Q3 Las Vegas

05/13/2022

Eight Questions I Wish Had Asked Earlier

Sometimes I am too eager to take a gig. I love my job and I enjoy saying yes to almost everything. In the past, I would just say yes without asking some rather important questions.

LD-at-Large

07/05/2021

Electric pun alert 🚨

06/14/2021

The Finer Things in Life

Was this the work of a perfectionist mad man or a lazy mistake? Did someone lose their job? How much attention do we really need to pay to these finer details, and how should we react to them? Let’s explore the topic further.

Is it possible to be a person who strives for perfection without succumbing to the perils of absolute perfectionism? Chris Lose ponders the question in an almost-perfectly written column.

05/09/2021

The Seven Best Ways to Waste a Paycheck

If I have learned nothing else in the last year, it’s that saving up for a rainy day is not enough. A rainy-day fund may need to extend for several months.

04/14/2021

All Aboard the Mentor-Ship

The isolation period is the best time to reach out to past, present and future mentors to make a connection, share knowledge, and check in. There are several A-list lighting designers who are more than willing to strike up a conversation right now. Take full advantage of this time and connect with these lighting professionals.

The myth of individualism is most prevalent in Western cultures. Many individuals like to believe, and even brag, that they pulled themselves up by their bootstraps and made it on their own. To some extent,

02/13/2021

Chiaroscuro and the Power of Paradox

We cannot have beauty without ugliness. Light cannot radiate without darkness.

In classical painting (and other visual arts), Chiaroscuro is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition. It is also a technical term used by artists for

11/24/2020

Enrich the Human Condition with an Expectation of Safety - with Jim Digby

With Jim Digby - Co-Founder of the Event Safety Alliance

11/16/2020

What Did Green Ever Do to You?

“Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.”
—Pedro Calderón de la Barca

“Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.” —Pedro Calderón de la Barca As I’m in my bedroom during my 14-day quarantine, I’m staring at a baseball game.

09/30/2020

Q3LV universally condemns white supremacy in all of its forms.

09/17/2020

Tales from the Front Lines of Lighting

I have never considered myself an essential worker, but I do consider providing for my family and my clients an essential part of my duty. Here is a brief description of my story.

July 30, 2020 My dearest Sharon, I hope this letter finds you well. I must write you from the barracks because there is much news to tell. After a fortnight on the front lines of