It can bring out subtle structural characteristics that people may have simply passed it by otherwise, such as well designed structural beams, pillars, great wall and ceiling designs, and other aspects.I absolutely love how lighting has the ability to do so many things. Lighting made a HUGE difference in the overall show and stage presence. I even built and wired the lighting console with switches and dimmers. I would memorize their recorded music and strategically plan lighting scenes so I could manually play my lighting console much like a keyboard, so it matches every aspect of the song. Even when I first started out as a DJ, I loved lighting so much that I offered free stage lighting shows for several locals bands. Dance lighting, when used effectively and timed perfectly at an event, can act almost like a switch that will warm up and turn on all the dancers in the room.Īs the owner of DJ Chillin McMillin, LLC, I have always been crazy about lighting design. They are designed to bring your atmosphere to the next level, and will actually energize your guests. – Dance lighting: These are meant for exactly that. These are colored accent lighting that can really make your room pop with elegance and will actually change the feel of the atmosphere in the room. One of my favorite brands is a German company called ApeLabs, because there is so much functionality to them while packed into a tiny sleek package. – Cocktail Hour & Dinner lighting: This could still be some day light and/or venue lights, but more often you could have what are called up lights.

Perhaps supplemented by the venue’s normal light. – Natural lighting: (daylight) that usually occurs early in the event. There are all kinds of lighting out there, but when it comes to weddings, here is the basic idea: Lighting ~ and the type of lighting, is key.

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