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Myth: Your Video Will Look Just Like Your Live Stage
October 2012 by Kevin Rogers Cobus
Sweeten Your Lighting R.O.I.
January 2011 by Richard Cadena
Formerly the Ladder: RDM and its role in today’s lighting design
December 2010 by Vickie Claiborne
Glossary: From DMX to RDM
December 2010 by Jeremy Kumin
Lighting for the Regular Guys
November 2010 by Brad Herring
In the Live Light
May 2010 by Richard K. Davis
Product Review: Altman Spectra Cyc 100
April 2010 by Stephen Ellison
Lighting Paperwork: The Science Behind the Art
January / February 2010 by Stephen Ellison
Saving Beyond The Sanctuary
January / February 2010 by Michael Jouaneh
Color Rendering for Outdoor Illumination
January / February 2010 by Rick Hamburger
Over the Edge: An overview of Soft-Edge Blending Technology
December 2009 by Amandine Teyssier
Sleek Lighting Design Tips
December 2009 by Tom Stanziano
Adding Ambience Through Effective Backlighting
November 2009 by Craig Finch
Plasma Lighting: Another Tool for the LD Arsenal
October 2009 by Kevin Rogers Cobus
THE LIGHT OF A NEW DAY
September 2009 by Richard Cadena
First Impulse Lighting
March 2009 by Tony Hansen
Simple Communication: The Language of Lighting
March 2009 by Jennifer Wilson
A Study of Church Lighting Systems
October 2008 by Kevin Rogers Cobus
Top Ten THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE BUYING AN LED SIG
June 2008 by John Kunze
Product Review: ETC Ion Lighting Console
June 2008 by Stephen Ellison
Bringing Inspiration to Light
June 2008 by TFWM
SEE THE LIGHT, SAVE THE ENERGY
May 2008 by Richard Cadena
Will DMX Survive?
March 2008 by Kevin Rogers Cobus
REVIEW: Lightronics XC-42 Compact Portable Dimmer
January / February 2008 by Stephen Ellison
CONVERGENCE: The Merging of Lighting and Video
November 2007 by Vickie Claiborne
5 Minutes with… Eric Loader, Director of Sales, Elation Professional Lighting
November 2007 by Kevin Rogers Cobus
Product Review: Martin MAC TW1 Fixture
November 2007 by Stephen Ellison
LED Lighting: Myths and Uses
November 2007 by Tony Hansen
LIGHTING INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE
November 2007 by Kevin Rogers Cobus
Optical Filters for HD and HDV
November 2007 by Wayne Schulman
PURCHASING A LIGHTING SYSTEM — The MAJOR Questions
July / August 2007 by Bryan Matthews
Product Review: SEACHANGER COLOR ENGINE
July / August 2007 by Holland Davis
BEYOND THE DMX UNIVERSE
May 2007 by Miles Dudgeon
The Science Behind Black Light Effects… in Plain English
April 2007 by John Berardi
A Statement of Creative Lighting Possibilities
March 2007 by Donnie Brawner
Product Review: CHAUVET LIGHTING – Legend 5000X Fixture
January 2007 by Stephen Ellison
INTERVIEW WITH A LIGHTING DESIGNER: THE LED PHENOMENON part 2
December 2006 by Kevin Rogers Cobus
HOW MANY CUPS OF FOG IN A PINT?
December 2006 by Nathan Kahn
PROJECTING IMAGINATION
November 2006 by Vince Haas
BODY LANGUAGE: ROOM WITH A VIEW
November 2006 by Kevin Callahan
INTERVIEW WITH A LIGHTING DESIGNER: THE LED PHENOMENON part 1
November 2006 by Kevin Rogers Cobus
Fade to Black: Wireless Dimming and Motion in Worship
October 2006 by James David Smith
RDM: The New Standard
October 2006 by Stephen Ellison
Piecing Together Patterns
October 2006 by Rebel Hoffman
Lasers In Churches
October 2006 by Patrick Murphy
Tasteful Lighting Effects
June 2006 by Stephen Ellison
Quick Reference to Fog and Haze
June 2006 by Nathan Kahn
Great Effects Using the K.I.S.S. Principle
December 2005 by Stephen Ellison
Understanding Lighting Consoles
November 2005 by Vickie Claiborne
How I Develop A Lighting Script
November 2005 by Stephen Ellison
Lakewood Church: Interview with LD Tom Stanziano
November 2005 by Kevin Rogers Cobus
Lighting Design for Video Capture
November 2005 by Jeff Miller
Let There Be (Moving) Light!
September 2005 by Michael Carattini
CRI- Color Rendering Investigation
April 2005 by Ted May
The Dreaded “P” Word
April 2005 by John McKernon
Big Lighting for Christmas in Dallas
March 2005 by Mike Falconer
How to Focus Fixtures for an Even Wash
January 2005 by Steve Shelley
ETS-LDI 2004 Show Review
January 2005 by Stephen Ellison
I Have Seen the Future… and it is Digital
September 2004 by Stephen Ellison
Confused About Used?
September 2004 by Jessica Laney
Interview Lighting 101
September 2004 by Jim Sippel
LED It Be
September 2004 by David Thilwind
Creating Seamless Lighting Control
September 2004 by Michael Mell
Don’t Remodel, Re-Light!!
September 2004 by Tony Hansen
Color Correction
July 2004 by Ted May
Networked Lighting Systems
July 2004 by Stephen Ellison
On With the Show
May 2004 by Tony Hansen
Getting the Most From Your Fixtures
March 2004 by Stephen Ellison
Carpe DMX II- Seize the Console
March 2004 by Tony Hansen
Gettin’ Wyggie With It
January 2004 by Tony Clayton
Carpe DMX- Seize the Data
January 2004 by Tony Hansen
Assessing Your Church Lighting Needs
January 2004 by Clay Powers
Power: The Source of Light
January 2004 by Stephen Ellison
Lighting for Video
November 2003 by Stephen Ellison
Light Reflections
November 2003 by Tony Hansen
How Many Techs Does It Take to Change A Light Bulb?
September 2003 by Janet Beasley
Current Trends in Worship Lighting
September 2003 by Jeff Miller
Moving to A Moving Light Console
July 2003 by Stephen Ellison
Knowledge Is Power
July 2003 by Mike Falconer
Shedding Illumination on Lighting
May 2003 by Stephen Ellison
Jazzing up Your Stage
May 2003 by Janet Beasley
Shedding Illumination on Lighting
March 2003 by Stephen Ellison
Making Light Work
September 2002 by Jesse Lilley
Getting the Most Out of Production Companies
September 2002 by Jason Milner
Lighting for Worship Productions
September 2002 by Janet Beasley
The Abundance of Choice
March 2002 by Richard Cadena
Painting Your Worship Service With Light
January 2002 by Janet Beasley
Seeing the Light
September 2001 by Bob Schacherl
Lighting: A Cushion For The Eyes
September 2001 by Keith Kankovsky
Lighting Up A New Generation
September 2001 by Angie Wetmore
Lighting Control for Houses of Worship
September 2001 by Jim Yorgey
Fundamentals of Stage Lighting
September 2001 by Peter Rogers
The Art of Lighting Design Part V
September 2000 by Stephen Ellison
Basic Lighting Instruments: Pros and Cons- Part II
September 2000 by Tom Dillow
The Art of Lighting Design Part IV
May 2000 by Stephen Ellison
Basic Lighting Instruments: Pros and Cons- Part I
May 2000 by Tom Dillow
Proper Lighting
March 2000 by Dean Strenke
The Art of Lighting Design Part III
March 2000 by Stephen Ellison
Lighting for Visual Impact
January 2000 by Richard Davis