14/04/2026
I sent Justin Bieber a guide on how to position his we**am for a remote podcast and we still ended up with this Coachella chin shot.
Okay, I didn't actually send him a guide (or speak to him at all, for that matter).
But looking at that viral screenshot, I bet if I called you on Teams right now, you would be doing the exact same thing.
Your setup dictates your authority.
Stop giving us the "chin shot" and follow these 4 basic rules:
- 𝐄𝐲𝐞-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚: Prop your laptop on some books. Looking down into the lens is incredibly unflattering and makes you look like you are glaring at the audience.
- 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: Put the window or lamp in front of you. Sitting with a window directly behind you turns you into an anonymous true-crime silhouette.
- 𝐅𝐢𝐱 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠: Center yourself with a little "headroom" above you. Don't chop your forehead off, and don't float at the bottom of the screen.
- 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝: Keep it tidy. Most importantly, check your preview to ensure a houseplant isn't magically growing out of your head.
If you are trying to win high-value clients, an amateur we**am shot simply won't cut it.
At Jersey Podcast Studio, we completely eliminate this problem.
When we bring remote guests onto your show, we send them a foolproof setup guide and act as their virtual technical director behind the scenes.
We ensure they look broadcast-ready, so you never have to worry about interviewing a chin.
