Q: How important is event lighting in tents?
A: The saying “it’s all about the lighting” is 100 percent
accurate. Inadequate lighting means you lose the subtlety and beauty of
the decoration or the power of drama. But lighting is also about utility
and safe egress. It all starts with a proper lighting plan,which
incorporates food preparation and cooking areas,and stage and
performance spaces,especially if there are video cameras or digital
backdrops involved. One of the most important elements to light
correctly is dinner tables. Nothing makes great food look worse than the
wrong color light. Would you want to eat a green steak?
Q: Is lighting part of the event fabric these days,or is it still a
struggle to justify in terms of budgets and planning priorities?
A: Five years ago,very few end clients were knowledgeable about
event lighting. Due to publications,blogs and social media,times have
changed. As a result,a new challenge has arisen. Many event
professionals such as entertainment
companies,DJs,venues,photographers,etc.,have seen the increase and now
sell lighting services. Nine out of 10 times this ends up being a
disservice to the overall look of the event. Imagine a winter white
wedding and then a DJ bringing in spinning red and purple lights,ruining
the look of the entire space carefully crafted by the event designer.
Q: With other event professionals such as entertainment companies
selling lighting,how does your approach as a lighting designer bring
something more to the table?
A: A lighting designer brings a wealth of knowledge to an event.
The designers in our company have architectural,theater or event design
backgrounds. We also understand how proper lighting affects the
photography and videography of an event. We design not just for the look
of the event on the actual day,but also for the proper lighting for the
client’s images,which will last forever.
Q: How do you assess an outdoor or tented space for lighting?
A: A tented lighting design typically starts with seeing the
drawing and/or plans of the tent(s) as well as the surrounding spaces. I
need to know what the event is,timing of the event,as well as arrival
and departure of guests. Parking and back-of-house areas are also
important. An assessment of the electrical needs of the event,including
catering,entertainment,sanitary and lavatory needs are all taken into
consideration. The next step is to ascertain the power that is currently
available onsite and the total electrical needs of the event.
Q: What are your favorite light fixtures for tents?
A: There are great battery-powered LED fixtures that illuminate a
big tent without any cabling or electrical needs. This cuts installation
cost and time dramatically. I also love to work with lighting textures
as well as video elements on pole tents,especially the newer sailcloth
tents. Sailcloth tents are beautiful yet challenging because the fabric
is translucent.
Q: What lighting trends are you seeing in 2013?
A: Vintage fixtures popular in residential interior design really
inspire me. We have an extensive collection of vintage light
bulbs,fixtures and cords that will appear at this summer’s tented
parties. I have also been designing tents where no light is used in the
tent top at all,but instead all lights are focused down onto the event
floor. This simple technique brings intimacy to the space.
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