In this workshop I’ll be focusing on some of the techniques I use for adding dramatic lighting and shadows. We’ll start from the early sketching stages, all the way through to the completed ...

As I have explained before, lighting falls into four functions: task, ambient, accent and decorative. None of these lighting types function very well by themselves. They have to work in conjunction ...

(BPT) – The sun goes up; the sun goes down. When it’s too dark, you flip on a switch. When it’s time for bed, you turn it off. Most people don’t put much thought into the role that light plays in ...

This article is part of The Well-Designed Life, a series about optimizing your well-being through spatial design. Choosing the right kind of lighting is a way to express yourself and add character to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The first thing you notice when you enter this home in Laguna Beach’s Three Arch Bay is the clear view of the horizon over the rippling water of the Pacific ...

Not every professional photo needs to be expertly lit with three, four, five, or more lights. In fact, you can get amazing, high-quality results with just one light. The key, as with many things in ...