Category Archives for lighting design
Harmony
Australia, 9th January 2010 When the sun shines, nature seems to be in total harmony. But interestingly as we move through different landscapes the overall feel changes. Today I enjoyed some great outdoors in the Australian summer and it struck … Continue reading
Visual adaptation
Australia, 8th January 2010 Haven’t we all experienced this slight moment of hesitation when stepping out of a building into bright daylight when we have to adapt our sight to be able to see properly? I am in the middle … Continue reading
Managing expectations
Australia, 7th January 2010 This is a continuation on yesterday’s blog entry where I mentioned that managing expectations is a very important part of our work as a lighting designer. Besides the creation of photo realistic imagery of our design … Continue reading
Visualisations
Australia, 6th January 2010 Clients’ expectations are getting bigger and bigger when it comes to visualizing the lighting design for a project. With computer technology advancing fast, clients are getting spoiled and more and more demanding. In the early days … Continue reading
How high can you go?
Perth, 4th January 2010 It’s back to work today! For those fortunate to have had a Xmas break, I hope you had a lovely and enjoyable time and have managed to recharge the batteries with fresh energy for the year … Continue reading
“That” lighting concept
Perth, 3rd January 2010 It’s early Sunday morning and while others are still enjoying their sleep I am using the quiet of the morning to work on a lighting concept for one of our projects as a presentation to … Continue reading
LED specifications
Perth, 30th December 2009 One of the big challenges we have as lighting designers is to properly specify the light fittings we believe we need to do the job right. Most of the time we start with the lighting effect … Continue reading
Chasing shadows
Sydney, 23rd December 2009 That’s it. If you are on the northern hemisphere the days have started to get longer. In the southern hemisphere, its only “down hill” from now in terms of the length of the days. According to … Continue reading
Sunset
Sydney, 21st December 2009 What is it that makes sunsets so fascinating and romantic? Why are we always so in awe and stop doing what we are doing to watch a sunset? A “beautiful” sunset can go through the full … Continue reading
Remote control lighting design
Sydney, 20th December 2009 Finally back in Australia! Time for my Xmas break and spend some time with my family and friends. It may be a more difficult to keep my mind focused on lighting over the next few days … Continue reading
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