{"id":74580,"date":"2018-05-22T10:01:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T14:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cam4.com\/?p=74580"},"modified":"2018-05-22T10:01:15","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T14:01:15","slug":"tutorial-lighting-equipment-w-sammy-strips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cam4.com\/blog\/news\/tutorial-lighting-equipment-w-sammy-strips\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial: Lighting Equipment w\/ Sammy Strips!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever been camming on CAM4 and looked at yourself on the screen and thought &#8220;wow&#8230;this lighting sucks&#8221;? Have you ever wondered how your perfect self can get the best lighting for your cam shows?! Look no further &#8211; CAM4&#8217;s own <a href=\"https:\/\/cam4.com\/Sammystrips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sammy Strips<\/a> is here to rescue you from the nuisance that is a bad lighting job!<\/p>\n<p>Filming yourself in front a ring light, a video lighting kit or even with a blank sheet can make a huge difference in how you appear on cam. It can soften up your room and shine a light (hehe) on your best physical features!<\/p>\n<p>This week, cam performer and our very own social media guru, Sammy Strips, talked to her fans about natural lighting, ring lights, and which products are a bang for your buck!<\/p>\n<p>Here are the HIGHLIGHTS (we can&#8217;t help ourselves!) from Sammy&#8217;s video tutorial!<\/p>\n<p>-Sammy recommends the\u00a0<span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01LXDNNBW\/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neewer Camera Photo Video Lighting Kit<\/a>, which includes an 18 inch ring light and a BlueTooth receiver for Smartphone video shooting. You can buy the Lighting Kit on Amazon, and it&#8217;s only around $100!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>-Add a selfie ring light for mobile broadcasting on CAM4, or for small Snapchat clips.<\/p>\n<p>-Play with the lighting in your room to give it a cozy feel! Think about adding in some twinkle lights to your mirrors, your bed or your bathtub. These will add a soft and *magical* to your cam shows!<\/p>\n<p>-Defuse defuse defuse! Try to soften your lighting with plain bedsheets. If you need just a hint of lighting, use a white sheet of paper.<\/p>\n<p>Want to learn more? Check out Sammy&#8217;s tutorial on lighting down below!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mhE7l-NrV7g\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are the rest of the lighting equipment Sammy talks about in her tutorial:<\/p>\n<p id=\"title\" class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07BGMKPDV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large\">Geeni GN-EW002-999 Prisma Strip Lighting<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"title\" class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/LEN-Lights-Waterproof-150LEDs-Complete\/dp\/B01I6AT920\/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1526656387&amp;sr=8-1-spons&amp;keywords=strip+lights&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large\">LEN Led Strip Lights 16.4 Feet Waterproof 150LEDs 5050 RGB Light Strip Complete Kit<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01LXDNNBW\/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neewer Camera Photo Video Lighting Kit<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Want to know more about how you can get more viewers on CAM4 and on social media?! Make sure to check out our Live Social Media Coaching with Sammy Strip&#8217;s every Wednesday at 9pm EST on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cam4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter!<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">GET SOCIAL WITH US!<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Follow us on <strong>Twitter<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cam4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Cam4<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Follow us on <strong>Instagram<\/strong> &#8211; @<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cam4_official\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cam4_official<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Add us on <strong>Snapchat<\/strong> &#8211; @<a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapchat.com\/add\/cam4snaps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cam4snaps<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever been camming on CAM4 and looked at yourself on the screen and thought &#8220;wow&#8230;this lighting sucks&#8221;? 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