Lots And Lots Of Light
I just ordered another Selens 150w (?) light from the same seller, who had one left at a discount.
The casing is identical to the Neewer, but that’s where the similarities end.
In a test I just ran (see tech and processes), it looks like it is the only single constant light I have that is capable of fighting daylight* and without making objectionable noise. Two guarantees this and doubles output. More output also means softer light. The Neewers are fine for darker rooms etc, but the fan noise is obvious at higher outputs.
The trick is exposing the background to within post-processable levels, then brighten up the main subject to match with soft, shaped light.
I also grabbed an ART DNA 36” double diffused soft box at a great price, making any of these bowens mount lights more useful.
Sufferig a little purchasing amnesia, I remember I also grabbed a couple of Neewer NL140’s the other day. These new LED’s with a good power to cost ratio, but possibly a design flaw (very power surge sensitive), but they will be good studio lights. Embarassingly, that makes 2x60w, 2x 80ish-w, 2x 50w, 2x 35w, 2x 200 Led.
*daylight back-lighting when shooting against a window without any reflected light available aka airport window silhouette syndrome.