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How do I look good on Zoom calls?

Shelley Golden
Personal Branding Image Consultant & Personal Stylist
Shelley Golden is the founder of Shelley Golden Style based in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over 20 years of fashion and visual arts experience, Shelley has worked for The International Academy of Merchandise and Design in Chicago, the Wellesley Historical Society, and at Bloom formerly: Image For Success. Shelley is a certified Color Consultant from The Image and Color Institute International and a Color Specialist Member of Color Designers International (CDI). Shelley holds a BS in Textile and Business from Arizona State University and was rated a Top Pro of 2018 by Thumbtack.

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Sit somewhere you have a window facing you or use a couple of lamps to ensure you have good, even lighting in your Zoom call. Then, choose an outfit with bright, solid colors, which will help you stand out on the call.

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What if your virtual background looks glitchy? What do you do?

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Download a green screen for that. It makes the background clear and also better.

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What if my school has said to be in uniform?

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Then just dress and follow your usual routine to get ready. If you like, you could add a personal touch, like a scarf or a necklace, if it’s allowed.

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What if you cannot face a window?

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If you can’t face a window, then you could face another source of light, like a lamp.

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What if I don't look good on the camera?

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Go to "Video Settings". Use the button saying "Touch up my appearance" and pull the line as far to the right as you can.

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I don't know what is wrong but I look normal in my camera but in Zoom, my video appears black. I look very black. What to do ?

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Go to a place where the light is facing you. Being in front of the light can be a cause of this.

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What if I'm trying to impress a boy in my Zoom class?

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You might want to lay off the makeup. You can impress a boy by not caring how you look like on the outside. It's inside beauty that really matters. Also, pretend like he isn't in the class and act like you normally would with your friends.

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I have a huge window in front of me in my Zoom meetings, and the lighting is very good, but I can barely see because of the light. And I am always squinting, what should I do?

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Maybe drape a very think sheet or curtain over it but not to the point where you can’t see any light. You won’t be squinting and you will still have some natural light.

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What if I cannot find up the "touch up my appearance" or " virtual background"?

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The "touch up my appearance" button is only on computers. Go to "test audio" and click" video" below "general". There is a scroll which can touch up your appearance.

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What if i am using zoom at school

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You don't have to worry then. Everyone looks similar while at school and that's okay. Comb your hair properly and straighten your uniform, be friendly and you'll be fine.

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As a senior, how do I minimize bags under my eyes and age lines. The more light I use, the more it shows. Also, how do sing on line for church?

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You can try using lesser light, like sitting away from light. Minimum light will cover up the eye bags a bit. Try holding the camera up and take a picture. Now hold it lower to see which angle looks best in avoiding eye bags. You'll need to toy with these options just like you do while taking pictures.

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