A boom arm stand is an essential equipment, which is extremely useful for giving you an additional extension arm to hold your lighting equipments or the modifiers.

These equipment's are very helpful for lighting the hairs, as they will remain above your subject, quietly doing their work, without coming into your frames. They also help in backlighting your subject and separate him from the background.

Photo lighting boom stands are worth investing in, as they take up the charge of an assistant and help you to manage lighting even in odd angles. In order to counterbalance the extra weight, use sand bags.

While buying a boom arm, make sure you choose an easy-to-transport and collapsible arm so that you can conveniently carry it for outdoor shoots.