Well Lighting Techniques
Up lighting is the most commonly used technique to illuminate trees, wall, statues, sculpture, and other objects. Light fixtures are ground-mounted or recessed into the ground and directed upwards, away from the viewer to prevent glare, about 1/2 the distance from the trunk to the edge of the canopy or "drip line." Cross lighting is the technique used for lighting trees, bushes, and other objects from two or more sides. The cross beams of light often reveal the three-dimensional form of the object. Using two or more lighting fixtures generally allows more creativity and draws attention to the lighted object. Backlighting is used to dramatize an unusually shaped object by creating a silhouette of the object. The light source is placed behind the object and aimed at a vertical surface farther behind the object Wall lighting or "grazing" accentuates textured areas with highlights and shadows. Position the light source close to the wall, allowing the light to skim across the surface. Shadow lighting is a unique technique in that the fixture is placed in front of the object, casting a shadow or pattern on the wall, gate, or area behind it. This application is most effective when there is a large, open area behind the object. As the light comes closer to the object, the throw of the shadow pattern becomes greater
Up Lighting
Cross Lighting
Back Lighting
Wall Lighting
Shadow Lighting

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