Welcome, optic adventurer, to Light Soup

This is where you can find out more about the lighting work of Howard Batchen.

If you're an interior designer looking for mood lighting, club owner in need of laser and stage lighting or home owner in need of anything optical, such as a custom device, installation, lighting environment or just some advice on lighting, please get in touch.

Laser Specialist

Over the years I have built many laser devices of varying magnitude from scratch, these can be used for anything from dance floor lighting to scientific research.

To get in touch, drop me a line on twitter at @lightsoup, or by email at