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A member sent in a tea commercial with white walls, small rooms and exactly the sort of lighting problems that show up when the location and schedule are doing you no favors.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - First pass: harsh light and loose frames
1:00 - Easy win: use a longer lens
2:00 - Move to the shadow side
3:29 - The one-window trap
6:56 - You get seven minutes
9:31 - Taste is cached criticism
10:27 - From "crunchy" to lamp changes
11:48 - Fixing the dinner scene
14:15 - The final product setup
16:30 - Send in your work

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