The Art of Outdoor Lighting: Landscapes with the Beauty of Lighting  

by Randall Whitehead

Synopsis
Outdoor lighting adds drama and depth to residential landscape. This guide shows how exterior lighting enhances spaces from roof decks to pool areas, and garden rooms to patios. It shows how to make the best of moonlight and why certain lights are best for appearance and safety.

Readers' review...
This book is a breath of fresh air; it approaches the subject of lighting in the landscape in a professional but easy to follow way, with the most amazing photographs to back the text. There are sections directed at the various aspects of lighting - the overall effect, different illuminations and how they are achieved, lighting techniques and also a chapter on common mistakes.

Each chapter has a written introduction followed by a series of photographic illustrations of the points covered. The examples are taken from worldwide landscapes, and include subjects as diverse as the desert and winter snow scenes. There is a large variation in the size and concept of the chosen sites, from the external illumination of a large house and parking area to a view from a window in different seasons enhanced by exterior lighting.

The glossary is comprehensive and ensures the reader is aware of the technical descriptions of terms used. There is a directory of the various professionals whose work appear in the book. A book for the keen amateur, or an essential reference book for the professional designer, it really is "The Art of Outdoor Lighting."