Drama 16 Stage Lighting

Hofstra Fitness Center Weight Room 5:16 PM Friday Feb 9th

Objective: There are fluorescent lights all over the gym, so it is very bright. The lights are white, and it is overall pretty evenly lit. However, there a lot of windows, and the sun was beginning to set. So, along with the fluorescent lights from above, there was a beam of yellow light coming from the windows. It was quite blinding and uncomfortable to look at from certain angles, but it created shadows with some of the gym equipment.

Subjective: The moment felt like nature trying to break through something artificial. Although the room is surrounded by unpleasant “doctor’s office” type lights, there is this bright ray coming from outside, trying to break into the room and cut through the artificial lighting.

Friday 2/3/24 – 4:00 PM – Lowe 106

Objective: The lights were off in the room. The light from the sun shined in through the blinds and landed on the faces of two of my classmates. The lines of light created a horizontal pattern on their faces. the light was a bright golden yellowy color. It was so intense that the reflection of the light off of their faces illuminated the room more than anything else

Subjective: The way the golden light that radiated off of their faces had an elegant, almost heavenly feel. Because the light was so strong it looked as if they were glowing. It was so intense that the reflection of the light off of their faces seemed to illuminate the room more than anything else. The contrast though of the lines of shadows added an element of mystery to the image.

Friday 2/9, 4:10 pm, looking outside from my living room.

Objective description: The sun is beginning to set, casting a soft orange light on the houses and cars outside my house. The sun is reflecting off of the cars, creating a glare that shines into my window. The shadows from the trees are cast onto the sidewalk.

Subjective description: The sunset creates a very warm, soft energy in my house, and it makes me feel relaxed. It feels reminiscent of spring and warmer temperatures.

2/8/2024 – 6:16 pm – Student Center

Objective: The LED lights hanging individually in circular lamps above the Brooklyn slice logo highlight the area of the bench-cushion tables.

Subjective: Each lamp all equally displays the same amount of light, not one differing from the other. However, this is not the most vital light in the room, making the area comfortable to the eye.

2/6/24 – 1:00 PM – Bits & Bytes

Objective Description: The sunlight was shining through a window with blinds, and the light coming through the route holes created little ovals of light on the table and chair next to the window.

Subjective Description: Each droplet of light projected a small moment of peace. They wouldn’t be there for long, but they shone brightly as the sun tried to pry its way into the room.

I love how the sunset is reflecting off of the rocks and water. This is from Sylvan Beach, NY, near where I am from. The texture is fascinating and the clouds also create a nice variation in color in the sky. The photo was taken by Randy Loomans on pixels.com. 

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I took this photo last semester in October! For some reason, all the best sunsets are on Sunday afternoons outside the Student Center. I love how the blue and orange contrast just enough to make the prettiest-looking clouds against the light blue sky. This is one of my favorite sunset pictures.

Date: 2/6/2024 7:43 am

Location: Outside of Colonial Square

Objective: The Reflection of a window is interrupted by my shadow as I walk by, creating symmetrical motion.

Subjective: The morning light is bounces off of glass from millions of miles away. As a stranger walks past, he catches the light on his skin. In his wake lies a cold darkness that follows his every movment, solitary. However, in this one small space, the absense of light creates another absense, and the shadow is not alone. For a breif moment, it has a friend.

I took this on Monday afternoon in my dorm room window. Even though you can not visibly see the light source (the setting sun), I love how the bright red/orange reflects off of the high-rise building along with the pink, yellow, and blue skyline behind.

Date: 5/5/2023 5:30am

Location: my house

Objective: The sunrise makes the sky slowly change from dark blue to light blue.

Subjective: Sometimes when I can’t sleep, I will sit by the window and watch the sunrise, watching the sky gradually become brighter, feeling the energy of a new day. With some birds chirping, it is very pleasant. But also means I have a whole night insomnia.