Blinded by the light...

Fun fact: Sometimes I just give up trying to set up a decent picture. In my mind, this one was going to be adorable. But, I didn't count on the spotlight moving around so much. (That is a flashlight in my mouth. Just in case you can't tell.)

In this photo, I am trying to illustrate the mini-solar systems of facelights I see people using. To me, you look so gorgeous without them. With them, when I look at you I assume that your head has caught fire.

Facelights are not necessary anymore. I do understand - I used to be a facelight addict. Even after Windlight came along, I was a bit petrified of using special presets (I am so not a technical person). But, I stumbled upon this quick lesson and adapted it for my needs.

The very basic setting I made is the one I use nearly all of the time including for almost all of my pictures. (But, of course I don't take fancy pics.) Many of you have your own favorite settings, but I'll share mine anyway, especially for people who might be new to SL: 

(NOTE: I have no idea how to do this in 2.0 - I am still using the regular viewer.)

1. Go to WORLD > ENVIRONMENT SETTINGS > ENVIRONMENT EDITOR > Advanced Sky
2. Set sun/moon position to zero.
3. Set Ambient (all colors) to .51
4. Set Gamma to 1. (You can fiddle with this to make things brighter or darker if you want.)

ETA: Don't forget to save this setting! Click "new" and then give it a name so you can select it when you want it. 


There. Remember - you are quite stunning on my PC. You're welcome!