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Starting your own home studio? Ballin’ on a budget? LEDs have come a long way and are a great option to look into. In this video, we show you four cheap LEDs that we found at a home improvement store and how we turned it into a great piece of gear!
– Jay P.
Jay P. Morgan has been working as a Commercial Photographer and Film Director in the Los Angeles area for more than 20 years developing an impressive list of clients from Paramount to McDonald’s. Jay P.’s experience with elaborate set design and extensive lighting are key to the success of his illustrative work.
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Hello All! If you’re interested in seeing how my lighting turned out after this fabulous tutorial Jay P gave me, here’s a link to my first video using my new lights: https://youtu.be/yLdd74pGiXQ
dude your Bob Newhart steez is on fleek!
A cheap umbrella would work well too with the work lights.
Thanks for another great video. You have helped me a lot trying out new ideas for my small home studio.
Do you recommend flashpoint ring LED LIGHTS?
color gels that you would recommend for strobes, speed lights, and led panels????
You sure know light! 🤗 Thank you for another fantastic lesson! 🙏
I film in front of a window
I dig this kind of stuff because I rarely have the luxury of an actual studio setup, and I love LED lights. I found a better version of that first shop light, at Sam's Club for those interested, branded PowerGlow. It's really bright, rated at 3500 lumens, and has both variable power and even adjustable color temp, which is pretty darn nice. And it was only $30, mini-stand and screw-in adapter included.
Omg u two are so cute and fun to watch thanks for the tweaked info i can really use it i use a diy wreath led rope light/ring light but it feels like it gets hot super quick it wastes alot of energy at home plus i film in my garage it does get hot quick and i feel like the best time to film is at night because that is when my light real potential comes out i feel like i look more hd at night but i don't really like to film at night as much because its scary for me sometimes im a little kid when it comes to the dark. I would like to know what are good sources of lighting in the day that don't use so much energy and don't heat up fast and is still affordable and not to big to move around. 🐒 👍❤❤
Should mention that the giveaway is limited to the US and doesn't include anywhere else.
Best, most useful to me, video you've ever done! I really appreciate it!!
Get some inexpensive stuff on Amazon. Easy, it works! Also much safer than the splicing you have going there. The cheap LED stuff works much better.
I like DIY stuff, one question was your light meter a ILLuminati meter?
Seems like a sheet of craft foam board would work as a reflector as well. They aren't too large, but they're also not flexible like the reflector presented.
Thanks again Jay P for all your help! I'm going to post the first video using my new lighting next Tuesday!!!
what is a name of tripode in giveaway? I wish to buy it 🙂
Blah…. I know that mailing things to here Finland can be expensive, but man! It really sucks when you klik that giveaway link and all you get is a notice that says "sorry not in your region." (and if you do not know Finland is in northern europe and no we do not have polar bears here. Luckily we have brilliant aurora borealis here.)
If those giveaways are only US then say it.
great stuff! thanks for posting this
$180 for a 4 set 160 led set that is dimmable with stands and a bag! https://tinyurl.com/neewer-160×4-led-set or this one for $230 for Three light setups Led that is dimmable bi-color 3200 – 5600K Led lights! https://tinyurl.com/Neewer-480-Led-Set Love DIY but if you can get it cheaper in a kit do it! Note: I have not tested these so I am not sure how good they are but the reviews look good. The only issue is with glasses having light stands that only go to 6' might cause glare unless you soften the light by an umbrella or bounceing the light.
Interesting setup for not a lot of money. I concur with you on the compromises when using cheap LED bulbs/lights. I recently used some Phillips 2.7 kelvin 13-watt warm white bulbs on a shoot. After a manual white balance, a shot of a color chart and some work in post, the color looked normal.
None of the options was really good. Also that mismatched color temperatures was just wrong.
There is soft box on Amazon that are way better and cost way lower that that proposed "cheap" setup.
I can't wait to watch! I got to go workout first. Just wanted to say I'm back and subscribed to The Slanted Lens with the bell! Love you guys ~ Henry
What about CRI? For 60 USD I can get a soft box with dimmable led light 45W 5500k CRI 93. It’s not that more expensive…
Thanks for the video and tips on DIY lighting. For the record, the story you mention in the video is about a moose, not a mouse — "If you give a moose a muffin he may want some jam to go with it." I read this story to my kids a thousand times so I consider myself an expert. LOL.
What is the model of the yellow and black light with the focused lens in the last set up?
As a former industrial maintenance electrician…my eye is twitching….
Great video and great ideas!
Lighting is definitely a place where someone can still just get out a drill and some pvc and bolts and have some fun. Always a nice break from the other part of the photography world that is all mirrorless vs dslr vs ovf vs evf vs ibis vs raw vs jpg vs bla bla bla.
The last light you used with the 1/4 20 thread in the base you don’t have where to buy it. Please share a link or store. That is the light I’m interested in
Is the link to the overhead kitchen light correct? You said it was an LED. It links to a fluorescent light that cost $174.
There's this though, for 37 bucks and it's 5000 K.
Ustellar 24W LED Ceiling Lights,180W Incandescent Bulbs Equivalent, 2000lm 14in LED Flush Mount Ceiling Lighting, LED Light Fixtures Ceiling, 5000K Daylight White for Living Room, Hallway, Office https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075KN7V8F/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_bU1JAbZYVX8YW
It is so nice to see a professional approach lighting from a novice/beginner standpoint. It is cool to see what solutions you recommend in a pinch or when money is short. We all know that there are many "cheap" solutions available, but it is great to see someone take the most accessible items and show us how to make them work. Thanks JP.
Excellent video!
This is the first time I've ever heard anybody say that mismatched color temperatures "look good"!? WTH?
For all that money, you can buy some cheap light with stands and shoot through umbrellas
Could we get a link to the first work light that you used diffusion material on?
shoot through umbrellas are cheap, so i wonder if it would be possible to shoot into one for an even softer light. and if so, how would go about mounting one with one of the LED options? two stands?
this video is gem
oh man! videos like this is exactly what I needed