When I first started blogging about 4 years ago, I had no idea what kind of lighting to use or how to take a great photo. About 2 years ago, I discovered the OttLite thanks to my other nail blogging friends and couldn’t BELIEVE what I was missing out on! If you are thinking about starting a blog or even have a blog now and want to improve your lighting, the OttLite is the way to go.
OttLite brings the power of natural daylight indoors with its innovative and functional lighting products. Founded by Dr. John Ott, the father of time lapse photography, OttLite helps you see details clearly & colors accurately while reducing glare & eyestrain. From floor lamps to table lamps to magnification, has the right lamp to help you do what you love, longer.
And, OttLite’s innovative and feature-rich LED desk lamps are intelligently designed to combine great features like USB charging ports, multiple brightness settings, adjustability and even storage with incredible natural daylight LED illumination for a great lighting experience.
The light I am currently using is the Natural Daylight LED Flex Lamp in white. I love the sleek and chic design and the fact that it has a touch activated switch with 3 brightness settings. I always use the brightest when I am taking nail photos.
My set up is fairly simple. (By the way, do you know how hard it is to take a photo of your setup when it’s extremely bright and everything is white? ha ha) I use the Flex Lamp, a desk lamp (With an OttLite bulb in it) and a piece of white cardboard for my background. I take all of my photos on a white card table I got for less than $20 at Walmart.
And with that, you get a gorgeous nail photo like this :
The OttLite’s really pull out all of the details and give you the most accurate color. I’m obsessed!
COUPON ALERT : Do you want to grab one of your very own OttLite’s? Use coupon code OttliteLED30 through May 31, 2016 for 30% off at ottlite.com!
GIVEAWAY ALERT : If that deal isn’t sweet enough on it’s own – I’m also GIVING ONE AWAY! One lucky winner (US Only) will win their very own Flex Lamp in white! Please enter through the rafflecopter below! GOOD LUCK!
*Thanks to OttLite & Linqia for sponsoring today’s post & giveaway! All opinions are my own*
My OttLites are my FAVORITE! I have one on my desk at home that I use for photos and a large one at work over my manicure table!
I’d use it for fresh to death blog photos, obvy! Lol!
I saw these at Michaels and wanted to get one so badly, now that I see the difference I’m sold! Your pix are key and on fleek etc 🙂
OMG lord. This lamp looks PHENOMENAL! The pictures look AMAZING with the lamp. I think I NEED one of these ASAP!!!
I don’t have one of these and I need to enter this giveaway NOW!
I’d use it for nail photos of course! thanks for the giveaway!
Great giveaway, Jess! I’ve never heard of this light, but I’m always up for new lighting, it’s the bane of my blogging existence lol
I have a small OttLite that I use for crafting, but I would love one like yours! I’d use it for crocheting with lace weight yarn, making jewelry, and for photographing products for my blog! Great giveaway!
This is the model I got too. It’s so lightweight and portable. I’m loving it! It’s been fun seeing what other bloggers use for a photo set up. Mine is similar to yours. 🙂
That light makes an amazing difference in the photos! I’d probably use it for sewing and detail work.
I sew, and this looks like it would be great to see if things really do match!
My eyes are bad and I would use this for sewing, reading and gem inspection.
I have several OTT Lights, but I could always use another for sewing!
I have a little blog and this would be so helpful for my photos! I have a lot of light issues and this sounds perfect for me!
This light makes such a huge difference. I have horrible lighting in my house so my photos would improve tremendously.
I’d use it for nail and hand swatches. I need one!
I have an Ottlite too! They are super convenient on cloudy days! <3
I have an OTT light but looks like I need an overhead one like yours.
I love my Ottlite bulb, it’s been so amazing for my blog photos!
I would use the Ottlite for sewing.
Ooh, this looks awesome! I could definitely see it being handy!
I really need one of these. What I have works, but this would be so cool!
I would use it on my vanity.
I would definitely use mine for blog photos! This looks amazing! <3
I would use an OTT light to up my blogging game.
That thing works really well!
I actually use my kitchen LED light for all my photos…haha. OTT light has been on my list to try out. Thank you for the giveaway!
I would love one of these floor models – I don’t have a lot of desk space anymore… such a slob. I’d love to take my product photos up a notch!
I would LOVE this – I hope I win… I don’t win giveaways hardly or rarely or ever… but this one, I think I could be really excited about. It would really improve my photos since I take all mine in natural lighting. 🙂
This looks like such a great light! I’ve been needing some new lighting for my photos so I’m going to have to check this out for sure!
Wow, what a difference! I think I need this lamp for blogging.
Would like to try Ottlite bulb
I need one of these in my life so bad.
I would use an OttLite for computing, crafting, and writing.
I love Ottlites!
Manis! 🙂
I have an abandoned nail blog that I have been wanting to get back to, but lighting in my new place sucks! This would help me out SO much!!
I would use the OttLite for sewing and making jewelry as well as photographing my pottery.
I would give an OttLite to my sister who makes jewelry. I might even get a new pair of earrings out of the deal!
This would be fabulous in my art studio. I do a lot of small stitching and I could FINALLY see it! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
I would use the OttLite mainly for reading!
I would use it for doing my nails.
I would use it for sewing
I would use it for my drawings and paintings.
I have been wanting an Ottlite for soooo long. I would use it for making jewelry for craft shows , Etsy and my upcoming website!
I would use it for scrapbooking or to apply makeup.
I would take pictures of my manicures.
I woukd use it for reading, applying makeup, manicure and taking pics 🙂
I’d use it for taking pictures.
I would use this light for reading and needlepoint work.
I’d use it for nail lighting, better photo taking and instagram pics!
I would use it for my miniature watercolors! I need a better light for painting!
I would love to use for sewing patch ups I’m in charge of
I just moved and I no longer have my big bay window to take my natural light photos anymore for my blog. I’m now looking for new ways to take photos with non natural light and it seems like the OTT lite is the way to go! Thanks for the giveaway!
I need to step up my game for my nail polish swatch pictures, I was just looking for reviews and you’ve totally sold me! 🙂
Would probably take pics of some beauty products 🙂
I would it to photograph my shoebox mardi gras float for 2017.