Choosing colors for a smaller wardrobe

[EmilyLina]

My job now involves regular video presentations, so I am trying to choose a few tops specifically for those days. A shirt that looks balanced in the mirror can seem distracting on screen, particularly beside the pale wall behind me. I would prefer comfortable everyday clothes, with enough visual balance that viewers can focus on my face during a presentation. My plan is to compare plain tops with the same camera placement and lighting, using clothes I already have. I found a page about color analysis and would like to use the idea as a starting point for these comparisons. Fine patterns seem busy on screen, so I am concentrating on solid colors before deciding anything about new purchases. Would you judge the colors from a short recording rather than the live preview, or is either method equally useful? I cannot decide how much weight to give the background when a shirt seems reasonably flattering around my face. If you present online regularly, I would appreciate the checks you use before settling on your usual camera clothes.