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A new lighting case study on a new-build house in the New Forest

24th September 2022

A red cedarwood house in the early evening. The warm LED lighting brings our the richness of the wood at Blue hour

Cedarwood, a new-build house in the New Forest, is quite an extraordinary house.

The materials, the location, the planting and the attention to detail combine to make it a spectcaular home.

This case study focuses on the exterior lighting. Many of the shots were taken around Blue Hour in the early evening when the sky gains an incredible blue tint. The way the red cedarwood of the house, the evening sky and the warm LED light fittings combines is quite magical.

Downlighting, sublte LED linear linear lighting in the pool and accent lighting on the steps and trees

This is an exciting photoshoot for me; it's my first shoot since I took over photography duties at Brilliant Lighting. A very big thank you to Simon Warren for his time, experience and rigour as a tutor. You're a great teacher Simon, I hope I can do you proud.

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