Luces para videos: ¿Paneles LED o Softboxes?

lighting is a powerful way to instantly level up the quality of your videos but when you are first starting out it can

be overwhelming because there are so many light options to choose from that's why today i want to break down two of

the most popular lights that people consider purchasing led panels

and soft boxes we'll talk about the pros and the cons of each so that you can find the right type of light for you

[Music] led panels are an awesome tool because they are small

portable oftentimes battery powered and have a ton of built-in effects they are the flashier of the two options i think

a lot of people choose to go with led panels these days because of the size and the functions the thought is if i'm

gonna buy a light well i might as well buy one that can do a bunch of cool colors and effects and while they are

awesome i usually don't recommend them to people who are looking to buy their first light because they're just not

quite as flattering for lighting people because they're typically smaller they actually emit a harsher light which is

just not as flattering so then why even consider buying an led panel well they are still awesome for lighting the rest

of your scene especially your background they can also be great for some really cool creative lighting you can also get

softer looks out of your led panels by shooting through the inside piece of a five in one reflector which will act as

a large source of diffusion or you could even bounce the light off of a large white surface so they really are still a

great pick if you are looking for some nice led panel options there's two that i really like to

recommend first is the g2 pocket rgb light which is actually the light that i'm using right now it is the most used

led panel that i have because it's so small but still very strong it has a lot of great effects and it's only around 70

dollars but if you are in the market for something a little bit stronger and brighter i would recommend checking out

the gbm 50rs light kit these are a little bit more expensive but they really just have a lot of output and are

really fun to use i actually have a full video on those lights so if you're interested i will link that down in the

description below but that's enough about led panels now let's talk about soft boxes

[Music] softbox style lights are what i would recommend as your first light although

they're not typically as flashy they are functional and they give off a more flattering look for you or your subject

you can get great results with soft boxes because the actual box that goes around the light creates a larger light

source the larger the light source and the closer it is the softer the shadows will be for today's example i am using a

softbox light kit from mount dog i love this light because it's dimmable color temperature adjustable remote control

operated and it comes with the light the softbox a light stand the remote and a carrying case all for just about fifty

dollars it is such a great light for youtube videos another way to achieve soft lighting

that you should know about are spotlights spotlights are cool because the actual light is fairly small but

they can receive different types of attachments similar to how dslr or mirrorless cameras can interchange their

lenses to achieve different looks spotlights can receive different types of mounts to achieve different looks you

can use soft boxes cones or even snoots with gobos to achieve different styles these spotlights will be brighter and

powerful but they are oftentimes a bit heavier louder and need to be plugged in

but they can achieve some amazing results especially if you are needing to light up a whole room or maybe multiple

people one of my favorite spotlight setups is the gvm 100w paired with a softbox lantern it's actually the light

that i'm using right now and i do have a video all about it which i'll link in the description below now the thing that

i actually like to do is to pair softbox style lights with led panels let me show you check out this example while i tell

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so to recap soft boxes are what i would recommend for lighting people whereas led panels are great for lighting

different parts of your scene like the background or doing some creative choices the trick is to know the

strengths and weaknesses of either light and then to experiment so that you can really dial in and find your own look

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