The light stand is a tripod for supporting photographic lighting accessories, the light stand being adapted for receiving a replaceable battery power source. A telescoping vertical support post having plurality of extendable, downwardly extending collapsible legs has a battery-mounting fixture, for receiving a conventional rechargeable battery power source, mounted at the bottom of the telescoping vertical support post. An attached battery pack functions as a stabilizing ballast. An accessory-mounting fixture for receiving a photographic lighting accessory, camera, or other device, is disposed at the top of the light stand. A wiring harness extends from the battery-mounting fixture at the bottom to the accessory-mounting fixture at the top, and includes a voltmeter to indicate the voltage or remaining charge of an attached battery pack.