In the world of studio lighting, I have done my fair share of touchups. As local station labor budgets dwindle, what was once a full-time dedicated in-house lighting person who would tailor and tweak the lighting as the broadcast evolved is now often reassigned to a person who has at least 5 other positions in the course of their day. The promise and popularity of fluorescent lighting being, even, easy to shoot, flattering, and thusly the panacea of all lighting problems has

Hartford, CT -- After teasing the new set all last week during the evening broadcasts, Meredith Corporation's WFSB-TV in Hartford, CT finally went live on air at 12:00pm today. (EDIT: This post was delayed along woth the original launch so WFSB could focus on reporting the first major winter storm of the season). The following photos were shot during the first full rehearsal on-set last week. This installation marks the second collaboration I have had with the wonderful peopl

Just finished up a trip to WHEC Rochester, NY. Today, while in Fargo, ND, I got an email from the chief engineer and they are on the air with new LED Fresnels and lighting setup. I'm quite proud of the overall project and the additions will help the studio save on lamp changes, focus shifting, and maintenance costs overall. The Picture is of the newsroom shot which is new to this station and is shot in 5600K daylight, while the studio is in 3200K. Lighting Equipment supplie

Spent this morning at WESH-TV here in Orlando which in my opinion is one of the best looking broadcasts in the market. This was mainly a lighting checkup as well as an opportunity to work with the camera settings and lighting levels in a controlled environment. This broadcast is the perfect example for championing the need for experienced operators at all levels of production. As production budgets decrease and automation increases there are certainly many drawbacks. In the s

Just got back from the heat of the Southwest. The station may have the “KOLD” name, but Tucson, AZ was HOT! and none of that silly “dry heat” business everyone was talks about. It’s monsoon season, so its humid enough to be uncomfortable. Thankfully most of my work kept me in the studio. KOLD-TV, the CBS affiliate in Tucson, is getting ready to debut a new set from the wonderful folks at FX Design Group. As usual, the set looks great, things went really well, and everyone at