The Kelvin Scale
2nd Jun 2024
The Kelvin scale (K) is often used to describe the colour ‘temperature’ of light in photographic and lighting contexts. A lower
colour temperature will be ‘warmer’ with more red tones, and higher temperatures are ‘cooler’, with more blue tones. See our Colour Temperature Explained guide to find out which is right for you.
The
Kelvin scale (named after the British scientist and engineer William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin) is a measure of temperature, starting at ‘absolute zero’, the
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A Brief Guide to Polar Curves
14th Nov 2023
Although the phrase
“polar curves” suggests a snow-covered landscape of rolling hills, the normal definition is rather more prosaic. Polar curves relate to mathematics and appear on graphs. They show the way in which LED light bulbs and other bulbs distribute light.
Photometrics
Lighting engineers study photometrics. This is the process for measuring the intensity of light. Such intensity varies according to how close or far you are from LED light bulbs. Engineers use polar curves t
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The LED Trend
6th Nov 2023
A recent fashion trend has been growing as celebrities are beginning
to wear LED clothes. Lighting has been used in performances for many
years but it is now starting to make it’s way from the stage to the
outfit.
On Wednesday night, at the Country Music Awards, Ariana Grande gave a
performance in an LED matching top and skirt. She performed with the
band Little Big Town and although they had their drums lit up and their
outfits had a neon trim, it was no match for Ariana Grande
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