{"id":113654,"date":"2019-05-10T07:00:41","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T12:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=113654"},"modified":"2019-05-09T11:21:51","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T16:21:51","slug":"five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"do-you-need-a-lighting-fix-in-a-hurry-and-on-the-cheap-these-cell-phone-lighting-tricks-will-work-when-you-really-need-them-to\">Do you need a lighting fix in a hurry, and on the cheap? These cell phone lighting tricks will work when you really need them to.<\/h2>\n<p>So, these tips shouldn&#8217;t replace traditional lighting setups. I can&#8217;t overemphasize the importance of good lighting. But sometimes, things don&#8217;t work out the way you plan, and you need a fix, fast. When budgets are tight and timelines are short, try these quick setups.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DS8XcyIXvyY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"tip-1-moody-lighting\">Tip 1: Moody Lighting<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/moody-lighting.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-113925 size-full\" title=\"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone \u2014 Moody Lighting\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/moody-lighting.jpg\" alt=\"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone \u2014 Moody Lighting\" width=\"755\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/moody-lighting.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/moody-lighting.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/moody-lighting.jpg?resize=277,145 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/moody-lighting.jpg?resize=359,187 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/moody-lighting.jpg?resize=543,283 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/moody-lighting.jpg?resize=560,292 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/moody-lighting.jpg?resize=150,78 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Getting fast and effective moody lighting can be relatively simple when you have a mobile phone at hand.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Step 1: Eliminate as much source light as possible (i.e. close the windows and turn off all lights).<\/li>\n<li>Step 2: Search for images (online) of the color red. Once you\u2019ve found a solid version of that color, scale it to fit your entire phone screen. Doing this will create a stylish mood light you can use for highlighting objects and characters within a scene. I love using this technique for run-and-gun product shoots.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"tip-2-use-your-flashlight\">Tip 2: Use Your Flashlight!<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/background-flare.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-113926 size-full\" title=\"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone \u2014 Background Flare\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/background-flare.jpg\" alt=\"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone \u2014 Background Flare\" width=\"755\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/background-flare.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/background-flare.jpg?resize=300,136 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/background-flare.jpg?resize=277,126 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/background-flare.jpg?resize=359,163 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/background-flare.jpg?resize=543,247 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/background-flare.jpg?resize=560,254 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/background-flare.jpg?resize=150,68 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is by far my most-used technique from the bunch. It\u2019s super simple yet incredibly effective.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Step 1: Get out your phone, and (you guessed it) flip it into flashlight mode.<\/li>\n<li>Step 2: Find a counter or a flat surface where you can prop up your phone, then angle it toward the wall or item you want to light.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The result is subtle (and obviously it can\u2019t replace a traditional background light) but when you\u2019re in a pinch, or if you\u2019ve run out of lights (which often happens to me), this is a cinematic lifesaver.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"tip-3-softbox\">Tip 3: Softbox<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/white-light.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-113928 size-full\" title=\"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone \u2014 Softbox\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/white-light.jpg\" alt=\"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone \u2014 Softbox\" width=\"755\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/white-light.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/white-light.jpg?resize=300,135 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/white-light.jpg?resize=277,125 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/white-light.jpg?resize=359,162 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/white-light.jpg?resize=543,245 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/white-light.jpg?resize=560,252 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/white-light.jpg?resize=150,68 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Flashlight + white photo = softbox! The Pocket Softbox (came up with that myself) may be one of my favorite lighting hacks when I&#8217;m stuck in a dark room with little to no lighting resources.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Step 1: Flip on your phone\u2019s flashlight, bouncing the light off a white or bright surface in your location. This will immediately create a DIY softbox.<\/li>\n<li>Step 2: Find a photo of a pure white image on your phone, and make sure it fills up the entire screen.<\/li>\n<li>Step 3: Crank your phone&#8217;s brightness to the max, and angle the screen toward your face. Between the light falling off the screen and the glow from the wall, this should give you (or your subject) the extra kick your scene needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"tip-4-stick-it-to-the-ceiling\">Tip 4: Stick It to the Ceiling<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ceiling-light.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-113931 size-full\" title=\"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone \u2014 Ceiling Light\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ceiling-light.jpg\" alt=\"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone \u2014 Ceiling Light\" width=\"755\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ceiling-light.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ceiling-light.jpg?resize=300,135 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ceiling-light.jpg?resize=277,125 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ceiling-light.jpg?resize=359,162 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ceiling-light.jpg?resize=543,245 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ceiling-light.jpg?resize=560,252 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ceiling-light.jpg?resize=150,68 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve used this technique on countless projects \u2014 anything from a short web series to feature films. To achieve this, you\u2019ll need three minimal tools: gaff tape, a gel, and a phone you\u2019re willing to tape to the ceiling.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Step 1: Cut out a small phone-sized square from the gel.<\/li>\n<li>Step 2: Apply a piece of gaff tape to each flat side of the square.<\/li>\n<li>Step 3: Flip your phone into flashlight mode and stick it to the ceiling, using the taped gel as a pocket for the light.<\/li>\n<li>Step 4: Make sure the flashlight is pointing downward (this is crucial).<\/li>\n<li>Step 5: Turn off the other lights.<\/li>\n<li>Step 6: Stand amazed!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"tip-5-light-it-with-mouth-wash\">Tip 5: Light It With Mouth Wash<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mouthwash-light.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-113935 size-full\" title=\"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone \u2014 Mouth Wash Light\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mouthwash-light.jpg\" alt=\"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone \u2014 Mouth Wash Light\" width=\"755\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mouthwash-light.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mouthwash-light.jpg?resize=300,136 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mouthwash-light.jpg?resize=277,125 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mouthwash-light.jpg?resize=359,163 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mouthwash-light.jpg?resize=543,246 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mouthwash-light.jpg?resize=560,254 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mouthwash-light.jpg?resize=150,68 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If a room isn\u2019t giving you the stylistic look you want, perhaps it needs some color! A simple way to give it some cinematic punch is to light it with a bottle of mouthwash \u2014 seriously!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Step 1: Flip your phone into flashlight mode (I\u2019m starting to feel like a broken record here), and place it under a bottle of mouthwash, dishwashing detergent, or any colored liquid you can find under the kitchen sink.<\/li>\n<li>Step 2: Turn off the light.<\/li>\n<li>Step 3: Mind Blown!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Looking for more lighting tips and tricks? Check out these articles.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/5-key-lights-5-budgets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">On the Market: Five Great Key Lights for Five Different Budgets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/diy-light-diffusion-bedsheets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Are Bedsheets a Viable Option for Low-Budget Light Diffusion?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/diy-filmmaking-heavily-diffused-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">DIY Filmmaking Tips: Building a Heavily Diffused $50 Light<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/cinematography-tip-pre-lighting-shoot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Every Stressed Out Cinematographers Best Friend: The Pre-Light<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/6-diy-filmmaking-tricks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">7 DIY Filmmaking Hacks: From Creating New Lights to Building Your Own Hi-hat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you need a lighting fix in a hurry, and on the cheap? These cell phone lighting tricks will work when you really need them to.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":113933,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4519,3843,583],"tags":[1093,536,472],"class_list":["post-class-post-113654","post-class-post","post-class-type-post","post-class-status-publish","post-class-format-standard","post-class-has-post-thumbnail","post-class-hentry","post-class-category-cinematography-2","post-class-category-filmmaking-2","post-class-category-video-production-2","post-class-tag-cinematography","post-class-tag-filmmaking","post-class-tag-video-production"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.5 (Yoast SEO v27.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do you need a lighting fix in a hurry, and on the cheap? These cell phone lighting tricks will work when you really need them to.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Do you need a lighting fix in a hurry, and on the cheap? These cell phone lighting tricks will work when you really need them to.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Beat: A Blog by PremiumBeat\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/premiumbeat\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-05-10T12:00:41+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/09111131\/phone-lighting-cover.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"584\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Zach Ramelan\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Premiumbeat\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Premiumbeat\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Zach Ramelan\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Zach Ramelan\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/36083b635a11cf67e873ff6c2408daf1\"},\"headline\":\"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-05-10T12:00:41+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":669,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/phone-lighting-cover.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"cinematography\",\"filmmaking\",\"video production\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Cinematography\",\"Filmmaking\",\"Video Production\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\\\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2019\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\\\/\",\"name\":\"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/phone-lighting-cover.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-05-10T12:00:41+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/36083b635a11cf67e873ff6c2408daf1\"},\"description\":\"Do you need a lighting fix in a hurry, and on the cheap? These cell phone lighting tricks will work when you really need them to.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/phone-lighting-cover.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/phone-lighting-cover.jpg\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":584,\"caption\":\"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Filmmaking\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/category\\\/filmmaking-2\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"The Beat: A Blog by PremiumBeat\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/36083b635a11cf67e873ff6c2408daf1\",\"name\":\"Zach Ramelan\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3eb92a0f487c9aa2a99c17352962ae46aa895ff5d2c69ea2f98347b2e17b87ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3eb92a0f487c9aa2a99c17352962ae46aa895ff5d2c69ea2f98347b2e17b87ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/3eb92a0f487c9aa2a99c17352962ae46aa895ff5d2c69ea2f98347b2e17b87ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Zach Ramelan\"},\"description\":\"Zach Ramelan is an award-winning independent filmmaker from Ontario, Canada. From the age of 17, Zach has pursued his passion as a full-time filmmaker through editing and directing. He has created several award-winning short films, music videos, and feature films. His music videos have enabled him to collaborate with international artists such as Sixx AM and FlyLeaf. After the success and global distribution of his feature film, DEAD RUSH, Zach is looking forward to working on his next big project.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.premiumbeat.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/zachramelan\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone","description":"Do you need a lighting fix in a hurry, and on the cheap? These cell phone lighting tricks will work when you really need them to.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone","og_description":"Do you need a lighting fix in a hurry, and on the cheap? These cell phone lighting tricks will work when you really need them to.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\/","og_site_name":"The Beat: A Blog by PremiumBeat","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/premiumbeat","article_published_time":"2019-05-10T12:00:41+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1000,"height":584,"url":"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2019\/05\/09111131\/phone-lighting-cover.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Zach Ramelan","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@Premiumbeat","twitter_site":"@Premiumbeat","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Zach Ramelan","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\/"},"author":{"name":"Zach Ramelan","@id":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/36083b635a11cf67e873ff6c2408daf1"},"headline":"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone","datePublished":"2019-05-10T12:00:41+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\/"},"wordCount":669,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/phone-lighting-cover.jpg","keywords":["cinematography","filmmaking","video production"],"articleSection":["Cinematography","Filmmaking","Video Production"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2019","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\/","url":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\/","name":"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/phone-lighting-cover.jpg","datePublished":"2019-05-10T12:00:41+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/36083b635a11cf67e873ff6c2408daf1"},"description":"Do you need a lighting fix in a hurry, and on the cheap? These cell phone lighting tricks will work when you really need them to.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/phone-lighting-cover.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/phone-lighting-cover.jpg","width":1000,"height":584,"caption":"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/five-mobile-phone-lighting-tricks\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Filmmaking","item":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/category\/filmmaking-2\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Lighting in a Pinch: Five Tricks Using Your Mobile Phone"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/","name":"The Beat: A Blog by PremiumBeat","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/36083b635a11cf67e873ff6c2408daf1","name":"Zach Ramelan","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3eb92a0f487c9aa2a99c17352962ae46aa895ff5d2c69ea2f98347b2e17b87ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3eb92a0f487c9aa2a99c17352962ae46aa895ff5d2c69ea2f98347b2e17b87ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3eb92a0f487c9aa2a99c17352962ae46aa895ff5d2c69ea2f98347b2e17b87ca?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Zach Ramelan"},"description":"Zach Ramelan is an award-winning independent filmmaker from Ontario, Canada. From the age of 17, Zach has pursued his passion as a full-time filmmaker through editing and directing. He has created several award-winning short films, music videos, and feature films. His music videos have enabled him to collaborate with international artists such as Sixx AM and FlyLeaf. After the success and global distribution of his feature film, DEAD RUSH, Zach is looking forward to working on his next big project.","url":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/author\/zachramelan\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/phone-lighting-cover.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pab9JK-tz8","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113654"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113654\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":113917,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113654\/revisions\/113917"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/113933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}