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Whitehead, Randall, author.

The art of outdoor lighting : landscapes with the beauty of lighting / Randall Whitehead.

Gloucester, Mass. : Rockport Publ., 1999.

192 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

This illuminating guidebook reveals the essentials to show how lighting enhances and transforms exteriors and landscapes. Two hundred-fifty full-color photographs spotlight how exterior lighting affects guests, how to make the most of moonlight, why certain lights are best for safety, and how to avoid common lighting mistakes. A directory of lighting designers, landscape designers, architects, and photographers is included to round out this comprehensive resource.

Exterior lighting.

Garden lighting.

Landscape architecture.

Introduction: Reclaiming the Outdoors at Night -- First Impressions: How Exterior Lighting Makes a Statement -- Day and Night: Transforming Your Home When the Sun Sets -- Light and Shadow: The Moon Lighting Effect -- Inside Out: Framing the View Through Windows -- Water Features: Creating the Ultimate Oasis -- Outdoor Rooms: Living and Entertaining Under the Stars -- Landscape Lighting Techniques: Choosing the Right Way to Light -- Common Mistakes in Outdoor Lighting: Avoiding Landscape Lighting Pitfalls -- Q & A: Answers to Frequently Asked Outdoor Lighting Questions.

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