guys / girls, thanks for all the replies and advice. i hadn't thought of fluorescent and, having had a quick look at these lights on the net i think this might be the way for me to go.
i'm only being honest with you, as much as i like stills / video work for some reason i've never been into the lighting side of it, which is weird as i did some lighting work (theatre) years ago and loved it but these days i want to get the end result with as little input (lighting wise) as is possible ... which i know is wrong as it's such an integral / required part of completing a good shoot.
i'll try to be a good boy and buy a lighting kit to ensure my images are at least half decent, thanks again for all the tips
