Why I Stopped Using Rotolight/Trying Out Godox for the First Time | New Orleans Power Plant Shoot (Video/Podcast Companion)

For the first time in over a decade, I stepped onto a shoot using LED lights that weren’t Rotolight. And in this episode of Jason Lanier Unfiltered, we talk about exactly why.

This podcast is a deep dive companion to the video dropping tomorrow where I photograph the amazing Krystal in front of the abandoned power plant and French Quarter in New Orleans using Godox LED lighting in both daytime and nighttime conditions. The shoot pushed the lights through a full range of real-world scenarios—harsh daylight, dramatic dusk, and low-light night shooting.

In this conversation, Krystal and I pull back the curtain on everything that led to this change after so many years. I explain why I stopped using Rotolight, what drew me toward the Godox ecosystem, and my first impressions using these LEDs on a real-world shoot where lighting had to perform in challenging environments.

We also discuss the creative process behind the shoot—working with ambient light, shaping light with LEDs, posing and storytelling, and what it’s like photographing in front of one of the most dramatic industrial backdrops in New Orleans.

If you’re curious about LED lighting for photography, how it compares to flash, or you just want to hear the honest story behind a big gear change after many years—this episode is for you.

And if you want to learn even more, come see me live this weekend in Miami! I’ll be speaking at the AVC Expo on:
📅 Friday, March 13
📅 Saturday, March 14

www.avcstore.com

Come say hello, learn about lighting, and let’s create together

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