LED Portrait Lighting with Savage Edge Lit Pro LED Light for Studio and Location Stills and Video
Savage Universal built the 12″ x 9″ Savage Edge Lit Pro LED Light for Studio and Location stills and video. In this installment of my LED portrait lighting series I am going to put this continuous lighting to the test and setup portrait lighting both in the studio and on location. All of the studio shots were done in front of Savage Seamless Paper Backgrounds.
The Savage Universal Edge Lit Pro is just 1.5″ without batteries and 2.5″ with them. These led studio lights work on AC power or you can power them with two Sony batteries. It will run for 75 minutes at full power with fully charged batteries.
This LED studio light is a bi-color light that is blendable from 3200k to 5500k which makes it very easy to use these lights for portrait lighting mixed in with other ambient light. They have a CRI of 95 and an output of 1,677 Lumens at three feet which makes it more powerful and a little bigger than some of the units that are getting big buzz right now.
The Edge Lit Pro LED light can be purchased as a single unit and it comes with the AC power cord, two Sony batteries and two chargers. Also included is the rotating light stand adapter, a multi-channel remote control and a padded carry bag
Savage also sells the Edge Lit Pro as a studio lighting kit that comes with two Edge Lit Pros, two rotating light stand adapters, two power cords, four batteries, four chargers, one multi-channel remote control, two Savage 7′ easy-open Drop Stands™ and a padded rolling case.
So if you are looking for great LED lighting that is long lasting – I’m talking 20,000 hours of use with the installed bulbs and eco friendly and super easy to use – I would encourage you to check out these Edge Lit Pro’s from Savage. I am definitely adding them to my lighting arsenal.
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Hey Joe, I'm just getting into studio lighting and am so glad I found you. I love these videos! Very helpful! I have the Edge Lit Pro 2 light kit. One thing I've struggled with is shadows on the backdrop. Any suggestions for eliminating shadows with 2 lights? Thanks in advance.
Joe, do you think it's possible for a studio to be completely flash-free? I shoot primarily families, in studio only, which means a lot of people in the studio and it's always HOT. I really like the idea of cooler lights to keep clients and kids more comfortable. I also like the idea of longer light lifespans being more environmentally responsible. Do you think LEDS have enough power to light groups well enough?
You've sold me on these lights! Just as an FYI the 15% off link you posted is no longer active.
I received the Savage last week before seeing this (enjoy the channel – thanks). Like the light but the battery was a cheap NP-F750 replacement (not a Sony) and it won't power up without wiggling the batteries to seat them better and then it powers off unexpectedly until you tap the batteries again. Hate to trash them just for that but advertised as Sony batteries and these just don't seat correctly. I'm wondering if dropping the coin for real Sony Batteries (which sucks) is the answer or just return the lights. They work great on A/C but I bought them to go portable once in a while as well. Thanks again for all the great videos.
Muy Buena su clase !!! muy interesante y se aprende mucho !!! Muchas gracias Joe por compartir su sabiduría !!! Saludos desde Argentina!
That was what I needed to Get into led light photography. Very informative and simple. What more can I say? Oh, now I am good to go. Let's try it! Thanks again!
You are amazing thank you for your teachings
hey Joe… just wondering if you have an idea of what the total run time is of these lights on the batteries and do you see a fade in the light brightness as the batteries get weaker or do they just hold and then cut out or shut off? thank you for all of the great videos that you have and will be producing. I just came across you recently and I've enjoyed everything I've seen so far
Thank you making this Joe. Great video, great instructions
No zombie here… I didn't skip. Now I accidentally found the "How to Shoot Portraits on Bright Sunlight without… Most addicting photography YouTube channel. Thanks Joe
I just found your channel, apart from the review on the lights the tips are so good. Keep it up!
Do you prefer this for on set filming feature film or you would recommand the spekular led kit that is modular? I’m debating for a new kit of lights
First and foremost, I would like to sincerely think you for the amount of time and effort put into these LED series that you've done it has really opened up my eyes to more options to light my portraits. I think the only question or concern I would have is, it seems like you have to have the lights fairly close to the model; about how far away do you think you can place the LEDs until it wouldn't give a good enough light for portraits? Thank you once again for the videos! Subbed.
I just purchased these lights and I have to shoot 1000ISO, F4, shutter speed 100 to get a decent photo. Shooting with a Nikon D4. What do you generally shoot at? I would appreciate feedback from anyone! I tried f2.8 but the depth of field is too shallow. Thanks!
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Beautiful girl!
It's the first time I've seen a Joe video and I'm super impressed. Clear, concise, informative, educational and entertaining.
Good job Joe and Monae…
Joe, you and Monae stepped it up! This video is even more pro than others! Beautiful portraits.
WOW! Joe is going outside again. It's great to see you do that more often (and don't blame it on the weather you ware photojournalist before as I do recall 😉 ). And talking in the outside video "Manny's" style – great idea (as you mentioned many times in his videos 😀 ). I'm sure that that kind of (also going outside) videos will bring you more audience since many people are outside shooters.
PS. I thought that 100K subs will be a great Christmas present for you but it seems you'll get it much sooner since you already have 94 240. GREAT WORK JOE. KEEP IT UP!
Hey Joe! Thanks for the info. Been hesitating about adding LED's to my kit.
I'm fairly sure that the Smith Victor ring light is a rebadge of the cheaper Chinese versions… Of course local warranty and support is worth something!
Another video HIT OUTTA THE PARK! Good solid information as well as a nice gear review! Savage was smart to use the Sony type video battery….inexpensive, easy to find, known performance! Thanks for the motivation Joe!
My videographer had a couple of these at the weddings we shot this weekend. He offered to let me try it out on Saturday during the reception and I liked it so much I ganked it from him for the reception on Sunday, lol.
Amazing review and tutorial. Thank you so much for showing how you used these lights.
I wonder how many people noticed the most important accessory in the shots… AQUANET!
I really like the idea behind LED panels, makes it look like it will be so much easier to use than lugging around speedlights and softboxes and all those things to go do headshots and the likes at a clients office.
Thank you, Joe! That's was very information video!
Joe the pictures at sunset are simply AWESOME!!!! This model is also very very beautiful!
Love when you use live models!
As usual, Joe, you're doing such great work! Thanks for showing us about these impressive lights and, again, providing an education along with it.
Admire your work.