# Camera LED Ring Light
## Overview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f81D9arYGY
## NeoPixel Ring Light
This 3D printed lighting rig is a great DIY build for your photo and video projects. It uses an Adafruit Trinket and NeoPixel LEDs. It’s also portable and battery powered or you can plug it into the wall. Your phone snaps onto the 3D printed bumper, making a great lighting solution for your front facing camera.
## Dedicated white LED
In a previous project, we made a ring light for DSLR camera using a 60 NeoPixel ring. This new version uses **RGBW** type NeoPixels which produces much better lighting. White light from RGB type NeoPixels produces a reddish hue on skin tones and gives an unnatural color temperature. RGBW type of NeoPixels provide dedicated white light which produces much better color temperature. Combining RGB colors together creates a white light but this just doesn’t look too good on camera.
## Prerequisite Guides
We recommend walking through the following tutorial to get familiar with the components used in this project.
- [Collin's Lab: Soldering](../../../collins-lab-soldering/video?view=all)
- [Collin's Lab: Multimeters](../../../collins-lab-multimeters)
- [Introducing Trinket](../../../introducing-trinket/downloads?view=all#introduction)
- [Adafruit NeoPixel Uberguide](../../../../adafruit-neopixel-uberguide)
##
## Parts
- 4x [NeoPixel 1/4 60 Ring - Natural White](https://www.adafruit.com/products/2874)
- 2x [NeoPixel Stick - 8 x 5050 RGBW LEDs - Natural White](https://www.adafruit.com/products/2868)
- [Flex Perma-Proto](https://www.adafruit.com/products/1518)
- [Adafruit Trinket](https://www.adafruit.com/products/1501) (3V or 5V)
- [Adafruit Trinket Lipo Backpack](https://www.adafruit.com/products/2124)
- [Slide Switch](https://www.adafruit.com/products/805)
- [3/8" to 1/4-20 Tripod Adapter](https://www.adafruit.com/products/2392)
- [2500mAh Lipo Battery](https://www.adafruit.com/products/328)
- [Swivel-Head Pan Tilt Tripod Adapter](https://www.adafruit.com/products/2464)
##
## Tools & Supplies
You'll need the following tools and supplise to build this project.
- [Soldering Iron & Solder](../../../../adafruit-guide-excellent-soldering)
- [Header Pins](https://www.adafruit.com/products/3009)
- [Tweezers](https://www.adafruit.com/products/3096)
- [Wire Strippers](https://www.adafruit.com/products/527)
- [Diagonal Flush Snips](https://www.adafruit.com/product/152)
- [Helping Third Hands](https://www.adafruit.com/products/291)
- 4x [M2x.4x4mm screws](http://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/2MM-x-4-Phillips-Flat-Head-Machine-Screw-p/1011-1000.htm?1=1&CartID=0)
### Adafruit Trinket - Mini Microcontroller - 5V Logic
[Adafruit Trinket - Mini Microcontroller - 5V Logic](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1501)
**Deprecation Warning: The Trinket bit-bang USB technique it uses doesn't work as well as it did in 2014, many modern computers won't work well. So while we still carry the Trinket so that people can maintain some older projects, we no longer recommend it.**
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1501)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1501/guides)
### Adafruit LiIon/LiPoly Backpack Add-On for Pro Trinket/ItsyBitsy
[Adafruit LiIon/LiPoly Backpack Add-On for Pro Trinket/ItsyBitsy](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2124)
If you have an ItsyBitsy or Pro Trinket you probably know it's the perfect little size for a portable project. This LiPoly backpack makes it really easy to do! Instead of wiring 2 or 3 boards together to make a charging system, this little PCB sits on top of the PCB and allows a...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2124)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2124/guides)
### Breadboard-friendly SPDT Slide Switch
[Breadboard-friendly SPDT Slide Switch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/805)
These nice switches are perfect for use with breadboard and perfboard projects. They have 0.1" spacing and snap in nicely into a solderless breadboard. They're easy to switch no matter what size fingers you have, but not so easy that they'll get flipped by accident. Work great as...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/805)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/805/guides)
### Camera and Tripod 3/8" to 1/4" Adapter Screw
[Camera and Tripod 3/8" to 1/4" Adapter Screw](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2392)
_Whaddya got a screw loose or something?_
This **3/8" to 1/4"** **Adapter Screw** is super handy if you're building projects that connect to a tripod or a camera. It's a simple fix for getting a tripod with a 1/4" machine screw...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2392)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2392/guides)
### Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 2500mAh
[Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 2500mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/328)
Lithium-ion polymer (also known as 'lipo' or 'lipoly') batteries are thin, light, and powerful. The output ranges from 4.2V when completely charged to 3.7V. This battery has a capacity of **2500mAh** for a total of about 10 Wh. If you need a smaller battery,
Out of Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/328)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/328/guides)
### NeoPixel 1/4 60 Ring - 5050 RGBW LED w/ Integrated Drivers
[NeoPixel 1/4 60 Ring - 5050 RGBW LED w/ Integrated Drivers](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2874)
What is better than smart RGB LEDs? Smart RGB+White LEDs! These NeoPixels now have 4 LEDs in them (red, green, blue _and_ white) for excellent lighting effects. Round and round and round they go!
**This is the NeoPixel 1/4 60 LED Ring in Natural White**....
Out of Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2874)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2874/guides)
### NeoPixel Stick - 8 x 5050 RGBW LEDs - Natural White - ~4500K
[NeoPixel Stick - 8 x 5050 RGBW LEDs - Natural White - ~4500K](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2868)
What is better than smart RGB LEDs? Smart RGB+White LEDs! These NeoPixel sticks now have 4 LEDs in them (red, green, blue _and_ white) for excellent lighting effects. These are fun and glowy, and you can control each LED individually! Make your own little LED arrangement with this...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2868)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2868/guides)
### Adafruit Flex Perma-Proto - Half-sized Breadboard Flex-PCB
[Adafruit Flex Perma-Proto - Half-sized Breadboard Flex-PCB](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1518)
Make your next project super-flexy with a prototyping board that can twist and bend. We took our lovely classic perma-proto design and had it made from incredibly thin polyamide film. It's extremely bendable, and you can cut it easily with scissors. It has a bend radius of 1cm or better...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1518)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1518/guides)
- [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/camera-ring-led-light/circuit-diagram.md)
## Featured Products
### NeoPixel 1/4 60 Ring - 5050 RGBW LED w/ Integrated Drivers
[NeoPixel 1/4 60 Ring - 5050 RGBW LED w/ Integrated Drivers](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2874)
What is better than smart RGB LEDs? Smart RGB+White LEDs! These NeoPixels now have 4 LEDs in them (red, green, blue _and_ white) for excellent lighting effects. Round and round and round they go!
**This is the NeoPixel 1/4 60 LED Ring in Natural White**....
Out of Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2874)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2874/guides)
### NeoPixel Stick - 8 x 5050 RGBW LEDs - Natural White - ~4500K
[NeoPixel Stick - 8 x 5050 RGBW LEDs - Natural White - ~4500K](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2868)
What is better than smart RGB LEDs? Smart RGB+White LEDs! These NeoPixel sticks now have 4 LEDs in them (red, green, blue _and_ white) for excellent lighting effects. These are fun and glowy, and you can control each LED individually! Make your own little LED arrangement with this...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2868)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2868/guides)
### Adafruit Flex Perma-Proto - Half-sized Breadboard Flex-PCB
[Adafruit Flex Perma-Proto - Half-sized Breadboard Flex-PCB](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1518)
Make your next project super-flexy with a prototyping board that can twist and bend. We took our lovely classic perma-proto design and had it made from incredibly thin polyamide film. It's extremely bendable, and you can cut it easily with scissors. It has a bend radius of 1cm or better...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1518)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1518/guides)
### Adafruit Trinket - Mini Microcontroller - 5V Logic
[Adafruit Trinket - Mini Microcontroller - 5V Logic](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1501)
**Deprecation Warning: The Trinket bit-bang USB technique it uses doesn't work as well as it did in 2014, many modern computers won't work well. So while we still carry the Trinket so that people can maintain some older projects, we no longer recommend it.**
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1501)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1501/guides)
### Adafruit LiIon/LiPoly Backpack Add-On for Pro Trinket/ItsyBitsy
[Adafruit LiIon/LiPoly Backpack Add-On for Pro Trinket/ItsyBitsy](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2124)
If you have an ItsyBitsy or Pro Trinket you probably know it's the perfect little size for a portable project. This LiPoly backpack makes it really easy to do! Instead of wiring 2 or 3 boards together to make a charging system, this little PCB sits on top of the PCB and allows a...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2124)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2124/guides)
### Breadboard-friendly SPDT Slide Switch
[Breadboard-friendly SPDT Slide Switch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/805)
These nice switches are perfect for use with breadboard and perfboard projects. They have 0.1" spacing and snap in nicely into a solderless breadboard. They're easy to switch no matter what size fingers you have, but not so easy that they'll get flipped by accident. Work great as...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/805)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/805/guides)
### Camera and Tripod 3/8" to 1/4" Adapter Screw
[Camera and Tripod 3/8" to 1/4" Adapter Screw](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2392)
_Whaddya got a screw loose or something?_
This **3/8" to 1/4"** **Adapter Screw** is super handy if you're building projects that connect to a tripod or a camera. It's a simple fix for getting a tripod with a 1/4" machine screw...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2392)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2392/guides)
### Swivel-Head Pan Tilt (PTZ) Shoe Mount Adapter
[Swivel-Head Pan Tilt (PTZ) Shoe Mount Adapter](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2464)
This **Swivel-Head Pan-Tilt (PTZ) Shoe Mount Adapter **allows you to attach something with standard 1/4" machine screw mount to a camera's shoe mount, with free range of motion! Loosen the side screw and the ball-joint is free to move all around, then...
No Longer Stocked
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/2464)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/2464/guides)
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