Teaching a Lighting Class

This past semester I had the opportunity to be an adjunct professor for a lighting class at the Interior Design Department at Brigham Young University - Idaho. It was bitter sweet because the professor was very ill and had to take some time off, but because I had been his assistant previously I was able to step in and help out the department in their time of need.

It was such a great experience to be able to give back to the department that has blessed me so much. I was able to gain a better understanding of the importance of lighting in Interior Design as well as get to know some great students.

A few things I learned:

-The importance of energy efficient lighting

-The importance of the CRI {color rendering index}

-The different applications of lighting {general, task, accent}

-The difference a good, planned out, lighting design makes

{Don't worry, I learned all these things when I took the class myself, but preparing lesson plans to teach others helped me learn so much more!}

Since beginning this position I have become more aware of the lighting designs around me. I have fallen in love with lighting fixtures, especially this style:

{chandelier from here}

Isn't she beautiful?