• When shooting closeup portraits or video messages, set the subject in a basic pose and decide which side of the camera to place the Ego on. Often one side will look better than the other, based on the features of the subjects face.
  
  
• For a more dramatic & contrasty look, try using the Ego alone. Move the light along the arc shown on the left to see the differences between lighting more from the front vs from the side and find the placement that suits you best.
  
  
• If you decide you want a more even light- ing, add the Bounce Reflector Card from the opposite side of the light as shown on the right. Experiment with moving the reflector in as close as possible without it being in the shot.
  
  

Note: There is a 1/4-20 screw thread hole in the underside of the ego lamp socket housing that will accomodate a small tabletop tripod which can also be used for this purpose.

It is not necessary to raise the position of the bounce reflector card to match the light. By tilting the Ego, either with its rear dial or all the way forward so it's front diffuser rests on the books, the light output will point towards the reflector card and be bounced as fill light to the object.