Drama 16 Stage Lighting

1) Feb 7th, 12pm, sitting in class

2) A beam of sunshine  was shining on my notebook as I was writing notes in class.

3) I was sitting in class near a window writing on my notebook when I notice slowly the light started hitting me. The sun was beginning to move its course. At first there was no light but then little by little a piece of my notebook began to become brighter and brighter. It was intriguing to see how dark the paper was and then how bright this light reflects off of the white paper. I was playing with the beam of light by moving my hands to create a little shadow. The light was so bright it began to blind me as I kept eyeing the one spot on the paper. This brightness reminded me that when we feel dark there is always a path of light shinning somewhere.

Photographer: Anglolo Manetti, National Geographic Photo Contest 2011

Theme: Single Light Source

This photo is a beautiful example of what a single, visible light source can do. The dust in the air of the canyon allows the beam of light to become visible as it streaks down from above. The dust is swirling in the light, creating a softness and mystical quality to the beam. It is as though some magic or higher power has sent the light, a living organism, down into the darkness.