Blog #1 - Lizzie Menzies

The lighting that I noticed this week that had an impact on me was the lighting tactics used at my sorority's bid day. It was held in the sorority house, and the lighting in there is usually harsh, bright fluorescent lighting. However, for this day, our theme was "Winter Wonderland," so the directors of the event were aiming for a much cozier, winter cabin kind of feeling. They made the choice to dim the lighting throughout the house, and let the string lights that were set up be the central source of lighting. As a result, the pictures people were taking were not as well-lit as usual and required the use of flash generally, but it was very worth it to have the transformative atmosphere that the change in lighting provided. Another special feature which was not photographed was the snowflake projections that were projected onto the front of the house. I am no lighting expert, but I think it was using a laser lighting kind of machine, and it really brought that extra level of effort that created the vibe of the house.