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To illuminate his nighttime portraits, Spanish photographer Ruben Salgado Escudero used the very same tool that has transformed his subjects’ lives. “It’s a simple system with five LED bulbs attached,” he says. “Twelve hours of charging provides twelve hours of reliable light. And, unlike candles, the bulbs are very safe since they don’t heat up.”