Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Learning More

I decided that it would be a good idea to take a lighting class and I learned that Kichler Lighting was offering a course at their headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio.  I signed up, booked my flight and off I went.  That experience was great in that I learned about fixtures, Lamps (light bulbs) and design techniques. 

Our class participated in a full hands-on lighting installation that is pictured here.cleveland #1

We learned that dark leaves absorb light and therefore require much brighter light.  It can be seen in the red trees near the home.  They need a lot more light to bring them out in the landscape.  Another thing I learned here is that photography is VERY important.  I brought my little Cannon A-80 point and shoot with me on the trip but I forgot to bring a tripod.  I decided to set the camera on the roof of a pick-up truck to keep it steady.  The result is what appears to be a pond in the landscape instead of a roof of a truck.  This actually showed me a lighting technique called “mirror effect”.  This works great when lighting trees or structures around pools and ponds.

One more very important thing that I learned in Ohio is that little things learned are very big things.  I now find that no matter how simple a class is whether it be for beginners or experts, there is something to be learned by all.  I try to go to any class that I know of in hopes that I may pick up some small tidbit of knowledge. 

Next stop, another lighting project.  Thanks for coming along. 

 

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