Many of us live on Zoom and FaceTime now.

We do business there. It’s where we celebrate birthdays and check in on loved ones. Led Spotlights Indoor

Some people are even dating on Zoom.

But it can be difficult to look good on these platforms. There is no magic filter — yet.

What’s the secret to looking better — or even just more like ourselves — on these calls?

Two lighting experts — who’ve worked on a bunch of local films — offered some tips. Katherine Castro, a New Yorker raised in Massachusetts who’s been staying in Boston with family, is a cinematographer who worked in the camera department on local films such as “The Equalizer,” “Detroit,” “Ted 2,” and “Spotlight.” Joshua Dreyfus has worked as a gaffer/chief lighting technician on local projects such as “Little Women,” “SMILF,” and “Manchester-by-the-Sea.” His latest is “Defending Jacob,” which premieres on Apple TV on April 24.

According to Castro and Dreyfus, who offered their advice separately, here are the rules:

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