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Lighting add-on · Godox daylight LED

Softbox lights for your podcast.

Soft, flattering daylight for every face at the table. A daylight-balanced (5600K) LED with an octagonal softbox and grid, on its own compact light stand. Plugs into a standard wall outlet. Add one for a key light or three for a full setup.

  • 1 light$10per day
  • 2 lights$20per day
  • 3 lights$25per day
Add 2 lights to a kit How to light a podcast

An add-on to any camera kit (2 cameras from $60/day). 3 lights in the fleet. One price for any rental up to 24 hours — no short-shoot discount on lights.

Godox LED light with octagonal softbox on a light stand
Representative image · softbox, LED and stand

How to light a two-person podcast

Two softboxes, two faces.

The simplest setup that looks like a show: one key light per person at 45°, softboxes as close as the frame allows.

Top-down lighting plan for a two-person podcastDrawn to scale (grid squares are 50 cm). Host and guest face each other across a table. Light 1 lights the host from 45 degrees off their eyeline, on the far side of the table from the wide camera; light 2 does the same for the guest. Optional light 3 sits behind the host as a hair light. The three cameras of the 3-camera plan are shown faintly for reference.HG123ABC1 m
Softbox light and its spread Person (facing the point) Cameras of the 3-camera plan

  1. One light per person.

    Put each softbox about 45° off that person’s eyeline, on the far side of the table from your wide camera, so it stays out of the wide shot.

  2. Raise it, then tilt it down.

    Set the softbox a little above eye level and angle it down toward the face, the way a window lights a room.

  3. Bring it in close.

    Move it as close as your frame allows: the closer the softbox, the softer the light on skin.

  4. Kill the mixed light.

    Switch off warm household bulbs, or they show up orange next to the daylight (5600K) LEDs. Set every camera to the same white balance.

  5. Optional third light.

    Put it behind one person as a hair light, or aim it at the wall behind you to separate you from the background.

What’s included · per light

Light, softbox, stand.

Light
Godox daylight LED
Colour
Daylight 5600K
Modifier
Octagonal softbox with grid
Stand
Compact light stand included
Power
AC wall power

Bring an extension cord if your outlets are far from the table. Lights are packed and checked with your camera kit, ready at pickup in Silver Lake.

A three-camera podcast in a loft with softbox lighting
On set: a three-camera podcast with softbox lighting
Wide view of a three-person podcast set with multiple cameras and softbox lights
A three-person set, lit with softboxes

FAQ · Lighting

Questions about the lights.

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How many lights do I need?

One light per face is the rule of thumb: 1 light for a solo host, 2 for a two-person podcast, and a third as a hair light or to light the background. 1 light $10, 2 lights $20, 3 lights $25 per day.

Can I rent lights without a camera?

No. Lights are an add-on: every booking includes at least one camera kit.

How are lights priced for longer rentals?

One price covers any rental up to 24 hours — there’s no Quick Shoot or Same-Day discount on lights. Longer rentals follow the camera kits’ multi-day rates: for example, 2 lights for 2 days are $25.

Do the lights need batteries?

AC wall power. Plug them into a standard outlet; bring an extension cord if outlets are far from your set.

Add soft, even light.

1 light $10 · 2 lights $20 · 3 lights $25 per day. Pick up with your cameras in Silver Lake.

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