Hands on with the Savage LED Light Wand

Nothing but love for this super versatile, super nifty studio lighting product.

The LED Light Wand, a new lighting product by Savage Universal (producers of those wonderful paper backdrop rolls), fulfills so many lighting needs it is difficult to know where to begin.  As the packaging and website states, it is "great for fill lighting, macro photography and product photography." But it's usefulness goes far beyond that.

Studio portrait using the
LED Light Wand as sole light source

Cell phone (iPhone) portrait using the
LED Light Wand

As a portrait light, the lightweight design bring maneuverability, allowing quick and easy placement and adjustment to get just the right effect.  As a single light, it is bright enough to pull off dramatically lit portrait on it's own.  Moreover, the always-on LEDs do not heat up, keeping the subject comfortable.  Additionally, the always-on function of this light, allows for quality studio-appearance portraits with only a cell-phone camera.