Date: 5/5/23
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Pride Den (aka the Rat)
Objective observation: The lighting is fairly white, including the light from the wall sconces(?), though I think that’s more decorative than practical.
Subjective observation: I’ll say that it definitely doesn’t feel as basement-y in here as it could, and that is definitely thanks to the decision to have cool white lights instead of yellow pseudo-incandescent ones. Even at night, it feels like daytime in the Rat.
4/13/23
The lights in the Vander Poel parking lot
There are two street lights shining on a car in two different directions, creating equal shadows on both sides of the car. The shadows on either side had a wing-like effect on the car. It looked like a huge butterfly laying in a parking lot.
5/5/2023 @ 8:30 pm
Hempstead Turnpike
Objective: I saw a cell phone tower in the distance while I was driving.
Subjective: The red flashing light on top of the tower, which marks its height for fly traffic, felt as if to represent a beacon of hope, calling out to those lost in the dark sky. Although the purpose of the light is to direct things away from it, the repetitive behavior felt as though it was persuading people to come closer.
5/5/23
The light reflecting off of a puddle I can see from 216
There are puddles of rain all over the parking lot and the street lights lining campus reflect off of them creating something that looks like a portal. There is a mix of the white street lamp and the blue safety lights combining to make a beautiful cross pattern of blue and white lights reflecting off the rippling water.
4/30/23
The disco ball string lights hanging up in my room
The rest of my room is completely dark except for a string of 10 mini disco ball lights. The warm light reflecting off of them is so dim, but it really makes my room feel more like a home rather than a dorm. They are so cute and warm and they really make me feel happy and safe.
4/21/23
The stop sign to get onto the street I live on in Georgia
As I was driving home from seeing my sister’s play, I was looking at the red light above my car and I realized how much like home this light felt like. I used to see it every single day, so after not seeing it for a long time it really reminded me of living at home and how much I missed it.
5/3/23
The lights on the intramural sports field during softball practice
The bright stadium lights shined directly into our eyes as we were trying to catch the ball like bright spot lights just on us. They felt as bright as the sun when we looked into them.
4/28/23
The lights in a video of a Taylor Swift concert my friend showed me
The lights on the wristbands filled the stadium like snow on a black piece of paper. They changed colors along with the music which made them also look like fireflies on a summer night. It made the stadium look huge because of how many people were there, but everybody was connected by the lights on their wrists.
5/5/23 Driving around Long Island
The lights flashing at a small fair in a parking lot.
The bright, colorful, flashing lights that surrounded the parking lot drew my attention immediately and my eyes couldn’t look away. It reminded me of being a kid and fascinated by the wonder held in those bright lights. The lights made everything on the outside of the parking lot dark and creepy compared to the colorful wonderland within the lights.
Date: 5/5/23
Time: 7:00PM
Location: Walking down the ramp from the library towards Hofstra Hall
Objective: Sunlight coming through the clouds shining a singular ray onto the H shaped bush in front of Hofstra Hall.
Subjective: As finals approach closer and closer, the weather has been getting better and better, dangling a hook in front of everyone saying “haha it’s summer and you’re still in school.” The light outside of Hofstra Hall is no different, shining solely on the H with clouds everywhere else. The lighting was taunting, but also inspirational since we’re so close to the end of this semester.
