Christina A. Week 6 Post





     I took this photo in a post office in Pasadena  and I loved the very vintage look of the whole room.   The lighting in this room if I am being honest at first glance is pretty dull. As I started to look deeper at this image I found myself intrigued by the lights. The top lights coming from the right side ceiling come in from  a crevice. Creating a path for it to pass through. I really like how its so dominant creating a type of angelic opening on one side but a contrasting dark side on the left ceiling. I find this lighting to fit the day perfectly as it was gloomy and dark outside, but the sun had been out for an instant. I would use this type of lighting to create a glow around a piece of scenery in a production. I also really find it nice how the light reflects very nicely on the semi glossy floor. I think it is a cool effect that is found a lot in any kind of lighting. The brightness of the reflection practically changes the color f that section of floor. The lighting also helps elongate the hallway making it seem longer than it actually is. It is elongated because of the contrasting form of dark and bright. I was pleasantly surprised to find lighting that I enjoyed in what is usually a dull place.

Comments

  1. karyndlawrenceMarch 4, 2019 at 2:46 PM

    Super interesting! It feels like the lighting is so modern! So cold, florescent and linear when the room is so rich and vintage with warm woods. I like the effect they were trying to go for, though maybe some lights on the left side are out? can't quite tell if the effect was supposed to go all the way around the ceiling or not. It's functional and definitely reflects off that glossy floor! Nice!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Rosalie Dierking - Lighting Post week 2

Image
The other day I went to a concert at LA Live in downtown and when I went to use the bathroom in one of the nearby hotels, I had to go through this hallway. I was taken aback by how simple and elegant the lighting was. The way the white marble flooring reflects the geometric lights is really gorgeous! I love the choice of warm colors they made and how it make the room feel very cozy despite geometric designs typically making architectural lighting feel more harsh and uninviting (compared to other softer lighting choices). My favorite part of this whole hallway is how they managed to light it in a way that draws your eyes to the painting at the end which helps make it the focus piece of the room. -Rosie
Read more

Thalia Hendrick Week 14

Image
For my last blog I decided to choose something more close to home. I have always had a fascination for nature and have always loved seeing blooms from outside my window. This picture was taken last week when I was home writing a paper. I noticed that the sun was setting and a beautiful golden wash was placed over a rose bush I had outside. Since the curtains inside my home were closed, there was no light being let into the room. I thought this image in particular was beautiful because of the contrast of light and darkness in the image. Although there is no light inside the room, it is still being bounced off of the brick wall and other things outside to illuminate part of the doorway and curtain. The blue sky is a beautiful gradient of blue and adds liveliness to the image. I also thought the red of the roses added character to the golden amber and greens in the picture. It brings out such softness when the light from the sunset is very harsh.  Entirely, I loved this image for ev...
Read more

Arturo Gonzalez Week 6

Image
Week 6 This week's photo was a picture taken of my car dashboard. I was sitting in my car parked underneath a light as I was about to go into work. I found the combination of colors from where I was reclined very interesting. On the inside there was different Amber glows made by the light coming from above. Outside it was sunset, the sky had a blue ombre color that went from dark to light. The thing that came to my mind when I first saw this was the picture projects and how these saturated colors resembled that of the gels on the lighting fixtures in class and how it would look to replicate on stage. It is also interesting how this combination of natural light with  artificial light blended so beautifully. This moment was unique because it described a specific time of day seen in the shadows and light. It would have been something entirely different at a different time of day or different location. And yes to complimentary colors, I have enjoyed being more aware of light as it...
Read more