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Re:Zoom bias: The social costs of having a 'tinny' sound dur... by hammock on Thursday March 27, 2025 @05:11PM (#43498234)
Lighting makes a HUGE difference. Just get an Elgato Key Light Air from Amazon, set it to ~5700K and full brightness and watch the magic happen. It takes a while to get used to having a lightbulb in your face but it's so worth it.

That, and the new Macbook Pro's portrait mode feature on the webcam. It's good enough that most people won't want to bother with setting up a DSLR

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Re:Zoom bias: The social costs of having a 'tinny' sound dur... by randycupertino on Thursday March 27, 2025 @11:24PM (#43501180)
For a good visual on how much lighting helps check out youtuber Hannah Poston's "Why do I look so young" where she shows herself with and without her lighting setup: https://youtu.be/S9TTLmTZnf4?si=gJoSCwWK8bg2rerL&t=41
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