Zoom Presence Lighting
Flattering key and fill that shape your face — no more flat overhead glare or heavy shadows.
Emmy-winning virtual presence consulting
Look like you belong on air.
We're broadcast professionals with three decades behind network cameras. We make you the most credible person on every Zoom and Teams call — refining your lighting, framing, sound, and background, often with the gear you already own.
BeforeAfter · virtual background
What we optimize
Four things stand between you and a commanding presence.
We assess your real space on a live call and refine each one — practical adjustments first, purchases only if they genuinely help.
Framing
Camera height, distance, and angle set so you look composed, confident, and eye-to-eye.
Sound
Clear, distraction-free audio — echo, hum, and hollow mic tone eliminated so you're easy to listen to.
Background
A tidy, intentional backdrop that supports your message instead of competing with it.
Real spaces, real transformations
Same person. Same room. One consultation.
No staged studio. Follow a real office from the first photo to a finished call, then slide through a home setup. Nothing here was retouched.
The office
Original captures. Nothing retouched.
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Original phone photo
Frame 1 of 4 · The spaceThe office, exactly as it is.
One fluorescent panel overhead, bare beige walls, a desk set against the back wall. Nothing here was arranged for a camera.
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Original phone photo
Frame 2 of 4 · The camera's cornerWhere the call actually happens.
A webcam clipped to the monitor, a blank wall behind the chair, and a bulletin board just over the shoulder. This is everything the camera has to work with.
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Teams screen capture
Frame 3 of 4 · BeforeWhat the camera sees.
The Teams preview from that chair, before any changes: flat overhead light, a washed-out wall, papers pinned behind him, and a face with no shape to it.
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Zoom screen capture · virtual background
Frame 4 of 4 · AfterSame office. Same camera. Camera-ready.
After the consultation: balanced light on the face and a confident frame, the changes that matter most. A virtual background is an optional extra, and this call uses one in place of the bulletin board. It is a live-call capture, and nothing was retouched afterward.
Frames 1 and 2 are straight from a phone. Frames 3 and 4 are captures from real calls, cropped only to remove a name from the screen. Each was prepared for the web with no edits to color or content.
The home space
Original captures. Nothing retouched.
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Original phone photo
Frame 1 of 4 · The spaceThe home office, exactly as it is.
A bright room with a big window, recessed ceiling lights, a leather sofa, and bookshelves along the back. Nothing here was arranged for a camera.
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Original phone photo
Frame 2 of 4 · The camera's cornerWhere the call actually happens.
A desk with a boom mic and monitors, a big leather chair, and a packed bookcase right behind it. This is everything the camera has to work with.
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Video-call capture
Frame 3 of 4 · Before
What the camera sees.
The view from that chair, before any changes: flat light with no depth, and a crowded bookcase fighting for attention behind him.
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Video-call capture · virtual background
Frame 4 of 4 · After
Same room. Same camera. Camera-ready.
After the consultation: balanced light on the face and a clean frame, the changes that matter most. A virtual background is an optional extra, and this call uses one in place of the bookcase. It is a live-call capture, and nothing was retouched afterward.
Frames 1 and 2 are straight from a phone. Frames 3 and 4 are captures from real calls. Each was prepared for the web (resized or compressed where needed) with no edits to color or content.
The real you
AI can touch up a video. It can't help you live.
Beauty filters, virtual backgrounds, and AI enhancers can polish a recording. But the conversations that move your career happen live — unscripted, in real time, with no second take.
The moment you lean in, reach for a note, or the light changes, the illusion cracks — backgrounds clip your hands, the effect turns uncanny, and people can tell. A look that's obviously faked quietly costs you the credibility you were trying to build.
A filter or AI touch-up
- Polished — until you move
- Backgrounds swallow hands and edges
- Can glitch at the worst moment
- A mask that can slip — people can tell
A real consultation
- Looks right in the real room, before any filter
- Works live, unscripted, every time
- One-time fix, every platform
- Nothing to hide, nothing to maintain
A virtual background can be a handy extra when a room can't be tidied. It's a finishing touch, never the fix: the light, the frame, and the sound are what we correct for real, so you look right with or without one.
It isn't a different you. It's you, at your best — and it holds up when it counts.
“
Zoom Presence Pro completely transformed my tight office into a professional, polished setup. The improvement in lighting, camera angles, and sound was amazing — without costly equipment. Now I feel confident on every call.
Larry Dominguez
Principal Ecologist — EcoAssets Environmental, LLC
Simple, one-time pricing
Start free. Upgrade only if it's worth it.
Free evaluation
$0
15-minute video call
- Honest feedback on lighting, sound & framing
- See the difference expert eyes make
- No obligation
Home office
$175 one-time
Full single-location consult
- Complete lighting, background & sound assessment
- Frame & composition optimization
- Personalized gear recommendations
Two locations
$250 one-time
Home & office, consistent everywhere
- Everything in Home Office
- Second location fully set up
- Consistent look across both spaces
It's transformation time
Your next call could be your best one.
Book a free 15-minute evaluation. We'll show you — live — exactly how much better you can look and sound.