A three-section, hingedly connected lighting panel assembly includes a center light panel, a right light panel and a left light panel. The right and left light panels being hingedly connected to the center light panel and foldable over it in a stowed condition of the assembly. Each panel is in its own respective housing that has a rear side and front side. Each of the light panels is provided with a respective plurality of LED lights whose light is aimed in the front direction of each of the panel housings. The hinges connecting the panels to each other are configured to allow the left and right panels to lie in a same flat plane associated with said center panel and to be selectively folded over the center light panel, to facilitate storing and carrying the assembly.