Where Do I Place My Lights? (5 Minutes to Better Lighting)

One of the most important decisions to make when you're working with lighting is this - where do you place your lights? What angles should you use, and which should be your top priority? 0:00 - Introduction 0:39 - Where Do I Place My Lights? 1:20 - Front Lights 3:15 - Back Lights 5:00 - Side Lights 6:13 - Set Lighting 7:43 - Wrap Up Links: GET THE GEAR: Shop for all your equipment needs at Above AVL: https://aboveavl.com We've got a team of experts — not salespeople, just helpful techs who know this stuff — who can help you find the right thing tailored to your needs, quote it out, and get it into your hands at your personalized price. Grab Your FREE Guide: "3 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Buying Audio, Video, and Lighting Gear": https://lp.aboveavl.com/3-mistakes-guide WANT TO GO DEEPER? Want to master stage lighting, audio, and video? Join our Above AVL Academy for in-depth training and tutorials, plus access to our community forum: https://lp.aboveavl.com/academy-sp ABOUT LEARN STAGE LIGHTING: Learn Stage Lighting is part of Above AVL, founded by David Henry. With years of experience in lighting, production, and education, David created Learn Stage Lighting to educate and guide people on the technical and creative aspects of stage lighting, helping them enhance their skills and knowledge. His expertise is widely recognized, making Learn Stage Lighting an invaluable resource for anyone interested in mastering the art and science of lighting for performances and events. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:   / aboveavl     / aboveavl   COMMENTS & QUESTIONS: We love hearing from our community! Feel free to ask questions, share your experiences, or request future topics. Please keep comments respectful and on-topic. We're here to help each other learn! However, creating these videos takes a TON of time and effort, and I am not always available to answer questions here personally. In the Above AVL Academy, we offer premium support to answer member questions alongside step-by-step video training: https://lp.aboveavl.com/labs-sp-3 Many questions can also be answered by simply searching the Above AVL blog via the Search Bar at https://articles.aboveavl.com/blogs. Thanks for watching! Hope you learned something new today. David (Above AVL Founder) For the Tech Gurus – Curious about the equipment used to film these videos? See the full list here: https://articles.aboveavl.com/video-e...