Let's talk about lighting -- serious lighting. Get lighting right and it can take your video content to the next level. 

Over a year ago, I had some big plans to start filming a sitcom. The pilot had been written and it was just a matter of putting all of the pieces together before the filming kicked off. I purchased a cinema-quality camera and immediately realized the LED lighting panels I had wouldn't be enough. 

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So, I went on the hunt for a lighting instrument that could perfectly serve my requirements, which were:

• It had to be bright enough to serve as both key and fill lights
• It needed to have bi-color adjustment
• It had to be portable
• It needed to work plugged in or via battery

After about a week of research, I landed on theAputure LS 60X -- and I haven't regretted purchasing two of these for a second. 

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Aputure LS 60X Light

The Aputure LS 60X lighting instrument is ideal for small films, news, TV, and vlogging.

These lights are amazing and pack plenty of features that are sure to impress, including:

• Daylight-balanced focusing LED that can pull off a 15-45