Choosing a suitable live streaming fill light requires comprehensive consideration of multiple factors such as the live streaming scene, shooting content, budget, etc. Here are some reference points:

Live streaming scene

Indoor fixed live broadcast room: If the live broadcast scene is in a fixed indoor live broadcast room with relatively small space and dark environment, circular or square fill lights can be selected. The circular fill light can provide uniform facial light, suitable for live broadcasts with high requirements for showcasing facial details such as beauty and skincare; The square fill light has a large emitting area and can provide soft and uniform light for the entire scene by adjusting the angle and matching with soft lighting devices. It is suitable for displaying live broadcasts of products such as clothing and home furnishings.

Outdoor or large indoor venues: When broadcasting live in outdoor or large indoor venues, fill lights are needed to provide strong light and a larger coverage area. Solar lamps or high-power spherical fill lights are better choices. Taiyang lamps have powerful power and can simulate sunlight. They can effectively supplement light outdoors, making the picture more natural; The spherical fill light line is soft and has a wide coverage area, which can create a uniform lighting environment in large indoor venues.

Shooting content

Character live streaming: Live streaming that focuses on characters, such as beauty live streaming, talent live streaming, etc., with the emphasis on illuminating their faces, highlighting their facial features and expressions. The beauty effect of the circular fill light can make the facial skin of the character look smoother, and it is a common choice for live streaming of characters. At the same time, it can also be paired with small auxiliary fill lights, such as strip fill lights, to fill in the details of the character's chin, neck, and other parts, making the character more three-dimensional.

Product live streaming: The live streaming showcasing products needs to highlight the details, colors, and texture of the products. For small products such as jewelry and digital products, strip fill lights or small spotlights can be used to highlight the luster and details of the product through precise lighting; For large products such as furniture, cars, etc., square fill lights or spherical fill lights can provide a large area of uniform light, fully displaying the appearance and characteristics of the product.

light quality

Color rendering index: The higher the color rendering index (CRI), the higher the restoration of the color of the object by the fill light. For live streaming fill lights, it is recommended to choose products with a color rendering index of 90 or above. This can ensure that the colors of objects in the live broadcast are real and natural, especially when displaying colored products or people's skin tones. High color rendering index fill lights can avoid color distortion.

Color temperature adjustment: Different live streaming scenes and content require different color temperatures to create an atmosphere. Generally speaking, warm white light (with a color temperature of about 3000-4000K) is suitable for creating a warm and comfortable atmosphere, and is suitable for live broadcasts of home furnishings, food, and more; White (with a color temperature of about 5000-6000K) has a natural and bright light, suitable for live streaming of beauty, clothing, etc; Cold white (color temperature above 6500K) light is more suitable for scenes that require clear and bright lighting, such as live broadcasts in office environments or product detail displays. Therefore, choosing fill lights with adjustable color temperature function can flexibly adjust the light color according to different live streaming needs.

Brightness adjustment: During the live broadcast, the brightness of the fill light may need to be adjusted at any time according to changes in ambient lighting and the needs of the live content. Therefore, it is very important to choose fill lights with multiple brightness adjustment functions. Some fill lights also support remote control through mobile apps or remote controllers, making it convenient for broadcasters to adjust brightness flexibly according to actual situations during live broadcasts, without the need for frequent manual operation of fill lights.

portability

Outdoor live streaming: If you often need to live stream outdoors, the portability of the fill light is particularly important. Choose fill lights that are small in size, lightweight, easy to carry and install, such as small circular fill lights or foldable strip fill lights, to facilitate the quick construction and disassembly of fill lights in different outdoor scenes.

Indoor mobile live streaming: Even indoors, if the live streaming scene needs to be frequently moved, such as in different rooms or display areas, it is recommended to choose relatively portable fill lights for quick setup and use in different locations.

Budget: The price of fill lights ranges from tens to thousands of yuan. When choosing, determine the appropriate product based on your budget. If you are just starting live streaming and have a limited budget, you can first choose some cost-effective entry-level fill lights; If you are a professional live streaming team with high requirements for lighting quality and equipment stability, you can increase your budget appropriately and choose better quality and more powerful fill lights.

Brand and after-sales service: Choosing well-known brand fill lights ensures better quality and after-sales service. Products from well-known brands usually have stricter production processes, material selection, and quality control, resulting in better stability and durability of the products. At the same time, comprehensive after-sales service can provide timely solutions to problems encountered during use, reducing worries. You can refer to the reviews and usage experience of other users to understand the advantages and disadvantages of different brands of fill lights, and choose the brand and model that suits you.