Illuminating Leaves - Week 2 Blog - Grace McCarney

 


I just came home to visit California after being in New York for years. Thinking back on it, the everyday lighting in New York is veeeeery different than in California. At least in Burbank.  New York has very tall buildings so I often find it difficult to find direct sunlight, unless it's noon. During the summer, it's nice because it makes it easy to find shade, but when it's winter time I am just dying for the sun to beam it's light upon my cold skin. Here in California, I need just step into my backyard or go on a walk and I can feel the sunlight. It feels amazing. Also, dry weather is so much better than humid weather, but I digress. I was sitting on my parent's front porch this week and doing some homework when I noticed the sun coming through the trees across from our house. We don't have houses across from us, just large trees because we live next to a movie studio. It's great because it provides a sense of privacy as well as a lot of shade. While sitting there I couldn't stop looking at the shadow of the leaves on the porch. It created such a beautiful image, yet it was quiet and so relaxing. That lead me to look up at the leaves that were being lit as well and I just love it when the sunlight hits certain leaves. It creates such a distinct feeling. I'm not quite sure what that feeling is. Maybe it's a feeling of home, or of security, or peace, but it feels good whatever it is. So this picture I've shared is the image of the shadowed leaves on my porch. I hope you enjoy or can relate to that feeling. 

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  1. Lonnie AlcarazOctober 19, 2020 at 11:20 AM

    Very nice image. This "texture" can be attained in theatre by using a Leko with a Gobo or Pattern as discussed in the Lighting Instruments/Brushstrokes lecture. That said, your analysis of the photo and your connection to your emotions and memories is a truly wonderful connection to light. I also really appreciated your talk of the quality of lighting in NY vs. CA - very nice post!

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