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#98 - In my opinion, lighting is one of the most underrated skills and underspent categories of gear when making high quality videos.If you understand how to light a video well and have the proper gear, your videos can even look better than someone that has a camera that costs 5 or 10 times as much as yours.In this podcast episode I chat with Tommy Callaway about how to improve lighting in your videos. We discuss common mistakes people make with lighting, what you can do to improve your lighting setup for under $100, what specs you should pay attention to when researching a light to purchase, and what lighting gear we would recommend at low-end, mid-range, and professional level budgets.Whether you're looking to invest money into new lights or just modify your current lighting setup with a few DIY solutions to improve how it looks, this episode is full of helpful tips.Chapters / Timestamps0:00 - Introduction0:40 - Tommy's Background04:12 - Choosing to Focus on Lighting07:25 - Working with Big Brands08:09 - Common Lighting Mistakes on YouTube11:40 - Lighting Upgrades Under $10024:35 - What Matters When Buying Lights32:40 - Gear Recommendations for Any Budgets50:56 - Learning How to Shape LightItems MentionedTommy's YouTube ChannelTommy's Twitter FeedBebob MICRO V-Mount BatteryIntellytech Pocket-V 98Wh Li-Ion BatteryGodox SL-60 LED Video LightNeewer Soft BoxAputure 120DAputure MCFalconEyes F7Aputure Nova p300cLupo Superpanel Soft Full Color 30 1x1Velvet Light Evo 2Intellytech Fast Frames