard vs soft light with umbrella
03:40 - Potential solutions
04:59 - Installation montage!
07:04 - How did it work?
08:09 - Outtro