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Introduction
***''Authors note: There are a few things I wish I did differently, in hindsight; mainly the use of the coffee table. This choice was far from ideal and I would strongly encourage you to use something with more depth (ideally, at least 18" in width with enough space for tools and/or an editing system as well). This is my biggest regret with this guide and I wish I fixed this before publishing :(. However, I am posting this now to make you aware of this mistake so you can correct it. Rewriting this guide is out of the question.''***
***PLEASE READ: this guide does not cover how to configure lights like LED video lights from companies like SmallRig, Genaray, Meiki (and others); my goal with this guide is to provide a low-cost solution that outperforms 5V LED panels that are too dim to work effectively. While quality video LEDs are much better, these can easily cost ~$60 or more and some require a dedicated light stand (~$20-38). ''While some of these work out to be cheaper upfront if you supply your own power adapter, the cost will add up if you need to buy an adapter as well as the light.''***[br]
***''UNLESS you score a deal on these panel lights from a photo studio, eBay (or a classified site), the cost to set these up tends to be significantly more expensive. As such, this guide uses a different tradeoff where 2 >90 CRI LED bulbs are used in place of panel lights. The downside is these are not as good, but the setup is much cheaper.''***
***SOFTWARE WARNING: The software portion will likely age faster than this guide due to the nature of what software *''IS''*. If there is a version upgrade, there may be price and screenshot discrepancies. If there are major changes, I do my best to keep up with this but I can only do so much.***
***''WHAT IS THE CATCH? The catch is while this method is cheaper, the performance is nowhere near as good as a 12-18V studio panel LED, particularly in light spread or CRI if you pick up a set of bulbs from a big box store. The reason for this is the common minimum CRI for these panel lights is 95+ CRI, even at the $25-30 supply your own power supply price. You likely will not attain this with household LED bulbs, even at 5000k.''***
***Note: This guide does not cover basic photography techniques due to limitations the author has to deal with as there are already excellent resources. For this, refer to the following guides:***
* ***[guide|38496|How to Take Awesome Photos|new_window=true]***
* ***[guide|95223|How to Take Awesome Smartphone Photos|new_window=true]***
* ***[guide|38497|How to Post-Process Pictures|new_window=true]***
* [link|https://about.ifixit.com/c/Photography|iFixit About|new_window=true]