Photographers have learned the only way to show depth in Digital Photography is by lighting ratios. This fools the eye into seeing depth, or at least the perception of depth.

This brings the word "Photographer" full circle, as the word in Greek means "Painter of light"

In the studio all we are really doing is painting with light. Through light intensity, color and design.

In going through life I found that "Light" is "Light".

I used to use a Speedotron Black Line System.
To say it was expensive is an understatement. My four light kit was $3000.
After a while my flash tubes started to go out, and each replacement costs $200.

All this got me to thinking "Why is this lighting stuff so expensive?"
It was at this point that I started a new quest.
To find affordable lighting for everyone!!
I went to Europe, only to find that they in fact paid more than we did.
I then checked out China.
After much research I found that even the highest rated lighting were either made there, had the inner components made there, and assembled in the US, and all were made to the same specs.
As in any product the more bells and whistles, the higher the cost. Some of these extras are nice to have.
Others are complete rubbish.

After months of research, I decided to make my move.
I found a factory that would make the lights I wanted, to my specifications.
Hence the founding of "QUICKSILVER STUDIO LIGHTING"
Just the word "Quicksilver Studio Lighting" might not mean that much to you.
To me it means months of research, endless emails, and the severe stress involved in sending large amounts of money to a country that not so long ago was considered an enemy to the USA.

My primary goal in all this was to be able to provide myself and my customers GOOD and AFFORDABLE products, with consistent quality at BELOW wholesale pricing.
I use all the lighting I sell on a daily basis, and love the reliability, power and stamina they provide.

Let's do a cost analysis with the Speedotron setup I had.
To make this easy let's just compare my dilemma with the replacement Flashtube.
At $200 a pop I can now buy a whole new QSL-320 W/S light for less than the replacement cost of the flashtube.
Or with our new I60B lights the flashtube is user replaceable and costs less than $50.00.
With all kits I have tried to put them together in a way that all you have to do is unpack them and shoot.
Not having to buy horribly expensive add ons because the kits have most everything you need in them already.
With our last order we have added many products due to customer demand.
We have added Monopods, Tripods, Muslin Backdrops, Reflectors, Radio slaves, Camera radio shutter releases, Flash brackets and much more.
All are priced well below what even your local Camera Store buys them for.
A good example is the Flash bracket.
We sell it for $39.95.
The local camera store sells it for $89.
Our Muslins are $99.95, and down the street they run $199-$269.
Our goal is to give the Highest Quality Items for the least amount of money.
Money is tight. The Economy is in near shambles and the Government seems helpless to do anything at all.