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Ring Light Bi-Color LED

Why don’t my colors change on my image in-camera when I adjust the color temperature of the Ring Light?

Setting your camera to a preset white balance such as daylight (sun icon) or tungsten (bulb icon) will lock your camera’s white balance and adjusting the color of the Ring Light will then have an effect on how warm or cool the image is rendered. If y

How far from my subject should I place the Ring Light?

A good standard for most lights is to place them one to one and-a-half times the diameter of the light from your subject. The Westcott Ring Light measures 18 inches in diameter (45 centimeters), so positioning the light 18 to 27 inches (45 to 68 cent

Why is the light from my Ring Light so flat?

Ring Lights are designed to create shadowless/flat light which is often useful when illuminating surfaces without distracting shadows. Moving the light closer to the subject will often create a more dimensional appearance to the face or object as the