Working with light and shadow to create unique art is what makes a true lighting designer. Light and shadow landscape lighting treats your property like a stage, not a parking lot.
Why do shadows matter in landscape lighting?
In the daytime, the sun shines through trees and plants. It casts shadows on the ground, on your home and on other objects. That is why your eyes see things in 3D, not flat.
Many objects should not be lit flat with just one light. Light and shadow landscape lighting brings back that depth at night. I design each lighting system to turn your property into a work of art after dark.
What do I notice when I drive home at night?
I work in many neighborhoods. After a nighttime adjustment on a new system, I often drive out late in the evening. Along the way, I see a lot of lighting that could look much better.
Not everyone who installs landscape lighting is trained as a lighting designer. Some focus mainly on selling fixtures. Design is where the real difference shows.
How did stage lighting shape my approach?
I went from lighting up the stars to lighting under the stars. My background is 35+ years of concert and theatrical lighting. My work has also earned Masters of Landscape Lighting recognition. Read more in Joe is a Creative Lighting Designer, Not Just a Technician.
Lite Visions does one thing and does it right. Lighting is our only focus. Our signature look is warm 2700K light, soft and low, with no glare.
How do we create light and shadow?
We choose fixtures that let us control both brightness and beam shape. Each light fits its specific job. Downlights in trees can scatter leaf shadows across a walkway. A soft uplight can paint a shrub’s shadow on a wall.
Every project starts with a daytime consultation at your home. After installation, I return at night to fine-tune every fixture. For more on this artistic approach, see My Paintbrush Is the Illumination of the Landscape.
Lite Visions is a member of the Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals.
Ready to see your home in a whole new light?
We serve Raleigh, Wake Forest, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary and Hillsborough. Contact Lite Visions today.
Give us a call: Nine one Nine-518-9950
