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Lighting is everything in the studio. I love Westcott because their products and customer service rock. Youāll see me using all of these in my YouTube lighting tutorials.
Versatile strobe: FJ400 ii
Powerful strobe: FJ800
Lightweight strobe: FJ250
Powerful LED: L120-B
RGB Tube light: Ice Light 3
Light Stand Adapter for Ice Light
Affordable strobe: FJ400 SE
Touch Screen trigger: FJ-T1
Bumper Guards for FJ-T1
Modifiers are the most important part of creating beautiful studio imagery. There are virtually limitless options out there, but these are the ones I use most.

Lighting is the fun part of studio photography, but there are so many foundational things to consider. Here is a practical list of stuff I couldn't work without.
Backdrops
Tethering
Support
Storage
Software
