EDIT: It came with a light stand, I almost left it in the box when I unpacked it, but the wonderful folks at Weeylite got in touch and made sure I found it! Thanks again! Great for beauty (makeup video/photo, selfie, talking head video, etc.) and a really solid combination of metal and plastic. The body of the lamp is plastic, but all of the support elements are metal with strong handles that feel locked when tightened. I've been really liking Weeylite products lately, they've done a great job and you should definitely check out their products!