Equatech Social Media Ring Light 10" LED Desktop Light with Phone Holder

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Ring lights can illuminate a subject from multiple sides, which results in a pleasing, well-lit appearance, free of harsh shadows – a look that is generally flattering on faces.

Ring lights are also well known for the iconic, attention-grabbing, halo-shaped catchlights they reflect in the eyes.Mid-sized ring lights and larger often have the ability to mount a phone or camera within the ring, either via a tripod thread or smartphone mount. While these mounting points shouldn’t be used for heavy DSLRs they can be pretty handy for phones and smaller cameras.

Unlike the majority of ring lights, Elgato LEDs are built into the frame rather than the face of the ring. The Diyife Selfie Ring Light charges over micro-USB and offers up to an hour of continuous use off of a single charge. You’ll find a range of brightnesses on offer, and the ideal option will be determined by how you plan to use your light. user-selectable brightness increments let you set a comfortable level of illumination, and there’s a trio of colour temperature options so you can best match your ambient lighting.

It produces super soft, wrap-around light to provide flattering, shadow-free lighting across the face.

READ NEXT: Our pick of the best selfie sticks How to choose the best ring light for you What is a ring light? The light is daylight white balanced by default but it comes with a set of filters for indoor and mixed lighting situations.The diffused light evenly illuminates faces, softening shadows, flattering the facial features and creating iconic halo catchlights. It's perfect for creating content for your social media channels, taking the perfect image or simply having fun with your friends. As you’d expect from a larger light, the Elgato provides a soft, shadow-free look along with bright halo catchlights. Larger ring lights tend to feature more LEDs and therefore provide a brighter output, although smaller lights can often be positioned closer for similar results. It may be worth taking the ratings advertised by cheaper lights with a pinch of salt but, in general, anything with a CRI of 90 or more should be fine for photo and video work.