Week 10: Turns Out I'm a Terrible Photographer

On Sunday I went to Disneyland with my family! After about 8 hours of some intense family time I felt it was time for a little homework break at Downtown Disney.  Maybe it was the Christmas displays but as I walked around I found many good example of lighting.  I had many stores to choose from for good lighting but I really wanted to find an impressive bad lighting example.  My pictures of good/bad business lighting didn't turn out that clear but I'll try to explain thoroughly what was good and bad about each experience!

What you see above is an example of good lighting.  The store is the Build-a-Bear Workshop store.  The first picture is the one that I took and the second is a little bit clearer picture that I found on yelp to help illustrate my point!  As you can see from the photo the store looks very inviting especially to little kids.  They use bright colors and lighting that focuses on the fun display.  The lights used on the inside of the store are very warm as opposed to the cooler neon lights that are used on the outside of the store. Perhaps the lighting designer was trying to create that warm comforting feeling you get when you are a little kid and you cuddle with your teddy bear!

Okay…so this photo doesn't really do this bad lighting example justice but if the person who designed this Sunglass Hut was trying to recreate the brightness of the sun in a super-small space then they succeeded!  The brightness of this store was so overwhelming that I knew when I saw it that it was some bad lighting.  I guess it could be a marketing ploy…as you walk into the small kiosk you physically need to try on sunglasses so you don't go blind from the many florescent lights that are shining on you and reflecting from the mirrors!

And here is a picture of Steve (he did silly photos in every ride photo!), my sister and I on Space Mountain!  Happy Holidays Everyone!!!!