ConveyIQ Blog Practical Tips for Your Virtual Workspace That Won't Break The Bank

As workers are forced to work from home, many are having to get used to video calls for the first time. We caught up with industry alum and work from home aficionado, Craig Fisher, to get some of his recommendations on a good setup for your video interviews. It looks like we're going to be doing this for a while so I wanted to let you know what my setup is for a video so that you can replicate it in your own home office. I've got a few things that I use in my video studio that are simple to buy, not expensive and make your video really pop and look great — whenever you have to be camera ready, for whatever audience. Note: I'm not endorsing any specific products, other than to say that they work well for me, and I'm going to tell you where to find them and how to buy them. The first major thing that you want to do is get some really good lighting. Lighting is the key and it makes 100% of the difference. I have two big studio lights behind my camera that I have plugged into a surge protector under my desk and I can literally flip a switch with my foot to turn them on to be ready to go. I also turn the overhead light off so I only have these bright lights, focused on me. You can purchase a light kit like I use on Amazon just by searching Softbox Light Kit.