Anyone have nice webcam recommendations?

[deleted1053887]

Excited to have my first interview, but my ASUS laptop has the worst webcam built in that I look like I belong in the grainiest "found film" for a horror movie :/

I'm not sure if those $30-50 webcams will compare to the $100 logitech webcams. Thoughts or recommendations?

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[yokiguz]

Excited to have my first interview, but my ASUS laptop has the worst webcam built in that I look like I belong in the grainiest "found film" for a horror movie :/

I'm not sure if those $30-50 webcams will compare to the $100 logitech webcams. Thoughts or recommendations?

It's 90 percent lighting 10 percent camera. I recommend the c920.

 

[deleted1053887]

It's 90 percent lighting 10 percent camera. I recommend the c920.

Darn, it's back-ordered, but I will keep that in mind :/
My landlord forbid bringing outside furniture, but maybe I'll try to sneak in a good lamp or something.

 

[yokiguz]

Darn, it's back-ordered, but I will keep that in mind :/
My landlord forbid bringing outside furniture, but maybe I'll try to sneak in a good lamp or something.

I wouldn't worry too much about the camera. Just make sure it's at least 720p.

In terms of lighting look for a basic USB "selfie light". It will help a lot!

 

[enchantments]

Darn, it's back-ordered, but I will keep that in mind :/
My landlord forbid bringing outside furniture, but maybe I'll try to sneak in a good lamp or something.

I'm assuming your interview will be in the daytime. If you have a window in your house/apartment, set up your desk a few feet away from the window and sit so that you're facing the window. If you have transparent (and light colored) window-curtains, pull them in front of the window. An alternative is to get something like white tissue paper and cover the window. This way you'll get nice, diffused (evenly disbursed) natural lighting onto your face. Artificial lighting sources like lamps can cast harsh shadows which aren't pleasing most of the time, not to mention improper white balance (e.g. you might appear really yellow).

I worked part time as an interior photographer during my gap year lol.

 

[deleted1053887]

I'm assuming your interview will be in the daytime. If you have a window in your house/apartment, set up your desk a few feet away from the window and sit so that you're facing the window. If you have transparent (and light colored) window-curtains, pull them in front of the window. An alternative is to get something like white tissue paper and cover the window. This way you'll get nice, diffused (evenly disbursed) natural lighting onto your face. Artificial lighting sources like lamps can cast harsh shadows which aren't pleasing most of the time, not to mention improper white balance (e.g. you might appear really yellow).

I worked part time as an interior photographer during my gap year lol.

That's so helpful, thank you!